U1R1 Classical Civilizations

Which civilization developed a direct democracy?

• China
• Greece
• India
• Rome

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the fall of Rome?

• Corrupt Officials
• Expansion of the Islamic Empire
• Germanic Invasions
• "Bread and Circuses"

Which of the following is an effect of Rome's influence on U.S. Government?

• Consuls serve 6 year terms
• The U.S. is a direct democracy
• The U.S. is a republic
• Mandatory military draft

Persia, India, Greece, and Egypt were united under which empire?

• Han
• Hellenistic
• Qin
• Roman

Who most likely said the following?  "Our form of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy...  A man may serve his country no matter whet his position on the social scale."

• Caesar Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Pericles
• Plato

How did ancient Athenians participate in political decisions?

• Every person in the city had the right to vote on changes to the city’s fundamental laws.
• Citizens elected representatives to a permanent legislature.
• All male citizens had the right to attend meetings of the Athenian assembly.

What was unusual about how free women were treated in ancient Sparta?

• They were bought and sold like slaves.
• They were able to obtain an education and physical training.
• They had their feet bound to enhance their beauty.

What two greek city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens and Sparta
• Thebes and Athens
• Crete and Sparta

How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?

• Navigable rivers made it easy to unite the Greeks under a single ruler.
• Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece.
• Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population.

Which statement identifies an impact of the fall of Rome on Western Europe?

• Western Europe divided into a number of separate barbarian kingdoms.
• The Catholic Church was never able to recover its influence.
• Western Europeans generally continued to speak a common language.