World History 1st Semester-Pt. 2

Which statement is true?

• Pericles focused his attentions entirely on building up the Athenian army.
• Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.
• Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.
• Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.

Philosophers were important because...

• They taught students to focus on human reasoning instead of Religion
• They were always controversial
• All of them were teachers in Athens and Sparta
• They prophesied the loss of Athenian power

What were the two major cities of classical Greece?

• Athens and Sparta
• Thebes and Corinth
• Athens and Thebes
• Sparta and Corinth

Which of the following was an important principle of Roman law?   

• A person is innocent until proven guilty.   
• Property could not be seized without cause.   
• All citizens have the right to freedom of speech.   
• All citizens have the right to freedom of religion. 

Which of the following is NOT part of the legacy of the Roman Empire in the West? 

• language 
• engineering 
• law code 
• philosophy 

Why did the Romans create the republic?

• So they would not have a tyrant in control.
• To defend themselves.
• So that every person could be a citizen.
• So that judges could make laws.

Led by Augustus Caesar, the Pax Romana was a period of: 

• peace, unity, & accomplishments that started during Hannibal's reign.
• peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.
• distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate.
• conquests & fights for control of the empire.

Christianity succeeded in Rome when the powers there were against it. Which of the following is NOT a reason for its success? 

• It taught about Jesus who was a real man, not mythological. 
• It taught equality and mercy for the downtrodden of Rome. 
• It offered relevance and hope for life after death to even the lowest. 
• It taught that the Bible would lead the Romans to salvation 

What important change did the emperor Constantine make in the Edict of Milan (A.D. 313)? 

• He brought back the republic to help end violence.
• He made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
• He divided the Empire into two parts: eastern and western.
• He moved the capital of the Empire to Vienna. 

Which of the following are causes of the fall of Rome?

• Equal treatment under the law.
• Too many stable rulers.
• Many invading groups conquering Roman territory.
• Army became too confident.