Classical Empires

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a continuity with the 2nd wave civilizations? 

•  Major innovations in production  
•  Hierarchies were preserved  
• States rose and expanded political power  
• Agriculture remained essential part of society 

Which of the following would NOT be considered a Classical civilization?

• Babylonian

• Han China

• Roman Empire

• Alexanders Hellenistic Empire

Classical civilizations could be defined by  

• being the first civilization of its kind   
• developed agricultural innovations   
• achieved high levels and were emulated by later peoples   
•  first to develop writing and cutlure

The Persian Empire was significant in that it  

•   was the first to create laws  
• create the first phonetic alphabet  
• created and managed the largest empire of its time    
• became the foundation of Western Civilization

From the very beginning the Greeks created a lifestyle that focused on  

•  military strength  
• individuality    
• size of empire   
• creation of iron weapons    

Probably the most significant contribution Greece made to Western Civilization would be  

•  The Alphabet  
• Defeating the Persians twice  
• Inventing Democracy    
• The use of City States as the main political unit

The culture that spread throughout Alexander's Empire was known as  

• Zorastroianism  
• Alexandrian 
•  Hellenistic    
• Achaemenid 

Why would some argue that Caesar ending the Roman Republic was a good thing?  

•   It made them stronger militarily  
•  Roman lands had gotten so large  
•  The republic had become extremely corrupt 
• the people didnt participate in the government  

A key reason for the fall of the Roman empire would be

• Acceptance of Christianity

• Invasion by Muslim empires

• Public apathy and corruption

• The division of the empire by Diocletian

What did the fall of both the Han and Roman empires have in common?  

• Public Apathy  
• Invasion of Borderland peoples   
•  Infrastructure decay   
• Trade routes closed