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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of government if early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Republic
Democracy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Han China
Persia
Greece
Gupta India
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens
Romans educated citizens about representative government
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires
Corruption in the government, social instability, and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires
A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires
Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires.
- 5. Multiple Choice
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced-
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
- 6. Multiple Choice
"What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude."
- Thomas Paine, The Rights of Man, 1791
Which characteristic of classical Greek civilization was Thomas Paine most likely referring to in the quote?
The life-long military service
The use of democratic elections
The creation of an oligarchy
The use of oracles for advice
- 7. Multiple Choice
The greatest influence of the ancient Greeks on modern Western political thought was the belief in the
efficiency of the free market
value of the individual
division of power among three branches of government
separation of church and state
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?
It served as the first written legal constitution
It promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority
It introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes
It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations
- 9. Multiple Choice
In ancient Sparta, which activity was a defining feature of citizenship for men?
Financial contribution to public-works projects
Attendance at religious ceremonies
Participation in public assemblies
Membership in the military
- 10. Multiple Choice
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The burden of proof is on the accused
The accused has a right to legal counsel
The state uses religious leaders as judges
The accused is innocent until proven guilty
- 11. Multiple Choice
A common belief held by Jews , Christians, and Muslims is the idea that-
only one God should be worshipped
a chosen group will receive salvation
any individual can be a religious leader
the souls of believers are reincarnated
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which social change resulted from the adoption of the Edict of Milan?
Rome became the center of the Christian Church
Roman social classes were divided resulting in a civil war
Political rights were granted to the plebian social class in Rome
Common culture developed between German invaders and Roman citizens
- 13. Multiple Choice
Based on the information in the excerpt, how did the role of women in Roman society change during the classical period?
Roman women became landowners
Roman women started voting in elections
Roman women began serving in the army
Roman women began serving in the legislature
- 14. Multiple Choice
Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because-
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road
Confucian teachings stressed family relationships regardless of who governed
Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems from being practiced in China
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes Aristotle?
He defended belief in the gods of the state religion
He suggested that reality is a reflection of the real of ideal forms
He developed rules of logic that applied to science and literature
He wrote about a society ruled by philosopher-kings
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated by the artifacts?
Ramps
Columns
Arches
Domes
- 17. Multiple Choice
The ideas listed in the box originated in which civilization?
Han China
Classical Rome
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
Euclid and Pythagoras
Diogenes and Eratosthenes
Aristotle and Zeno
Archimedes and Hipparchus
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which sixteenth century scientist proposed the heliocentric theory which was later supported by Galileo?
Robert Boyle
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Eli Whitney
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which civilization is indicated by label B?
India
Persia
Rome
Greece
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