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Western Civ review for chapters 4 and 7
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1
What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Paris
Rome
Moscow
2
Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?
both leaders of the DelianLeague
both military states
both democracies
both city-states
3
The design of the Roman aqueducts made significant use of the architectural structure of the
dome
trapdoor
arch
turret
4
Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?
it was where Ptolemy placed earth at center of solar system
foremost center of the Greek army and weapons
foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture
center of scholarship
5
Who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began?
Macedonians
Spartans
Trojans
Persians
6
In Athens, during the Age of Pericles, every male citizen
was in military
owned slaves
was poor
could vote
7
Through which mountain range did Hannibal's army have to travel with elephants?
Himalayas
Alps
Appalachian
Ural
8
A phalanx was a type of
mythical creature
military conquest
governmental body
military formation
9
Who won the Punic Wars?
German Barbarians
Alexander the Great
Rome
Carthage
10
Who became Rome's first Emperor in 27 B.C.
Julius Caesar
Antony
Augustus
Gaius Marius
11
Which form of government was ruled by all citizens?
monarchy
aristocracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
12
What is the main source of information about the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
the Gospels in the Christian Bible
the Epistles in the ChristianBible
Nicene Creed
Augustine's book, City ofGod
13
When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
A.D. 330
A.D. 800
476 B.C.
A.D. 476
14
Leader of Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and was defeated at sea near Salamis
Darius the Great
Xerxes
Draco
Pheidippides
15
What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
language differences
the size of the region
the geography of the region
the independent nature of thepeople
16
How far had Christianity spread 100 years after the death of Jesus?
all the way to northern Europe
mostly in the eastern parts of the Roman Empire
it had become Rome's official religion
it was almost unheard of
17
What was the Pax Romana?
over 200 years of peace
a 200 year dark age
a mystery to historians
over 200 years of war
18
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians ___?
called for the overthrow ofRoman rulers
would not worship Roman gods
ignored wealth and status
were mostly Jews
19
All of the following except___ had their roots in the Latin language.
German
Italian
Spanish
French
20
The Peloponnesian War was won by
Sparta
the Delian League
Athens
Persia
21
Which culture was not represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
Persian
22
The conquests of Alexander the Great gave rise to
The Age of Pericles
The Hellenistic Era
a Dark Age
an age of lawlessness
23
Carthage was located on which continent?
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
