Classical East and West Review

Which statement would most likely represent the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• The government and society of Sparta are too strict. The people have little voice in government.

• I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.

• This society allows more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.

• I have never seen a society that so valued its citizens as here in Sparta.

Which statement is most accurate based on the information in the map?

• Spain was ancient Europe’s largest grain producer.

• Rome’s main trading partner was Carthage.

• Rome traded extensively throughout the Mediterranean region.

• Greece limited its trade to Alexandria in North Africa.

Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?

• city-state of Athens

• city-state of Sparta

• empire of Alexander the Great

• Persian Empire

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of —

• absolute monarchies

• extensive trade

• separate, independent city-states

• belief in one God

Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. What conclusion can best be drawn from the development shown above?

• The Phoenician, Greek, and Latin alphabets were unrelated.

• The spread of ideas often has little impact on culture.

• The alphabet spread from Phoenicia to Greece and later to Rome.

• A people’s culture often has a strong influence on its institutions.

Roman women could own property and make wills leaving their property to whomever they chose. What conclusion could be drawn from this statement?

• Roman women had the right to vote.

• Roman women enjoyed some legal rights.

• Roman women were equal to men.

• Roman women could hold political offices.

In what way were the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome similar?

• They allowed for belief in one god.

• They established written legal standards.

• They provided records of economic activity.

• They legalized democratic government.

How did Italy’s geography influence the development of the Roman Empire?

• A harsh climate prevented sufficient agricultural production.

• Unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected the Romans from their neighbors.

• The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions by hostile foreigners.

• The central location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region.

Which ancient civilization is most closely associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, the invention of concrete, and the spread of Christianity?

• Babylonian

• Greek

• Phoenician

• Roman

Use the paragraph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: Which statement best summarizes this historian’s view of Athens?

• It marked a dark period in its history.

• Although a small city-state, it had a deep impact on the culture of the Western world.

• It was one of several ancient civilizations that disappeared.

• Little appreciation of art and thought existed in Athens.