Big Ideas in Unit 3: Classical Era

What was a significant characteristic of the Classical Era (600 BCE–600 CE)?

• Decline in trade networks

• Rise of major belief systems

• Decrease in cultural achievements

• Isolation of civilizations.

A large political unit or state, often under a single ruler, that controls multiple peoples, territories, and regions

• city-state

• empire

• dynasty

• bureaucracy

An independent political unit consisting of an urban area and its surrounding territory, often functioning as its own independent government.

• dynasty

• empire

• city-state

• bureaucracy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a direct democracy?

• A) Citizens vote on laws directly

• B) Representatives make decisions on behalf of citizens

• C) Citizens have a direct say in government

• D) Decision-making is done by the people.

Which of the following is a result of urbanization?

• Decrease in population

• Growth of cities

• Decline in industrialization

• Reduction in city size

Which civilization controlled the greatest amount of land in 500 BCE?

• Greek City-States

• Persian Empire

• Zhou Dynasty

• Roman Republic

Which continent was the Han Dynasty on in 200 BCE?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

Fill in the blank: The Neolithic Revolution and establishment of the first civilizations took place during _____.

• 10,000 BCE - 630 CE

• 600 BCE - 600 CE

• 476 - 1500 CE

• 1400 - 1800 CE

Where is Europe?

the process or study of dividing the past into sections of time and naming them is:

• sourcing

• periodization

• context

• causation