What did the United States get from the Romans?

Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law

the day Caesar was assassinated

The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?

Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money

Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?

People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive

A totalitarian, or autocratic, government

Always falls due to fights over power

pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics

The Hellenistic Age was

when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered

Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop

a political system based on independent city-states

Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

advances in agricultural production

A city-state or polis is

independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

there are many gods and goddesses in existence

The Greeks started/invented

democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history

What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?

It marked the transition from a republic to an empire

killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles

limited power of government, like the Constitution

The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by

expanding the distribution of new ideas

Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its

king declared himself head of the Church of England

The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to

journey to Asia in search of wealth

Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?

East Asia & the Mediterranean basin

Had the world's first democracy

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1
What did the United States get from the Romans?
Electing 2 people from each state for the Senate for 6 years
Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, & happiness
All men are created equal
Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law
2
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Venus
Juno
Apollo
Zeus
3
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
provide for religious freedom
give commoners the right to vote
accept the theory of divine right
Limit the power of the monarch
4
The Ides of March is
What Socrates believed
Where the people rule
the day Caesar was assassinated
The same as a republic
5
Writing was invented to record
Wars and military victories
Their religious beliefs
The names of their kings
Things that people traded
6
Passover celebrates
The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague
Muhammad's escape from Medina
The birth of Jesus
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead
7
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?
Mountainous region allowed them to be defended easily
Their coastal location made them major ports for trade
Their location in river valleys allowed for lots of farming
Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money
8
Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?
People were well-educated
People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive
People were not superstitious since they were educated
There was a good, orderly government
9
"The cause of suffering is the desire for goods, wealth, and power" comes from which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hindusim
Christianity
10
Which characteristics did Aztec and Incan societies share?
Laws that made slavery legal
Complex religious ceremonies
Government by direct democracy
Families dominated by women
11
The classical civilizations were
Egypt and Canaan
Persia and Carthage
Babylon and Assyria
Greece and Rome
12
A totalitarian, or autocratic, government
Always falls due to fights over power
Is stronger as it goes on
Has rulers that are less spoiled & know about the commoners
Decreases over power
13
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the
Red Coast
Mediterranean Sea
largest European cities
Trans-Saharan trade routes
14
Writing in Egypt was
pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics
Latin
a series of letters that we get our alphabet from
triangular-shaped symbols called cuneiform pressed into clay
15
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered this to be built to protect the Chinese from Invaders.
Wailing Wall
Yin and Yang
a castle
The Great Wall of China
16
The Hellenistic Age was
when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered
Is when the Greeks defeated Rome and overtook Roman culture
Began when Greece conquered Phillip of Macedonia
Is when Rome defeated Carthage
17
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
conducted services in Greek
Headed by the Pope
Established monasteries in Russia
centered in Mecca
18
A wooden _________________ fooled the Trojans
dog
armor
horse
house
19
Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop
an economic system based on mining precious metals
a society completely isolated from other civilizations
a political system based on independent city-states
a culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
20
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
the creation of democratic government
advances in written language
advances in agricultural production
the spread of monotheism
21
A city-state or polis is
independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god
a city where everyone who lives there is a citizen
A city ruled by the militar
A place with a king as its leader
22
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning
expansion
prayer
leaders
pilgrimages
23
Who was the first to introduce yoga?
Greece
China
India
Rome
24
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
25
China's influence on Medieval Japan is illustrated by Japan's development of
a writing system
the samurai tradition
a civil service exam
haiku poetry
26
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
to carry water
to practice a religion
to defend a city
to make travel easier
27
Which system included the idea of reincarnation?
fuedalism in England
caste system in India
monotheism
five pillars of Islam
28
The Greeks started/invented
algebra and geometry
gunpowder, a compass, silk, paper, porcelain, & the 1st book
democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history
cotton, the concept of 0, numerals 1-9, and the 1st bathroom
29
What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?
It secured the rights of the commoners against nobles
It allowed for the control of the state by the Senate
It standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
It marked the transition from a republic to an empire
30
The Black Plague
was fought using means to keep it from spreading
killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles
caused more nobles to die than peasants
killed 1/3 of Arabs in the Middle East & some in Europe
31
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
social equality
limited population growth
32
The Magna Carta
said the King could tax whenever & how much he wanted
limited power of government, like the Constitution
Gave peasants the right to a trial by their peers
was signed by Henry the VII to stop beheadings
33
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by
increasing the use of new accounting practices
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
expanding the distribution of new ideas
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
34
During the Middle Ages, many Greek & Roman classics were preserved because they were translated
into Chinese
into Persian
into Arabic
into Russian
35
In feudalism
People paid taxes for the amount of horses they had
Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king
The nobles paid the most taxes since they had the most money
Nobles & peasants paid the same amount of taxes
36
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built
in canyons
on islands
in rainforests
on mountaintops
37
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its
priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope
armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France
people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs
king declared himself head of the Church of England
38
What two types of plays were contributed by the Greeks?
Romance and drama
Comedy and drama
Comedy and horror
Romance and comedy
39
The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to
journey to Asia in search of wealth
launch the Crusades against Muslims
isolate themselves from foreigners
abandon the feudal land system
40
Which culture gave us accupuncture?
China
India
Japan
Egypt
41
Constantinople became a great trading center because
its location to Asia and Europe
Safe harbors
None of the above
Both A and B
42
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
tribal councils
religious authorities
representative assemblies
elected officials
43
The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucius because his ideas were thought to help
stop the Chinese people from converting to Islam
restore order in China
unify the Chinese against foreign enemies
create democratic institutions
44
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from
Russia
Turkey
Poland
Scandinavia
45
This Chinese philosophy teaches that family and community should come first.
Legalism
Confucianism
Taoism
Daoism
46
The diaspora, the dispersing of the Jewish people, refers to their
Effort to convert nonbelievers
Opposition to the Crusades
Exile from their homeland
Collection of their sacred writings
47
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Corinth
Alexandria
Athens
Carthage
48
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Africa & Southeast Asia
East Asia & the Mediterranean basin
Western Europe & East Africa
Northern Europe & the Mediterranean basin
49
The Ten Commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on Western
parliamentary democracies
fuedal class systems
styles in art and literature
moral and ethical teachings
50
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the
religious idea of eternal life
the role of the individual as an artist
the idea of beauty as seen by the artist
value of the arts in daily life
51
Athens
Believed that citizens had only rights & no responsibilities
Was the weakest city-state b/c they didn't value military
Elected their representatives
Had the world's first democracy
52
Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?
People were required to stay in the caste they were born
Different castes had the same rules for governing behavior
Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest class
Castes were encouraged to interact with one another
53
King Nebuchadnezzar II built this Ancient Wonder of the World for his wife.
Temple of Artemis
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Colossus of Rhodes
54
Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?
the establishment of caravan routes
the construction of large merchant fleets
the creation of a national currency
the conquest of Constantinople
55
The two greatest Greek city-states were
Carthage and Philistia
Rome and Capua
Athens and Sparta
Memphis and Thebes
56
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of
ocean navigation
calendars
manufacturing goods
printing
57
The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about
Cleopatra
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Hera's jealousy
Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war
58
Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and-burn agriculture?
to clear land for farming
to fulfill spiritual beliefs
to drive away wild animals
to make irrigation easier
59
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
Sculpture
Philosophy
Poetry
Medicine
60
Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include
wonderful leaders & strong boundaries
natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries
Augustus dying caused the fall
Rome did not fall it is still strong

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