CFA Review (Classical Civilizations)

Which of the following is NOT a major factor that influenced the growth of river valley civilizations and the city-states of ancient Greece?

• Favorable climates

• Access to water

• Arable (suitable for growing crops) land

• Good hunting

Reorder the following to reflect the correct order of the Chinese dynasties.

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

What were the major causes of the development of the classical civilization of Greece? Select all that apply.

• The Dark Ages led to the migration of the Greeks

• The Greeks defeated the Persian Empire

• The polis became central to everyday life

• The military service of Greek men was required

Which external factor contributed MOST directly to the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Climate change
• Economic collapse
• Political corruption
• Invasions by Germanic (barbarian) tribes

The judicial principles of "innocent until proven guilty" and "the defendant having the right to face his accuser" stem from which judicial system?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Athenian

• Roman

Caste became an integral part of the Hindu faith. How did this affect the development of the Indian civilization? Think of the ORDER of the Hindu caste system!

• The Brahmans, or the priestly class, became the power in Indian civilization.

• The Vaishyas, the banking/merchant class, became the most powerful in the government.

• The Aryans refused to accept Hinduism and remained at war with the pariahs.

• Buddhism was totally replaced by Hinduism in India until modern times.

Which of the following is the belief among Chinese historians that a king ruled only so long as he possessed the virtues of justice, benevolence, and sincerity?

• Mandate of Heaven
• Divine Right of Kings
• Enlightened Despotism
• Feudalism

Which group, following Alexander the Great's death, ruled the Indian civilization, and brought wealth and stability to government until the death of its last ruler, Ashoka?

• Mauryans

• Aryans

• Shivas

• Persians

Which group in China believed that a powerful and highly efficient government was essential to establishing order?

• Legalists
• Buddhists
• Taoists
• Confucianists

Greece influenced Rome in all of the following EXCEPT _____.

• Language

• Philosophy

• Art and architecture

• Christianity