Unit 1 Review

What do Christianity and Judaism have in common?

• monotheism

• a belief in reincarnation

• moksha

• the importance of making a pilgrimage to Mecca

What two geographic features affect Ancient Greece? (Be sure to choose TWO.)

• Greece is a peninsula (surrounded by seas on three sides).

• Greece is flat land with good soil they could grow large amounts of crops.

• Greece is a mountainous region with poor soil (cities developed independently).

• Greece is land-locked and building roads were key to its survival

Based on all of the Golden Ages from the Classical period, which of the following BEST supports the development of peace and prosperity?

• Stable governments and thriving trade

• A large, vast, empire with a complex bureaucracy

• All being united under one religious belief

• A strict social hierarchy such as the caste system in India

This innovation allowed Romans to channel water to their towns and cities.

• Irrigation systems

• Aqueducts

• Catapults

• Electric pumps

Who was the king of Macedonia and conqueror who established one of the largest empires at the time, both creating and spreading Hellenistic culture?

• Augustus Caesar

• Han Wudi

• Alexander the Great

• Liu Bang

Who is considered the first emperor of Rome, with his reign marking the start of the Pax Romana?

• Augustus Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bang

Which peasant became emperor and established the Han Dynasty of China?

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Emperor Constantine

• Augustus Caesar

Who brought China into a golden age by expanding the empire and initiating projects that facilitated trade?

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Alexander the Great

• Augustus Caesar

What major trade route is pictured below?

• Mediterranean sea basin

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• Indian Ocean Complex

• Silk Road

Which of the following is a famous structure from Ancient Rome?

• Colosseum

• The Great Wall

• Parthenon

• Forbidden City