1st Semester ACP Review

What is an example of Roman influences on modern western governments? 

• Women treated as political equals 
• Citizens voting directly on laws 
• Just and humane punishment 
• Innocence until proven guilty 

The development of the Silk Road led to — 

• conflicts that prevented cultural diffusion between India and China 
• cloth and weapons from the Mediterranean arriving in West Africa 
• Islam spreading rapidly from regions in North Africa to China 
• expanding trade and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe 

Which concept is found in a democratic republic form of government? 

• King or queen with unlimited power 
• Representative governing body 
• Rule by a few, especially the wealthy 
• Governing control of every aspect of life 

The Pax Romana and the vast extension of Roman roads facilitated the spread of — 

• Christianity throughout most of Europe 
• Buddhism east toward China 
• Islam from the Middle East to North Africa 
• Judaism northwest into present-day Russia 

In classical empires, patriarchal social systems developed in which women — 

• had significant political influence and legal rights 
• could never own property or testify in court 
• were not permitted to participate in agricultural activities 
• ran households and educated their own children 

The development of systematic farming allowed Neolithic people to grow enough food — 

• to expand trade routes 
• for religious ceremonies and rituals 
• to establish permanent settlements 
• for population control 

What is the political and legal impact of the ideas contained in the Code of Hammurabi, the Ten Commandments, and the Magna Carta? 

• Codes of law hold all people responsible for their actions. 
• It is the government’s job to punish people as they see fit. 
• One’s position in society is determined by birth and cannot be changed. 
• Only wealthy people are held above the law. 

What is one similarity between Buddhism and Christianity? 

• Both are monotheistic religions. 
• Both religions spread along trade routes. 
• Both believe the soul lives on, unchanged after death. 
• Both have their foundation in Jewish traditions. 

What unified China most significantly? 

• Speaking the same language throughout its territories 
• Genghis Khan’s invasion of Japan 
• Cultural emphasis on social structure and legalism 
• Trade with Hindu kingdoms in classical India 

The collapse of empires typically begins with — 

• low unemployment and inflation 
• political corruption and loss of integrity 
• lack of new cultural influences 
• widespread economic equality