Classical Civilizations Review: Lead Measure 12/16

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All citizens in Ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This is an example of

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Direct Democracy

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When citizens elect people to speak for them and discuss issues in the law making body it is known as

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Representative Democracy

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Which statement is best supported by the information on this map? Options: The Roman Empire extended over three continents., Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire., Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire., Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans.

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The Roman Empire extended over three continents.

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What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens? Options: development of direct democracy, diffusion of a monotheistic belief system, promotion of the equality of all humans, creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

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development of direct democracy

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Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

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Spread of Greek culture

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Archimedes made huge advancements in geometry and physics. For this reason, he is often considered the ancient world's greatest

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mathematician

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The Romans were more advanced in their architecture than the Greeks because:

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Developed concrete, which made buildings stronger.

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The map shows the Roman Empire in 117 AD, which was at its largest. Based on the size of the Empire at this time, which statement is true about its decline?

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The Roman Empire began to decline because it became too spread out from its center in Rome.

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What religion eventually became an established monotheistic religion in the Roman Empire?

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Christianity

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Why was the Silk Road important?

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It provided a safe route to China and Europe to trade.