Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

What is the caste system?

A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you

Someone who dies for their faith

What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?

the election of representatives to a legislature

How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?

The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family

How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?

They wrote with their new alphabet

The event when the Jews fled Egypt

The calendar was an important technology because ________ .

it let people know when to plant and harvest

What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?

Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could

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WH - The Ancient World

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1
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
2
Many of the early civilizations established a structure known as __________, which left control to the eldest male.
patriarchy
matriarchy
filial piety
oligarchy
3
Nirvana is to Buddhism as _________ is to Hinduism.
dao
moksha
reincarnation
karma
4
What is the caste system?
An exchange of goods, property, and protection between lords and peasants
A division of labor using job specialization
A democratic style of government that employs the use of tribunes
A social hierarchy governing what opportunities are available to you
5
What is a martyr?
A wealthy landowner with power in the Roman empire
A poor farmer in the Roman empire
Someone who spreads the word of God
Someone who dies for their faith
6
What characteristic of gov't in the Roman republic influenced the development of modern democratic-republican gov'ts?
the power of patricians to veto the actions of tribunes
the appointment of temporary dictators in times of emergency
the election of representatives to a legislature
the role of the consuls in overseeing government
7
Which language blending Arabic and Bantu came to be as a result of trade?
Swahili
Koine
Mali
English
8
How did Confucianism impact Chinese life?
The teachings emphasized the importance of education & family
It united warring clans of China under one faith
The teaching emphasized the importance of the military
It encouraged rulers to have strict laws with harsh punishments
9
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He took over after his father died
He led a coup
He was appointed by the senate
He crowned himself
10
Which of the following was not a factor that contributed to the fall of Rome?
civil unrest & rebellion
the spread of Christianity
large divide between rich & poor
foreign invasion
11
Which ruler is often referred to as the “richest man in the world”?
Mansa Musa
Kilwa
Sundiata
Ibn Battuta
12
Pericles helped glorify and strengthen the democracy of __________.
Sparta
Athens
Persia
India
13
Which pharaoh is responsible for uniting Upper & Lower Egypt?
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Menes II
Ramses
14
Which ruler brought Buddhism to India?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta
Menses
Asoka
15
How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?
They traded with many peoples
They wrote with their new alphabet
Their purple dye and tin were very popular trade goods
Visitors came to the city of Tyre
16
What was the Exodus?
The achievement of an end to all suffering
The event when the Jews fled Egypt
The spread of Judaism through followers sharing their beliefs
The restoration of order through laws and harsh punishments
17
The calendar was an important technology because ________ .
it let people know when to plant and harvest
it let people know when the sun rose and set
it let people know how to measure seeds
it let people know when to serve meals
18
How were followers of Judaism and Christianity treated in the Roman empire?
they were respected
they were tolerated
they were persecuted
they were welcomed
19
Ancient Chinese writing were first found on…
clay tablets
papyrus scrolls
stone pillars
oracle bones
20
Qin emperors made ________ the official belief system of the state.
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
21
_________ is a belief system centered around the idea of spirits existing in nature.
Zoroastrianism
Animism
Hinduism
Buddhism
22
Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace”, began under the reign of ____________.
Julius Caesar
Marc Anthony
Jesus Christ
Augustus Caesar
23
The Vedas are the sacred texts for which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Daoism
24
What is true of the role of women in Egypt and Sumer but not in Ancient Rome?
Egyptian & Sumerian women could own property, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could be priestesses, but Roman women could not
Egyptian & Sumerian women could participate in gov't, but Roman women could
Egyptian & Sumerian women could divorce husbands, but Roman women couldn't
25
A pilgrimage to ________ is expected of all Muslims.
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Alexandira
Mecca

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