Civilizations of Western Eurasia and Christianity

Select all of the following that promoted the Persian Empire's success.

• A strong centralized government

• Efficient bureaucracy

• Road networks

• Religious homogeneity

Which of the following best describes ancient Greece's political structure?

• Divided into approximately 1,000 city-states

• Over 600 ethnicities united by a single government

• A military state that conquered as south as Egypt and as east as China

Which of the following Greek city-state is known for great cultural advancements?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

How did ancient Rome display continuity from ancient Greece?

• Ancient Rome borrowed much of Greek culture, particularly in architecture and religion

• Ancient Rome maintained the city-state political structure

• Ancient Rome developed a monotheistic religion

• Ancient Rome abolished slavery in newly acquired regions

True or False: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were patriarchies.

• True

• False

Select all of the territories that were part of the Roman Empire by 182 C.E.

• Britain

• Spain

• Egypt

• Russia

Which TWO religions struggled under the Roman Empire?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Which empire was the natural successor of the Roman Empire?

• Byzantine Empire

• Dar al-Islam

• Persian Empire

• Holy Roman Empire