Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

• The Roman Empire extended over three continents.
  
• Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire.
  
• Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.
• Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans.

Based on the information provided by this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?

• Red Sea
• Black Sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

• the concept of zero
• the process of making silk
• a republic form of government
• the printing press

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was

• inability to stop invasions by foreign invaders

• political corruption and the instability of the government

• the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

• continued acceptance of traditional religions

The concept of zero, the expansion of the caste system, and the creation of the decimal system are most closely associated with the

• Inca Empire
• Tokugawa shogunate
• Song dynasty
• Gupta Empire

Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in

• elimination of all traditional beliefs
• a movement toward decolonization
• the Columbian exchange
• cultural diffusion between different societies

China under the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both grew wealthy because they

• developed extensive trade networks
• created classless societies
• encouraged democratic ideals
• established free-market economies

Which title best completes the partial outline below?
I. ______________________
A. City-states depended on goods exchanged directly with Mediterranean peoples
B. Political loyalty centered on the city-state
C. A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states' autonomy

• Features of Gupta Empire
• Attributes of Indus Valley Civilizations
• Characteristics of Ancient Greece
• Traits of Ancient China

One way in which the ancient city-state of Athens and the Gupta Empire are similar is that both

• Allowed universal suffrage
• Developed matriarchal societies
• Promoted art and literature
• Established plantation agriculture

The Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result of

• ethnocentrism
• cultural diffusion 
• direct democracy
• embargoes