What role did geography play in establishing the boundaries of the Roman Empire?

The Mediterranean connected most of the Roman Empire.

What is a significant difference between Roman Soldiers and Celtic Soldiers?

Roman Soldiers fought in an organized formation.

What was a common geographic feature all four ancient civilizations had in common?

Centered around rivers that provided water and fertile soil

The Great Wall of China provided

barrier between China and Mongolia

What is the primary difference of these pyramids, Ziggurat(Mesopotamia) Pyramid(Egypt)

One functioned as a tomb the other was temple for sacrifices

What role did geography play in the development of Greek Civilization?

Rocky terrain encouraged sea trade

What was a key difference between Indus Valley cities and those found in Mesopotamia?

Cities in the Indus Valley were laid out in a grid

What characteristic of Greek culture helped them overcome a lack of natural resources?

ability to trade with people in the Mediterranean world.

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World History Final 51-68

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1
What role did geography play in establishing the boundaries of the Roman Empire?
The Mediterranean connected most of the Roman Empire.
The seas acted as barriers to Roman Expansion.
Vast deserts to the north prevented Roman Expansion.
Mountains acted as impassable barriers to Roman Expansion.
2
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans
mastered fire
developed agriculture
migrated from Africa
began to organize governments
3
What military genius conquered an empire from Persia to India to Egypt before dying at age 32?
Philip II
Xerxes
Darius
Alexander
4
Greek religion was...
immoral
polytheistic
salvation
monotheistic
5
What is a significant difference between Roman Soldiers and Celtic Soldiers?
Roman soldiers had swords, Celtic soldiers did not.
Roman Soldiers fought in an organized formation.
Roman Soldiers had shields, the Celtic soldiers did not.
Celtic Soldiers fought in an organized formation.
6
A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a number of common elements is
a civilization
a society
a clan
a tribe
7
Which regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome?
Europe and the Middle East
Europe and the United States
Africa and the United States
the Middle East and Africa
8
What was a common geographic feature all four ancient civilizations had in common?
They relied heavily on mountains for resources
They were all linked by trade
They all had natural barriers that prevent invasion
Centered around rivers that provided water and fertile soil
9
Near what geographic features did the first civilizations grow?
oceans
mountain passes
fresh water
gold and other minerals
10
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians...
ignored wealth and status.
called for the overthrow of Roman rulers.
would not worship Roman gods.
were mostly Jews.
11
The Great Wall of China provided
protection from invasion by the sea
flood control for the Yangtze River
barrier between China and Mongolia
a trade route to the East China Sea
12
What is the primary difference of these pyramids, Ziggurat(Mesopotamia) Pyramid(Egypt)
One functioned as a tomb the other was temple for sacrifices
The ziggurat used stone, the pyramid used bricks
The ziggurat was much larger
The pyramid was a temple, the ziggurat was fortress
13
Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief---unusual for that time---that their God was -
the one and only God.
a spiritual, not physical, presence.
a forgiving and protective God.
associated not with a place but a people.
14
The man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments
David
Moses
Abraham
Saul
15
What role did geography play in the development of Greek Civilization?
It had vast deserts that made a natural barrier to invasions
It provided long navigable rivers for trade
Rocky terrain encouraged sea trade
Vast plains were suitable to large scale production of food
16
What was a key difference between Indus Valley cities and those found in Mesopotamia?
Cities in the Indus Valley had a theocracy
Cities in the Indus Valley were laid out in a grid
Mesopotamia cities had sewers
Mesopotamia cities had trade
17
How did Buddhism spread across Asia?
conquest
pilgrimages by the faithful
trade
missionary efforts
18
What characteristic of Greek culture helped them overcome a lack of natural resources?
ability to raise enough crops to feed their population.
ability to unify the city-states to help each other.
ability to trade with people in the Mediterranean world.
ability to defeat armies of their enemies.

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