Classical Civilizations Quiz

What two places within the same civilization were politically and culturally different because they were so divided by mountains?

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Carthage

• Babylon and Assyria

• Qin and Han

Which poli emphasized education and pioneered Western philosophy?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Maurya

• Gupta

In which poli were women more free and educated because men and boys spent most of their lives in the military?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

Which empire invented a smallpox vaccine?

• Maurya Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Qin Empire

• Han Empire

Which poli had a direct democracy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• Carthage

Which societies experienced a Golden Age (NOT GREECE) (CHOOSE 3)?

• Roman Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Which society spread Buddhism to the world?

• Mauryan Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Ming Dynasty

In which society did Mahayana Buddhism become popular as a result of the Silk Road?

• Roman Empire

• Han Dynasty

• Gupta Empire

• Persian Empire

The society that gave us Arabic numbers, the decimal system, and the concept of 0 is:

• Qin

• Maurya

• Gupta

• Han

Which society started the Silk Road?

• Roman Empire

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Maurya Empire