Review for 1st 6 Weeks

How does a republic differ from a direct democracy?

• A republic has representatives who are elected to office by the citizens.

• A democracy places power in the hands of a committee of appointees.

• A republic allows every citizen to vote on every law proposed.

• A democracy gives power to political parties who vote on the laws.

The Chinese explained rebellions, civil wars, and invasions as -

• the failure of the people to respect authority.

• the whims of the gods, who played tricks on humans.

• the ruler’s loss of the Mandate of Heaven.

• a decline in the role of the family and ancestor worship.

Roman art and literature blended Roman civilization with that of -

• Gaul

• Asia Minor

• Carthage

• Greece

Which of the following images displays an aqueduct?

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How did Confucianism influence traditional Chinese culture?

• Development of a writing system

• Production of agricultural surplus for trade

• Development of social order/ political organization

• Outlawed ancestor worship

How did Alexander the Great influence conquered areas during the Hellenistic period?

• Forced religious conversions in Gaul

• Spread Greek culture throughout Asia Minor

• Expanded trade to China

• United Asia Minor for 1,000 year

How did the Silk Road differ from the other trade routes at the time?

• Connected the Eurasian continent for the first time

• Was the only cross continent trade route

• Became the safest trade route for merchants

• Was the only trade route to spread religions

“Beginning with childhood, all of man’s study is centered on one aim alone — to emerge successfully from the three days’ examination — and all he has in his mind is what success can bring to him in terms of power, influence, and prestige.”

-Ye Shib, Chinese scholar

This selection demonstrates the emphasis on the

• contemplation on nature

• law and civil service system

• social welfare system

• religious practices in China

The Classical Greeks and Romans influenced which of the following innovations the most?

• Law and government

• Poetry and drama

• Weapons and military

• Slavery and trade routes

Which of these is categorized as a patriarchal society in the ancient world?

• Young men went to live with their wives families.

• A woman could have more than one husband.

• After marriage, a woman moved to the residence of her husband’s family.

• Family descent and property inheritance were traced through the female line.