Unit 3: Classical Civilizations Test Review

How did the Roman Empire gain, consolidate, and maintain power?

• through trade

• through military conquest and war

• through making peace treaties

A Golden Age is a period of time of great achievements in technology, architecture, and other internal improvements

• True

• False

Which technological advancement helped unify the Roman Empire?

• the compass

• gunpowder

• the astrolabe

• the road system

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

• Rome waged war against a single

  powerful trade rival.

• Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

• Rome was conquered by the Islamic

  Empire.

• Rome faced invasions from many

  nomadic tribes.

Why where nomadic tribes able to beat

the Roman Military during the

200s-400s?

• The Roman Military had been weakened

  by lack of training and discipline.

• The barbarian invaders had better

  weapons than the Romans.

• Rome didn't have enough money to pay

  their military any more.

• The invader's population was growing a

  lot faster than Rome's.

Which of the following is true about Ashoka?

• He remained a fierce warrior his entire life.

• He became a Buddhist and began helping everyone and spreading the religion.

• He conquered all the Mauryans.

• He conquered all the Guptas.

Ashoka the Great of the Mauyran Empire, attempted to rule his kingdom using which religious principles?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Daoism

The Caste System used religious teachings to create what in early Indian society?

• A Social Hierarchy

• A Trade System

• A Strong Army

• A Slave Class

India’s “Golden Age” took place during the period when this dynasty controlled it.

• Maurya

• Gupta

The caste system was NOT an important part of the Gupta Empire.

• True
• False