Social Studies Review

Use the table to answer the question.

A report about ancient Greek contributions to mathematics would most likely discuss the people listed in which column of the table?

• column A

• column B

• column C

• Column D

Which element of the United States government was influenced by ancient Greece?

• its democracy

• its federal system

• its universal education

• its two major political parties

Use the list to answer the question.

The result of the advances described in the list led to ___.

• improved education

• fewer crafts people

• increased trade

• less warefare

Which element of architecture was most influenced by the ancient Romans?

• arches

• columns

• minartes

• pagodas

The Taj Mahal, the Colosseum of Rome, and the Great Pyramid of Giza are most related to what part of culture?

• dancing styles

• clothing styles

• cooking styles

• building styles

Why did women in Sparta most likely have more personal freedom than women in Athens?

• Sparta was governed by a royal queen

• Spartan married couples wed for economic reasons

• Property in Sparta was passed down the female line

• Spartan married couples lived apart for much of their early lives

The holy text of Islam is known as the ___.

• Bible

• Qur'an

• Torah

• Vedas

How did the emperor Constantine contribute most to change in the Roman Empire?

• by refusing to lead the military into battle

• by requiring citizens to pay taxes

• by stopping the Hun invasions

• by making Christianity legal

Use the list to answer the question.

Who is the topic of this list?

• Sulla

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

In Fuedal Europe, serfs were peasants who farmed the land for a lord. Serfs were not allowed to leave the lands they farmed.

Under a fuedal system, serfs lacked freedom but were provided

• salaries

• training

• servants

• protection