Classical Empires 7th Period

In which areas were ancient Greece and Gupta India most similar?

• Political Structure
• Religious rituals
• Mathematical discoveries
• Geographical barriers

Which classical empire developed arches, aqueducts, equality before the law, and became a republic?

• Greece
• Rome
• Persia
• India

The political structure of the United States is most similar to that of which classical empires?

• Rome and China
• Greece and India
• Rome and India
• Rome and Greece

Which city-state first introduced democracy, built the Parthenon, and became home to philosophers like Socrates and Plato?

• Persia
• Athens
• Sparta
• Rome

One way in which the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables are similar is that each-

• legalized monotheistic beliefs
• established legal standards
• provided records of economic activity
• supported republican governments

Pythagoras, Sophocles, Archimedes, and Ptolemy all contributed to the achievements of which classical empire?

• Greece
• Rome
• India
• Persia

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of-

• separate city-states
• absolute monarchies
• extensive trade
• belief in one God

The government system in which the power is in the hands of the people, usually by voting, is known as?

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Democracy

Using the image, what was this Roman invention used for?

• protecting irrigated crops
• efficient boating transportation
• bringing water to Roman cities
• removing debris

How were the collapses of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty similar?

• both emperors handed power to a warlord
• both societies faced pressure from outside invaders
• Christian teachings made both societies less warlike
• In both societies, city-dwellers relied extensively on slavery