Which of the following was one result of the Persian War?

Athens replaced Sparta as the leading city-state in Greece

Among the Roman ideas that U.S. founders adopted were:

the senate, the veto, and checks on power

Who was eligible to take part in Athenian government during the Age of Pericles?

all male citizens over the age of 30

What did the Glorious Revolution prove?

that Parliament had grown more powerful than the monarchy

The Jewish worldview is that

people are free to make moral choices

Which statement best describes the relationship of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

Christianity and Islam were strongly influenced by Judaism

200 years of Roman Stability/Peace

Before they could be crowned, William and Mary had to...

accept the English Bill of Rights.

What did the English Bill of Rights assure?

The supremacy of the Parliment over the Monarchy

What was Alexander’s most important contribution to the world?

He preserved and spread Greek ideas

An achievement of Thomas Aquinas was to...

declare that faith and reason could exist in harmony

Julius Caesar was murdered because...

his opponents thought he was trying to make himself king

Who was Martin Luther?

Started the Protestant Reformation

Why did Jesus upset some Jewish authorities?

He interpreted Jewish beliefs in a new way

What are/were indulgences?

a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins

Which statement best summarizes the differences between Sparta and Athens?

Sparta = stern discipline, Athens = the individual

Oligarchy was a form of government that was made of:

Ruling groups of Royalty and selected wealthy families

Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables

protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians

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1
Much of Roman culture was preserved by
Germanic Invaders
Christian Church
Alexander the Great
stoic philosophers
2
Which of the following was one result of the Persian War?
Persia conquered much of the Greek mainland
Athens replaced Sparta as the leading city-state in Greece
Sparta replaced Athens as the leading city-state in Greece
Alexander created the Hellenistic Age
3
Post Persian War Greek leader who assisted in democracy flourishing
Pericles
Augustus Caesar
Socrates
Aristotle
4
Among the Roman ideas that U.S. founders adopted were:
tribunes and dictators
consuls and plebians
Patricians, Twelve Tables, and the law of nations
the senate, the veto, and checks on power
5
Who was eligible to take part in Athenian government during the Age of Pericles?
all adult men and women
all male citizens, regardless of class
only wealthy males
all male citizens over the age of 30
6
What did the Glorious Revolution prove?
that Parliament had grown more powerful than the monarchy
that England would no longer accept a king
that the Magna Carta was accepted throughout England
that the monarchy had grown more powerful than Parliament
7
What did the Magna Carta affirm?
A long list of Feudal Rights
Nobles right to own property
The Pope's Right to make the final decision
The Divine Right of the King
8
One important principle in the Magna Carta was that
the king could make the law
nobles had certain rights
democracy was the best system
Parliament was all powerful
9
The Jewish worldview is that
the gods direct human actions
people are free to make moral choices
prophets can predict the future
religious leaders are above God’s laws
10
Which statement best describes the relationship of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Christianity and Judaism have little in common with Islam
Islam and Judaism are both based on Christian teachings
Christianity and Islam were strongly influenced by Judaism
Islam’s monotheism shaped Jewish and Christian beliefs
11
What was Pax Romana?
New Government with Spartan Focus
200 years of Roman Stability/Peace
Rules against Christians
Rome not allowing other religions to exist in their empire
12
Before they could be crowned, William and Mary had to...
accept the English Bill of Rights.
promise to become absolute monarchs.
agree to establish a democracy.
agree to become Roman Catholics.
13
Who first migrated with his family to Canaan and there founded the Israelite nation?
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
David
14
The Byzantine emperor Justinian is best know for his
Reform of the Roman law code
attacks on Cicero and other leading writers
destruction of Rome
laying the foundation for a stable government
15
The most sacred text of the Jews is the
Dead Sea Scrolls
Koran
Torah
New Testament
16
What did the English Bill of Rights assure?
The supremacy of the Parliment over the Monarchy
The William and Mary ruled with absolute authority
The Feudalism would remain for the next century
That the Church of England would determine laws
17
To determine why things happened, Greek philosophers used
the Council of 500
civic debates
reason and observation
oracles
18
What was Alexander’s most important contribution to the world?
He preserved and spread Greek ideas
He helped Rome become adominant power
He conquered China
He founded the philosophy of stoicism
19
An achievement of Thomas Aquinas was to...
prove that Jesus was the son of God
declare that faith and reason could exist in harmony
reunite the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches
make the Roman Catholic Church rich and powerful
20
Julius Caesar was murdered because...
his opponents thought he was trying to make himself king
he tried to help the patricians defeat the plebeians
he had been defeated in the Punic Wars
he tried to enslave the people in the provinces
21
Who was Martin Luther?
One of the Apostles
Started the Protestant Reformation
Roman Soildier who defeated Carthage
Famous Jewish Rabbi
22
Which of the following was the Empire that Rome fought in the Punic wars?
Greeks
Carthage
Jews
Persians
23
What set the Jews apart from other people of the Roman Empire?
They prayed to a single God
They lived in the Eastern Mediterranean
They did not fight in armies
They prayed to their gods every day
24
The idea that no one can be put in jail without first being charged with a specific crime is _____.
10 Tables
Habeas Corpus
10 Commandments
Nuremberg Laws
25
Christians fulfill their covenant with God by their...
faith in Jesus
hope for a better life
strict observance of the law
love for humankind
26
What form of government is ruled by the land-owning elites?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Aristocracy
Democracy
27
Who was Plato’s teacher?
Aristotle
Socrates
Thrasymachus
Thucydides
28
Why did Jesus upset some Jewish authorities?
He encouraged people to disobey Jewish teachings
He interpreted Jewish beliefs in a new way
He went to Jerusalem to spread his religious message
He claimed to be a descendant of Augustus Caesar
29
Which religion was begun by a Jewish group after the diaspora?
Christianity
Hellenism
Universalism
Islam
30
Created a process of posing a series of questions to reveal the truth
Jesus
Caesar
Moses
Socrates
31
What are/were indulgences?
A way to secure a seat in Parliament
a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins
Special favors granted by the King/Queen
Being granted land for loyalty
32
Which statement best summarizes the differences between Sparta and Athens?
Sparta was a military power, while Athens had no military
Athens was a monarchy, while Sparta was a democracy
Sparta = stern discipline, Athens = the individual
Athens = stern discipline, Sparta = glorified individual
33
A legal system based on custom and court ruling
Common Law
Diaspora
Tribune
Consul
34
Oligarchy was a form of government that was made of:
Ruling groups of Royalty and selected wealthy families
Traders, merchants and landowners
Soldiers, nobles and landowners
Women, children and slaves
35
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians
showed the influence of the Etruscans
benefited tribunes
violated the constitution agreed by patricians & plebeians

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