WH Final Spring 2019 Part 1 (Units 1-5)

How did geography impact the growth of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• River valleys provided rich soil to grow crops

• Oceans provided trade routes

• Protection from invaders

• Desert provided mineral deposits

Describe the impact of Confucianism on the development of China

• Established a structure for military rule

• Provided a basis for behavior in society

• Set up a communist government

• Stressed the importance of the individual

How did Alexander the Great Impact Greece?

• He established a peaceful relationship with the Persian Empire

• He strengthened the concept of democratic rule

• Helped establish Macedonia as an intellectual center

• He ended the independence of Greek city-states

What is the difference between Athens and Sparta?

• The government and society in Sparta are strict and people have very little voice in government

• The role of government in Athenian and Spartan society is basically identical

• Spartan society allows for more freedom of expression than in Athens

• The Spartans are monotheistic while the Athenians are polytheistic

What was the greatest accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty?

• Creating planned cities with sewage systems

• Establishing a republican form of government

• Developing a system of writing adopted by the Greeks and Romans

• Expanding Chinese territory and creating an empire

How were the governments in Athens and the Roman Republic similar?

• Women were allowed to vote

• It had representatives

• All people were created equal

• It was a government controlled by the people

What was a reason for the fall of Rome?

• The government was unstable and corrupt

• The King became too powerful

• The decline of Christian morals and values

• The increase of trade in all parts of the empire

Why was Constantinople the center of the Byzantine Empire?

• The pope had made it the capital of the Christian world

• It was geographically isolated from surrounding empires

• It was a religious center for Muslims

• Its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Which of the following was accomplished by Justinian?

• Reconquered lands from the barbarians

• Codifying the laws of his empire

• Beautifying the capital city through building projects

• All of the above

What did the Byzantine Empire contribute to the development of Russia?

• free market economy

• Representative democracy

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Jury system