HWH Review : Unit 3 - The Classical Era in the West

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: 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 statement describes a characteristic of democracy?

• Religious leaders control government policy.

• Citizens are the source of power in the government.

• The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people.

• The decisions of government are made by influential military officers.

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 had some legal rights.

• Roman women were equal to men.

• Roman women could hold political offices.

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.

In what way were ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations similar?

• They failed to develop a system of writing.

• They extended their control over other peoples.

• They established advanced industrial economies.

• They all had democratically elected governments.

The Roman system of justice is considered a milestone because it ____________.

• served as a model for many later European legal systems

• greatly limited the emperor's powers

• provided the first democratic constitution

• united Greco-Roman and Chinese ideas of justice

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.

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

• Babylonian

• Greek

• Phoenician

• Roman

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

• absolute monarchies

• belief in one God

• large agricultural estates

• separate, independent city-states

• extensive trade