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9th -
12thgrade
Midterm Review Classical Civilization, Monotheism, & Islam
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the world's first democracy in Athens?Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.Only free men could speak in the Assembly.Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Direct Democracy begin?SpartaAthensCorinthTroy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA(n) ____ is a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire.monarchcitizenrepresentativeoligarch
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe name & origins of this type of government means "people" and "power"MonarchyDemocracyOligarchyTyranny
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the birthplace of democracy?SpartaThebesGreeceAthens
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho were NOT citizens of Greece?LandownersGovernment MembersMenWomen
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT one of the Greek Philosophers of Athens?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Ceasar
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher instilled in students the idea of questioning especially authority?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Diogenes
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher wrote the Republic and "The Allegory of the Cave" in Chapter 7 of the Republic?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Diogenes
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher believed that there were good and bad governments?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Diogenes
- 11. Multiple Choice
According to Aristotle, which is NOT a good government?
Democracy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to Aristotle, which is NOT a bad government?
Mob Rule
Tyrrany
Dictatorship
Democracy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?In Athens, slaves and women were not allowed to vote; inRome, they wereIn Rome, people elected an emperor; Athens had noemperorIn Rome, landowners were not allowed to vote; in Athens,they wereIn Athens, people voted on laws themselves; in Rome,people elected representatives in a Senate
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich Classical Civilization was a republic that elected governmental leaders as Senators?GreeceRomeEgyptMesopotamia
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the two branches of Rome's government?Executive and ParliamentConsuls and SenateSenate and House of RepresentativesMonarchy and Nobles
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of Rome's government were the law makers and made up of wealthy landowners?SenateAssembliesExecutivesConsuls
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently for a maximum of 10 years until Julius Caesar?They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.They allowed the army to run the country.They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.They elected a king to permanently take control.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the religion of Judaism?IsraelitesMuslimsChristiansCrusaders
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe religion of Judaism was the world's first ______ religion.polytheisticmonotheisticanimisticphilosophical
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a belief of the Jews?Acting responsibly towards each other.Helping the less fortunate with charity.Believers should pray five times a day facing Mecca.Prophets were teachers who were messengers of God.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement below is NOT correct concerning the Israelites belief in democracy?God gave people the freedom to choose between good and evil.Each person was responsible for his own actions and choices.Beliefs led to a new emphasis on the individual worth of a human.They believed that land should be shared equally and the government should make sure that things werre equal.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe homeland of the Jews is known as Judea. Which empire was in control of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?GreeksMesopotamiansRomansBabylonians
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the religion of Christianity begin?Before the birth of Jesus.While Jesus preached the importance of love.After the death of Jesus.After Roman occupation of Judea.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho spread the religion of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire by preaching that all human beings were equal?JesusPaulJudasPontius Pilot
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe term diaspora means to spread out. Which group experienced a diaspora from their homeland at the hands of Roman invasions and fear that their own Roman religions and gods would disappear as a result of the Christians and the Jews rebelling?ChristiansJewsZionistsZealots
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho are the followers of Islam?MuslimsJewsChristiansMythras
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich person did NOT teach tolerance, equality, and respect for each other which are basic principles of democracy?JesusPaulMuhammadCaesar
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT correctly matched with the group to their holy scriptures?Jews believe in the Torah.Christians believe in the Bible.Muslims believe in the Quran.Hindus believe in the Patheos.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho were tolerant of the Jews and Christians religious practices while the were living in their territories in early history especially in Spain?MuslimsRomansGreeksMacedonians
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho founded the monotheistic religion of Judaism?AbrahamJesusPaulMuhammad
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho founded the monotheistic religion of Christianity?AbrahamJesusPaulMuhammad
- 32. Multiple Choice
Who founded the monotheistic religion of Islam and was the last of the Great Prophets?
Abraham
Jesus
Paul
Muhammad
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn which order were the religions of monotheism founded?Islam, Christianity, JudiasmJudaism, Islam, ChristianityIslam, Christianity, JudaismJudaism, Christianity, Islam
- 34. Multiple Choice
From the Islamic Quran
“And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, is Forgiving and Merciful” Surah al Annam Quran 6:165
Due Process of Law
Equal Rights
Representative Government
Limited Government
- 35. Multiple Choice
From the Christian Bible
“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” 1 Corinthians 1:10
Due Process of Law
Equal Rights
Representative Government
Limited Government
- 36. Multiple Choice
From the Jewish Torah
“Bring from among yourselves men of wisdom and understanding, well known to your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.” Deuteronomy 1.13
Due Process of Law
Equal Rights
Representative Government
Limited Government
- 37. Multiple Choice
From the Christian Bible
"Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him." John 13:16
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Equality
Individualism
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a Gunpowder Empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which Gunpowder Empire finally invaded Constantinople with cannons and stone cannon balls crushing the Theodosian Wall?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 40. Multiple Choice
This Empire was responsible for creating the Taj mahal?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 41. Multiple Choice
Janissaries were Christian Fighters for this empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which of the following empires began as an Islamic frontier state on the border of the Christian world?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 43. Multiple Choice
Under Suleyman the Magnificent, this empire expanded it's borders and had a powerful naval force/
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Suleyman the Magnificent so magnificent?He created a new law code.He reduced taxes.He gave religious freedom.All of the other answers are correct.
- 45. Multiple Choice
To do well on the Midterm, what must you do to prepare?
Go over the essential concepts on the handout given to you in class.
Any essential concepts that you unsure about, Google them, look for them in the Powerpoint Study Guide, and study them.
Play Quizizz games more than one time.
Get a good night sleep, eat a good breakfast, use study time wisely.
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