Unit 3: Assessment Review

Which ancient Greek intellectual was considered a teacher?

• Thales
• Socrates
• Hippocrates
• Archimedes

What did citizens in ancient Greece believe about the right of leaders to rule others?

• Leadership is gained through good actions
• Leadership is decided by birth
• Leadership is proven on the battlefield
• Leadership is earned by wealth

What was one of the most important contributions of Alexander the Great?

• taking the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm
• sharing Homer's writings
• inventing the scientific method
• spreading the Hellenistic (Greek) culture in Asia

In ancient India, the caste system made it a person's religious duty to ____________.

• perform the job he/she was given as a member of the caste
• earn money by selling goods to other castes
• build cities in river valleys that provided abundant water and good soil
• worship one god instead of many other gods

Which statement best describes the impact of the Himalayas?

• The Himalayas brought monsoons for armies to follow south and west into Europe.

• The Himalayas were home to palaces of emperors from China.

• The Himalayas included rivers that were impossible to cross.

• The Himalayas made it impossible for civilziations to expand north and east into Asia.

Which term from Ancient Greece is best defined as "people power"?

• aristocracy

• citizenry

• monarchy

• democracy

What did Darius the Great, king of Persia, value most?

• fair trade

• military service

• religion

• transportation

In ancient India, Ashoka ___________.

• was a very successful military leader
• helped to spread Buddhism throughout South Asia
• used edicts to spread his ideas across the empire
• all of the above

Why did the ancient Greeks build city-states near the coast?

• being near the sea made getting fresh water easier
• being close to other city-states meant fighting was easier
• being near the water made travel and trade easier
• being close to other civilizations meant communicating was easier

Reincarnation - the belief in rebirth after death - is found in which of the following?

• trade and profit

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• monarchy and oligarchy

• Athens and Sparta