UNIT 2 CHECKPOINT REVIEW

How did Darius I, the Great act to strengthen government authority over the many

cultures of the Persian Empire?

• He permitted open voting for candidates to republican government.

• He established a direct democracy with required citizen participation.

• He imposed a single religion and language to unify the different groups.

• He divided the land into administrative districts ruled by loyal governors.

During the early years of the Roman Republic, how did plebeians differ from

patricians?

• Patricians could vote but not own land.

• Plebeians could own land but not vote.

• Patricians could hold

  office but not vote.

• Plebeians could vote but not hold office.

What concept of the Roman Republic influenced the U.S. government?

• Separation of Powers

• Balance of Power

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

The types of government listed above are

• The four most common systems of Roman government

• The four most common systems of Chinese government

• The four most common systems of Greek government

• The four most common systems of Persian government

Trial by a jury of your peers has origins in which classical civilizations?

• Greece

• Rome

• China

• Both Greece and Rome

Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?

• Followers should worship one god.

• All believers are equal in the eyes of God

• Society is organized into rigid social classes

• Salvation is obtained by following strict dietary laws.

Based on the map and your knowledge of ancient Greece, how did the geography

of the region shown affect the development of Greek city-states?

• Natural barriers to travel contributed to the development of a single, dominant

  culture shared by the city-states.

• Access to water and natural harbors contributed to the development of

  distinct cultures among the city-states.

• Natural barriers to travel contributed to the development of distinct cultures

  among the city-states.

• Access to water and natural harbors contributed to the development of a

  single, dominant culture shared by the city-states.

Which aspect of modern Western civilization was most influenced by ancient

Roman society?

• mandate of heaven

• Law

• agriculture

• filial piety

Which of the following is Cicero describing in this quotation?

• the Roman Republic

• the Kingdom of Aksum

• the Athenian democracy

• the Spartan oligarchy

The Maurya and Gupta civilizations were able to develop and maintain their

territories in modern day ______________ because they had ______________.

• China, a strong leader

• India, a powerful military

• Egypt, cash crops

• Persia, ample access to resources