WH Unit 2: Classical Empires

All citizens in Ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This is an example of

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

What is democracy?

• Democracy is a type of monarchy ruled by a single individual.
• Democracy is a form of government where the military has absolute power.
• Democracy is a system where the government is chosen by a small group of elites.
• Democracy is a system of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation.

When citizens elect people to speak for them and discuss issues in the law making body it is known as

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

• The Roman Empire extended over three continents.

• Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire.

• Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.

• Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans.

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

• development of direct democracy

• diffusion of a monotheistic belief system

• promotion of the equality of all humans

• creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

• Spread of Greek culture

• Adoption of the feudal system

• Establishment of representative democracy

• Spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe

What religion eventually became an established monotheistic religion in the Roman Empire?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Hellenistic Culture developed as a result of the activities of which person?

• Darius III

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

The founder (leader) of Buddhism

• Confucius

• Laozi

• Ashoka

• Siddhartha Guatama

Government where people elect their leaders

• tripartite

• senate

• forum

• republic