Unit 2 Classical Civilizations Test

What do the teachings of Christianity and Judaism have in common?

• a belief in one god

• belief in reincarnation

• the value of giving up all worldly possessions

• the importance of making a pilgrimage to Mecca

What two geographic features affect Ancient Greece? (Be sure to choose TWO.)

• Greece is a peninsula (surrounded by seas on three sides).

• Greece is flat land with good soil they could grow large amounts of crops.

• Greece is a mountainous region with poor soil (cities developed independently).

• Greece is land-locked and building roads were key to its survival

The period of Roman peace, starting from the reign of Augustus Caesar, is known as the

• Pax Silica

• Golden Age of Greece

• The Great Decline

• Pax Romana

Based on all of the Golden Ages from the Classical period, which of the following BEST supports the development of peace and prosperity (successful)?

• Stable governments and thriving trade

• A large, vast, empire with a complex bureaucracy

• All being united under one religious belief

• A strict social hierarchy such as the caste system in India

This innovation allowed Romans to channel water to their towns and cities.

• Irrigation systems

• Aqueducts

• Catapults

• Electric pumps

Which major achievement increased trade within the Roman empire and greatly helped the spread of ideas and religion?

• Roman roads

• Aqueducts

• A common currency

• A unified language

Under the Han dynasty of China what would one have to do in order to get a government job?

• Own a lot of land and be part of the nobility

• Pass a test known as the Civil Service Exam

• Use your connections and wealth to purchase a position

• Government positions were hereditary and you would inherit it

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

• It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty by claiming approval of the gods

• Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers

• The Mandate allowed people to vote and choose their ruler as they did in the Roman Empire

• The Mandate of Heaven was used in Ancient Greece, not China

Alexander the Great wanted to bring the people of his empire together by creating a new culture that blended Greek and Persian culture. What is this new culture called?

• Byzantium culture

• Hellenistic culture

• Greco-Roman culture

• Alexander's culture

Which of the following is true regarding the city state of Sparta?

• Military was very important so boys would start training at the age of 7.

• Being a direct democracy, education was very important to make informed decisions.

• Those who wanted government positions had to take a test.

• They justified their right to rule Greece by claiming the Mandate of Heaven