Intro to AH

Which of the following best describes Athenian Direct Democracy?

• A political system where citizens, in a time of crisis, may elect a dictator to manage the problems of the city for 6 months

• A system of government where citizens get to vote on all decisions made by the government

• A system of government where people vote on representatives to make decisions for them

• A political philosophy that states all people should have a voice in government

Which of the following is an example of Ancient Athens' influence on the US today?

• You must be 18 years old to vote

• All of their medical practices are still used to this day

• All people have the right to vote

• Athenian ideas of Direct Democracy form the basis of the US government

Which of the following best describes inflation's impact on ancient Rome?

• Decreased prices for food forcing farmers to exhaust their soil

• Increased the value of money which led to many people unable to afford food

• Forced Emperors to hold expensive gladiatorial games at the Colosseum bankrupting the empire

• Increased prices which made it harder for people to afford their basic needs

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Wealth Inequality

• Overworked Soil

• Disruptions in Trade

• Inflation

How did Roman Emperors plan to deal with the problem of communication across the empire?

• Civil Servants

• Restriction on Personal Freedoms

• Price Controls

• Adoption of Christianity as the state religion

What person/group held the most power in the Roman Republic?

• Senate

• Presidium

• House of Representatives

• Emperor

What was the purpose of the Colosseum?

• Put on gladiatorial games to make people forget about their daily problems

• Attract wealthy visitors to the city so they could attend the games

• To give slaves an opportunity to win their freedom

• Bring much-needed business to the heart of Rome

Which of the following was a common hardship faced by typical Roman people living in cities?

• Little or no water

• Disease

• Terrible roads

• Invasion

How did the different methods of entry into the religions of Judaism and Christianity impact the treatment they received from the Roman Emperors?

• The Jewish people believed in one God making them more vulnerable to attacks from the Emperor

• Christianity was far more inclusive and therefore could spread across the empire

• The Jewish religion traditionally tried to convert as many people as possible so that the faith could spread

• Christianity originated in Palestine and remained there, passing the faith on through the family

What was the significance of the Nicene Creed?

• It helped establish a relationship between the Roman Empire and the Church

• It unified Christians under a single set of beliefs

• It provided structure and order to the Church

• All of these responses