Unit 3 Test: Classical Western Civilizations

Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?

• City-state of Sparta

• City-state of Athens

• Persian Empire

• Empire of Alexander the Great

The above image was created by which Classical civilization?

• China

• Greece

• India

• Rome

In this quote, Pericles is expressing the opinion that

• politics is not a matter of concern to most Athenians

• success in business is more important than success in politics

• all citizens have a duty to be involved in political life

• to be successful in business, people have to take an interest in politics

How was Athenian democracy similar to the type of democracy that is practiced in the United States today?

• In both types of democracy, citizens elect their leaders by popular votes

• Citizens must be 18 years old in order to vote, and each system has three branches of government.

• Both democracies elect politicians to represent the citizens.

• Both democracies require citizens to be born of native parents.

How did Alexander the Great conquer such a vast territory?

• he spread Greek ideas by establishing marketplaces, theaters, and temples

• he honored the religions of the Egyptians and Persians

• he showed respect for the cultures and customs of the people he conquered

• all of the above

The Roman legal code known as the Laws of the Twelve Tables

• allowed for the flexible interpretation of the law by judges

• gave legal protection to all citizens of Rome

• were created by the Roman Senate to benefit the patricians

• caused the plebeians to move away from Rome because they felt the laws infringed on their rights

The “fall of Rome” was

• not a singular event, but a long process of change.

• due entirely to military failures.

• a rapid, cataclysmic event.

• the end of Roman civilization.

The structure in the above image was created by which classical civilization?

• China

• Greece

• Rome

• Persia

What geographical factor made it difficult for the Greek city-states to unite?

• They were separated from one another by mountains and seas.

• They were constantly under attack by invaders from Asia Minor.

• They all wanted to control Athens and Sparta.

• They could not trade with one another.

What is the form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a small elite, usually from the business class?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny