Unit 2 Review

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of...

• A Republican form of Government

• the process for making silk

• printing press

• concept of zero

Which concept best explains why most major religions have followers throughout the world?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Secularism

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural Isolation

One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates valley in Mesopotamia is because...

• Climate and geography favored agriculture

• natural barriers provided protection from invasions

• vast minerals deposits existed for manufactoring

• rivers contributed to nomadic lifestyles

The people of Ancient Mesopotamia impacted future civilization by using writing primarily to...

• record business transactions of daily life

• correspond with neighboring city-states

• record military achievements of the ruler

• spread religious concepts throughout the Fertile Crescent

In Western Europe, which development caused the other three?

• Fall of Rome

• Rise in the power of the church

• breakdown of central government

• decline of trade

Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the...

• Spread of Hellenistic Culture

• Spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe

• establishment of representative democracy

• adoption of a feudal system

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on...

• military service

• human rights

• family order

• education

Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• A surplus of food led to more complex societies

• The centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

• Feudal manors provided the necessities of life

• Machines were used to mass produce goods for markets

Which ancient civilization is associated with the 12 tables, an extensive road system, and the Coliseum?

• Roman

• Babylonian

• Greek

• Phoenician

One result of the Neolithic Revolution was...

• establishments of villages and the rise of governments

• reliance on hunting and gathering for food

• increase in nomadic tribes

• decrease in trade between cultural groups