Rome

Which earlier civilization most influenced the Roman Empire

• Phoenician

• Greek

• Incan

• Etruscan

Which two ancient civilizations had the most similar religious beliefs?

• Greek and Persian

• Roman and Greek

• Chinese and Roman

• Persian and Chinese

According to Roman tradition who were Romulus and Remus

• Roman Gods

• Roman Emperor

• enemies of Rome

• founders of Rome

the government of the Roman republic was characterized by all of the following features except

• the rule of law

• separation of powers

• the idea of civic duty

• voting rights of women

Which group most increased its power when the Roman Empire fell?

• The Roman generals

• Christian church

• the Roman land owners

• the Persian Empire

The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it

• preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing

• served as a modedl for European legal system

• became the first democratic constitution

• united Muslims and Roman thought

What was one effect of Alexander the Great's conquests?

• expansion of Hellenistic culture

• formation of the Christian church

• decreased importance of the Silk Roads

• increased support of the Mauryan leaders

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

• the concept of zero

• the process of making silk

• a republican form of government

• the printing press

Oracle bones daoism and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilization in

• Egypt

• Russia

• India

• China

Which civilization first developed a civil service system invented gunpowder and manufactured procelain?

• Aztec

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Roman