Classical Civilizations (Western) Test Review

Both Athens and Sparta valued what common trait?

(a)  

• art and beauty
• physical strength
• philosophy
• naval combat

In ancient Athens, which groups was primarily responsible for participating in the democratic process?

• slaves

• citizens

• women

• men

During the Hellenistic Age, many Greek figures made significant contributions to various fields. Which of the following is incorrectly matched with their field of achievement?

• medicine - Hippocrates

• philosophy - Socrates

• drama - Sophocles

• physics - Aristarchus

Trial by a jury of your peers has origins in which classical civilizations?

• Greece

• Rome

• China

• Mesopotamia

What is one way Roman law has impacted modern legal systems?

• It introduced the concept of trial by jury.

• It laid the groundwork for modern civil law codes in much of the Western Hemisphere.

• It established the first democratic government.

• It created the first written constitution.

Sophia and Aiden are studying the major political influences on the development of government in Greek civilization. What were the major influences they discovered? Select TWO correct answers.

• In Athens, they developed a democratic government.

• All males at the age of 18 could join the Assembly.

• Many Greek city-states were governed by monarchies.

• In Sparta, the government was an oligarchy.

The types of government listed above are most closely linked to what recently studied civilization?

• The four most common systems of Roman government

• The four most common systems of Chinese government

• The four most common systems of Greek government

• The four most common systems of Persian government

Locate Rome on the map below: Indicate your answer by choosing the correct option.

What was one of the significant impacts of Alexander the Great's conquests on the ancient world?

• It led to the unification of the Roman Empire under Greek rule

• It resulted in the widespread dissemination of Greek culture and ideas

• It caused the decline of the Persian Empire's influence in Europe

• It initiated the construction of the Great Wall of China

On the map below, locate Greece. Indicate the location of Greece by circling it on the map below.