Classical Civilization Revew

An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the

• lack of common language

• size of the desert regoions

• mountainous topography of the region

• cold, hostile climate

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

• educaiton

• military service

• family order

• human rights

After the western Roman Empire fell to the Germanic invaders in the the 5th century AD, the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the

• Byzantine Empire

• Carthaginian Empire

• Islamic Empire

• Persian Empire

Which of the following is NOT a faction in Rome Julius Caesar needed to control in order to maintain power?

• slaves

• senate

• miliary

• people

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Roman citizens lost confidence in their government and loyalty to Rome decreased

• constant threats on Rome's borders threatened trade and led to expensive wars.

• Emperor Diocletian expanded the military and improved the tax collection system.

• Roman citizens were burdened by high taxes and economic inflation

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

• expansion of Hellenistic culture

• formation of the Christian church

• decreased imporatnce ofhte Silk roads

• increased support of the Persian leaders

*Centralized power by expanding the government and making Aramaic the official language

*Organize construction projects in Susa, Persepolis, Babylon, & Egypt

*Standardized coinage & created a massive road system across the empire

What mechanisms of control above were associated with which Persian Ruler?

• Cyrus the Greate

• Alexander the Great

• Darius the Greate

• Xerxes

The acropolis, agora, & Parthenon could all be found in the ancient city of....

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• Corinth

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen on ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• "The government and society of Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in the government, and they practice too much militarism."

• "I feel as the I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

• "this society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced."

• "I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believe in in only one God."

Within the Roman Republic, consuls were unable to gain too much power because....

• dictators were only allowed to serve for 6 months

• they served one year terms and could not serve again for 10 years

• they were directly under the authority of the senate

• they had direct control over the legions