Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?

Aristocrats had more power than citizens

Confucius stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What did he mean?

That leaders should set a good example and act decently.

Why did the ancient Greeks become expert shipbuilders?

Because traveling by land was difficult.

How were Greek colonies similar to the polis's?

Both were independent city-states.

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Ancient Civilizations Midterm Review

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1
Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?
Citizens could serve on smaller councils
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly
Every citizen had the right to speak
Aristocrats had more power than citizens
2
Confucius stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What did he mean?
That all people should act the same.
That leaders should set a good example and act decently.
That leaders should not follow the laws.
That laws should tell people how to act.
3
What type of land form is Greece?
island
peninsula
isthmus
continent
4
What is the first religion to develop in Indian society?
Christianity
Brahminism
Scientology
Hinduism
5
The Shang were the first people in China to:
develop a writing system
hunt with bows and arrows
do the Macarena
use advanced metal tools
6
Which advanced society was built on the island of Crete.
Mermaids
Aegeans
Minoans
Mediteraneans
7
What was the highest class in Aryan society?
Mavericks
Untouchables
Sudras
Brahmins
8
A seismograph measures the strength of:
earthquakes
tidal waves
Chuck Norris
thunderstorms
9
How did Buddhism spread across India?
missionaries and warriors
snapchat
missionaries and traders
storytellers and warriors
10
What is a polis?
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a marketplace where goods were traded
a period of great achievements
a small city state
11
What is the meaning of democracy?
"rule of the empire"
"rule of the few"
"rule of the people"
"rule of the leaders"
12
Who is the father of democracy?
Moana
Wudi
Pericles
Cleisthenes
13
What do you call a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
mini-continent
country
state
subcontinent
14
Harappa was located in which river valley?
Euphrates River Valley
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Yangtze River Valley
15
Confucius's teachings were compiled into a book called:
Confucius's Ideas
Morality
Daoism
The Analects
16
A Buddhist's final goal is to reach what?
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
Disneyland
Nirvana
17
Why did the ancient Greeks become expert shipbuilders?
They liked to feel the wind in their hair.
Because traveling by land was difficult.
They all lived by the beach.
18
How were Greek colonies similar to the polis's?
Both were set up to make someone wealthy.
They were both built on the mainland.
Both were started by the Minoans.
Both were independent city-states.

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