Test Unit 2 review

How did the geography of the Italian peninsula affect the development of the Roman Empire?

• The deep rivers in the north kept the Romans protected from their neighbors.

• The harsh climate and numerous mountains made farming difficult on the Italian peninsula.

• The rugged seacoast was hard to defend and encouraged many invasions.

• The central location of the peninsula helped the Romans control the Mediterranean region.

Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

• Consuls of the Roman Republic

• Pharaohs of ancient Egypt

• Religious leaders of the ancient Hebrews

• Philosophers of classical Greece

"Great king, King of kings, King of countries containing all kinds of men, King in this great earth far and wide."

Based on the quote above, Persia can be described as a/an

• democracy.

• republic.

• oligarchy.

• empire.

Hellenistic culture was a blend of what cultures? Select all that apply

• Indian

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Greek

This quote is credited to Greek philosopher Aristotle.

“Of the forms of government in which one rules, we call that a kingship; that in which more than one but not many rule, we call aristocracy:  when citizens at large administer the state for the common interest, the government is called. . .”

– Aristotle

This type of government is:

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

The Roman Republic borrowed heavily from Greek government, indicating that there was a diffusion of_______ from one to the other.

• aristocracy

• democracy

• monarchy

• theocracy

Which of the following best explains how Hammurabi's Code and the Twelve Tables of Rome were similar?

• They dealt primarily with church law and religious issues.

• They led to internal disruptions and faced harsh opposition

• They became the basic unified law code for their empires.

• They legalized democratic government under one man.

Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• a long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock

• the use of slaves in the Roman army

• the refusal to tolerate and embrace Christianity

• widespread invasions of fierce, Germanic tribes

What are 3 important characteristics of the Persian Empire?

• unified under strong rulers like Cyrus the Great

• tolerant of others, including the Jews

• a direct democracy

• the Hellenistic culture

The Roman system of justice is considered a milestone because it

• greatly limited the emperor's powers.

• served as a model for many modern-day legal systems.

• provided the first democratic constitution.

• united Greco-Roman and Chinese ideas of justice.