Unit 2 Test Review

Which civilization did the achievements of the Dome and Aqueducts originate

• Rome

• Greece

• Sumer

• Egypt

What right was enjoyed by the citizens of Athens

• the right to worship any religion freely

• the right to attend school

• the right to serve in the Athenian army

• the right to vote in elections

"Finally, the Ten Commandments guided the ancient Jews in setting up their society and government, an influence that endures into our own time."

Based on the above quote, the Jewish religion created what enduring effect?

• Men and women are equal in all respects

• Rulers are not bound by God's law

• People should adopt moral standards of behavior

• Jews should spread out to the farthest reaches of their empire

In a democracy...

• the ruler is a religious leader

• government leaders are elected

• the ruler's governing powers are strictly limited

• the ruler ignores traditions

"No marriage shall take place between a patrecian and a plebian"

-The Twelve Tables

This excerpt from the Twelve Tables demonstrates that in the Roman Republic...

• anyone could become a Roman citizen

• all social classes were treated equally

• there was relative equality between men and women

• people were subject to written laws

The philosophers of ancient Greece were important because they-

• Refused to participate in wars against other Greek city-states

• Promoted the spread of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean Seas

• Promoted philosophical ideas that became the basis for the development of Greek society

• Preferred monotheism to polytheism in support of Zeus

What influence from the Ten Commandments continues into our own time today?

• Men and woman are equal in all respects

• Rulers are not bound by God's law

• People should adopt moral standards of behavior

• Jews should spread out to the farthest reaches of their empire

How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?

• Navigable rivers made it easy to unite the Greeks under a single ruler

• Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population

• Fertile flood plains led to crop surpluses in more than one area

• Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece