What effects did aqueducts have on the Roman Empire?

large urban areas became even larger

Result of Justinian's attempt to reunite the old Roman Empire

anarchy, poverty, plagues, and a bankrupt Byzantine Empire

The initial split of the Sunni & Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to:

dispute over who would be Muhammad's successor

The Aztecs built a wealthy & powerful empire by:

military conquest of other tribes & making alliances

Which BEST depicts religious differences in early Mesopotamian & early Egyptian civilizations?

Egyptians gods protective; Mesopotamia gods threatening

Early civilizations in Egypt, India, & China all share which common trait?

founded along rivers & fertile valleys

In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic Games was to:

honor the gods with displays of physical fitness

Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to

Let people know all of the laws

The Caste system in India was used for what purpose?

to provide social control & conformity at birth

Because rivers like the Nile, Tigress & Euphrates flooded in ancient times:

the river land was fertile & capable of supporting farming

Genghis Khan united the Mongols & built an empire by combining

superior calvary with a confederation of tribes & clans

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy meaning:

small number of people govern over a region

Which statement BEST describes those persons considered a "citizen" in the early Roman Republic

patrician & plebeian men were both considered citizens

Early African kingdoms in Ghana (800-1000CE) & Mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by:

trading gold across the Sahara desert

What statement is consistent with cultural influence of Ancient Rome on other civilizations?

Romans greatly influenced Greek society

Pericles is MOST known for:

overseeing democratic government in Ancient Athens

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1
What effects did aqueducts have on the Roman Empire?
water could be sectioned off from enemy areas
large urban areas became even larger
the god Neptune got a status update
boats could send goods across great distances
2
What religion has these requests: Give charity to needy Make a pilgrimage Pray 5 times a day
Shinto
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
3
Result of Justinian's attempt to reunite the old Roman Empire
war between Byzantine, Persian & Mongol Empires
anarchy, poverty, plagues, and a bankrupt Byzantine Empire
Caesar salads became the rage across the empires
harmonious Roman Empire
4
Macedonian king conquered much ancient civilized world, created an empire of blended influences
Alexander the Great
Antigonus II
Ptolemy of Aloros
Philip Slow the 1st
5
The initial split of the Sunni & Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to:
the succession of Muhammad's wives
loss of territory to the religious rebels in Arabia
losing to Persian invaders
dispute over who would be Muhammad's successor
6
The Aztecs built a wealthy & powerful empire by:
destroying their Toltec & Mayan rivals
military conquest of other tribes & making alliances
allying with Spanish Conquistadors
using gold & silver to control Meso-american trade
7
Which BEST depicts religious differences in early Mesopotamian & early Egyptian civilizations?
Mesos polytheistic; Egyptians believed in one god
Egyptians gods protective; Mesopotamia gods threatening
Mesos mainly Islamic while Egyptians were animalistic
Egyptians polytheistic; Mesopotamian believe in one god
8
Which statement BEST describes the political rights women in early Ancient Athens possessed?
They had NO political rights
They had full political rights
Had full political rights if they married a male citizen
They had full political rights as first-born women
9
Early civilizations in Egypt, India, & China all share which common trait?
founded along rivers & fertile valleys
trade with the Roman Empire
Flourished despite harsh conditions
had catastrophic & natural disasters
10
Greek philosopher Socrates is known for the Socratic Method of teaching which relies heavily on
question & answer
experimentation
research
observation
11
In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic Games was to:
eliminate the weak from the population
let countries from the world compete in athletics
settle conflicts between warring Greek city-states
honor the gods with displays of physical fitness
12
Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to
commoners would have more rights
Let people know all of the laws
free slaves
give people voting rights
13
The Caste system in India was used for what purpose?
to provide social control & conformity at birth
prevent the rich from taking too much power
ensure all people had adequate income
draft a military capable of defending India from Mongols
14
Greek philosopher Socrates is known for the Socratic Method of teaching which relies heavily on
question & answer
research
observation
experimentation
15
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigress & Euphrates flooded in ancient times:
crocodile deaths were rampant
concepts of democracy & cooperation were founded
people lived in constant fear of flooding
the river land was fertile & capable of supporting farming
16
Genghis Khan united the Mongols & built an empire by combining
Mongol battle tactics & a belief in racial superiority
superior calvary with a confederation of tribes & clans
shogunate citizens within a feudal system
Samurai warriors collection Dragonballs
17
These statements are key to the belief system of:
Confuscianism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
18
Byzantine Emperor Justinian's MOST significant political accomplishment was
codifying Roman Law
defeating the Roman Empire
restoring the empire to its previous state
defeating invaders from the south
19
Monotheism is the religious belief in
A head of lettuce
Tolerance
One God
It's always me
20
What is the dominant religion of India?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
21
What pre-Colombian civilization was centered in modern-day Peru?
Inca
Aztec
Tiano
Maya
22
The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy meaning:
Military rule over a city-state
small number of people govern over a region
power equally divided among a large monarchy
Omnipotent ruler
23
Which statement BEST describes those persons considered a "citizen" in the early Roman Republic
patrician & plebeian men were both considered citizens
women could only buy citizenship
all people in the borders of Italy were considered citizens
only patricians were considered full citizens
24
The term "Greek Tragedy" applies to both:
myths & legends
songs & stories
poetry & drama
art & music
25
Early African kingdoms in Ghana (800-1000CE) & Mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by:
trading gold across the Sahara desert
raiding European ships selling across the Atlantic
selling slaves to the Portuguese
trading salt across the Indian Ocean
26
What statement is consistent with cultural influence of Ancient Rome on other civilizations?
Rome has a lasting impact on the modern art period.
Rome had an enduring impact on modern civilizations
Romans greatly influenced Greek society
Romans greatly influenced early African societies
27
Pericles is MOST known for:
introducing famous philosophers Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle
led Sparta's win over Persian invaders in the 5th century
overseeing democratic government in Ancient Athens
a firm but fair tyrant of Ancient Greece
28
Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptian's ability to
defeat invaders
communicate
irrigate
build pyramids

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