Classical Civilizations Flashcard

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What is the term for an extensive group of states or countries under a single authority?

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Empire

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What is the open area below the acropolis, used as a place to assemble and as a marketplace, called?

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Agora

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The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River?

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Mauryan Empire

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Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle? Options: rulers of the Roman Republic, artists of the Italian Renaissance, religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation, philosophers of ancient Greece

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philosophers of ancient Greece

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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 situation is an example of

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direct democracy

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What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

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Democracy

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Polis means...

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Greek City State

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What did Ashoka do to promote non-violence and compassion?

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Issued edicts on pillars

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What was the result of Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism?

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Messages of tolerance and nonviolence

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What did Asoka do after the war with Kalinga?

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He began following Buddhist values