World History Unit 2 Review

Greek was comprised of a series of independent city-states known as __________.

During the Roman Republic, these men were empowered to make laws.

The ___________ dynasty used the civil service exam to fill government positions.

Which Greek Philosopher is known as the "Father of Natural Sciences"?

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

Fortifications that were made by the Qin Dynasty to protect against nomadic groups.

The Romans built the _____________ for gladiatorial fights and shows.

Which Roman Emperor made Christianity legal?

The first set of written laws in Rome is called _____________.

Which Greek philosopher founded the 'Academy' and wrote 'The Republic' - ("Your silence gives consent")

____________ was a philosopher, teacher, and politician who created the civil service exam.

What was the primary language spoken in the Roman Empire?

What building material did the Romans develop?

The dispersion of the Jewish population in Rome is called ____________.

_____________ established Christianity as the official religion of Rome.

Rome's two (2) major classes: The _________ were wealthy elites, and the _________ were commoners (poorer)

What Roman invention was used to carry water from mountains to cities?

Which government system BEST describes Sparta?

What event marked the end of the Roman Republic?

Who became the first (1st) Emperor of the Roman Empire?

Like the Greeks, Romans were __________, meaning they worshiped many gods

True or False: we borrowed the legal idea that the accused are innocent until proven guilty from the Romans.

True or False, our government is a democratic republic that drew ideas from Athens and the Roman Republic.

In terms of architecture and engineering the Roman developed and improved on the use of arches, concrete, and _________.

The message of Jesus's resurrection led to...

The ___________ dynasty used feudalism as its government system. (Land for Service)

The ______________ was built to allow trade between ancient empires.

In Ancient Greece, Athens focused on ________ while their Greek neighbor, Sparta, focused on _________.

The _____________ unified China under one empire.

During the early years of Christianity, Christians in the Roman Empire were...

The origins of representative government in the United States can be traced to _____________.

The Qin dynasty used a ____________ government that was legalistic.

After Romans overthrew the Etruscan monarchs, what type of government (without kings) did they establish?

Which ruler of India promoted Buddhism but allowed religious tolerance?

__________ wanted to beautify Athens and introduced Direct Democracy to Greece.

A succession of rulers from one family is a...

___________ is a period of relative peace and safety in the Roman Empire? (207 years)

What type of government BEST describes Athens?

Which two (2) inventions/innovations did the Han Dynasty Make?

Who was the Roman emperor who ultimately divided the empire into Eastern & Western Rome?

In Ancient Greece, what led to the development of the Olympics?

Which Greek individual spread Hellenistic Culture after becoming the King of Macedonia

Greek city-states developed independently due to what geographic feature?

What does this image of the late Roman Empire represent?

Which was NOT a direct cause for the collapse of the Roman Empire?

____________ was born in Bethlehem. He was eventually crucified because his teachings challenged the ideas of Rome.

Which Greek philosopher is considered the "father of philosophy"? ("An unexamined life is not worth living")