What contributed to the prosperity of ancient Rome by facilitating trade and military conquest?

Rome's elaborate system of roads

The Western Roman Empire's lack of an organized system of imperial succession contributed to the empire's collapse by:

causing internal power struggles

How was Buddhism able to spread through China?

The Chinese had an extensive road network

How did the Han Dynasty choose people to work in their government?

A civil service exam, a form of standardized test

What conclusion can be drawn based on this map?

The Silk Road allowed traders to travel between Asia and Europe

What effect did the Edict of Milan have on ancient Roman culture?

The edict ended the official persecution of Christians

In what way did the Roman Empire continue to resemble the Roman Republic after its transition?

Augustus allowed the Senate to remain, but with almost no power

What feature of the ancient Athenian and Roman governments evolved into a key feature of modern Western governments?

representative democracy (a republic)

Which of these would be a belief of Confucius?

Good leaders apply the same principles to government as in their families

Which is true of the early Greek Poleis (plural of Polis)?

Each had its own type of government

What contributed the development of Greek and Roman mythology?

the belief that gods had the same moral and emotional questions as humans

How were Greek and Roman religions different?

Romans worshiped their emperors, but Greeks didn't worship their leaders

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WH Unit 2 24-25

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1
What contributed to the prosperity of ancient Rome by facilitating trade and military conquest?
Rome's employment of mercenary soldiers
Rome's autocratic imperial government
Rome's extensive use of aqueducts
Rome's elaborate system of roads
2
The Western Roman Empire's lack of an organized system of imperial succession contributed to the empire's collapse by:
causing internal power struggles
allowing the emperors to stay in power too long
allowing religious figures to control the government
causing an overreliance on slavery
3
How was Buddhism able to spread through China?
They used the internet
China had an efficient government
The Chinese had an extensive road network
Buddhist preachers travelled around on bicycles
4
How did the Han Dynasty choose people to work in their government?
Elections
Based on who their father was
A civil service exam, a form of standardized test
Whoever could pay the most got the job
5
What conclusion can be drawn based on this map?
Rome constructed the Silk Road to connect cities all over its empire
The Silk Road allowed traders to travel between Asia and Europe
The Silk Road helped the Catholic Church maintain power in Europe
Christian soldiers used the Silk Road to carry supplies during the Crusades
6
What route allowed traders to travel between Europe and Asia?
The Appian Way
The Roman Road
The Silk Road
The Straits of Gibraltar
7
What effect did the Edict of Milan have on ancient Roman culture?
The edict ordered the expulsion of the Jewish people
The edict transformed Rome into a polytheistic society
The edict established the emperor's divine right to rule
The edict ended the official persecution of Christians
8
What was the stable period of Roman history after Emperor Augustus called?
The Pax Romana
The Golden Age
The crisis of the 3rd Century
The good old days
9
In what way did the Roman Empire continue to resemble the Roman Republic after its transition?
Augustus allowed the people to elect consuls
Augustus allowed Roman citizens to vote on a few laws
Augustus allowed the Roman system of checks and balances to remain
Augustus allowed the Senate to remain, but with almost no power
10
What feature of the ancient Athenian and Roman governments evolved into a key feature of modern Western governments?
concentration of government power
representative democracy (a republic)
separation of church and state
civilian control of the military
11
Which Greek philosopher used questions to help his students learn?
Socrates
The Venerable Bede
Aristotle
Plato
12
Which of these would be a belief of Confucius?
Good leaders apply the same principles to government as in their families
Do well and be rewarded; mess up and be killed
Be at peace with nature and chill
Give up selfish desires and find peace
13
Which is true of the early Greek Poleis (plural of Polis)?
They all allied into one country
Each was a democracy
Each was a monarchy
Each had its own type of government
14
What was a main cause of the Crisis of the Third Century in Rome?
Brain damage from lead pipes
Barbarian invasions
The assassination of Julius Caesar
A shortage of silk from China
15
Based on this map, which statement about the spread of Christianity is correct?
During the reign of Augustus Caesar
200-300 BC/BCE
During the 400s - 600s CE/AD
During the Peloponnesian War
16
Look at the picture below. What does this represent?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Agricultural Revolution
The Great Schism
The Eightfold Path
17
What contributed the development of Greek and Roman mythology?
the desire to unite all civilizations under the belief in a single god
the desire to re-create the scientific achievements of early civilizations
the belief that all things can be explained by careful observance of nature
the belief that gods had the same moral and emotional questions as humans
18
A trader from Southeast Asia traveling across the Indian Ocean to the Middle East during this time would be trading:
spices
horses
grain
linen
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How were Greek and Roman religions different?
Greeks worshiped cats and Romans worshiped dogs
Greeks and Romans worshiped the same gods
Greeks engaged in human sacrifice, but Romans didn't
Romans worshiped their emperors, but Greeks didn't worship their leaders

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