Unit 2: Easter/Western Civilizations Test Review

Match the term to its correct description.

• System where citizens vote directly on laws and policies

• Silk Road

• Divine approval, but could be lost

• Mandate of Heaven

• Trade network connecting China with the Mediterranean world

• Confucianism

• A society organized into hereditary social groups in India

• Twelve Tables

• stressing respect for parents and elders as the basis for order

• Caste System

The Han dynasty used a ____________ service exam to select officials based on merit rather than family ties.

• civil

• military

• religious

• hereditary

The Persian king Darius I kept his governors loyal by sending spies called the “__________ and Ears of the King.”

• Eyes

• Hands

• Feet

• Voices

In Greece, thinkers like Archimedes and Eratosthenes made major contributions to __________ and mathematics.

• science

• music

• literature

• politics

The adoption of __________ as the official religion of Rome under Constantine helped it spread rapidly.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

A major cause of both Rome’s and Han China’s collapse was invasions by __________ tribes.

• nomadic

• agricultural

• urban

• merchant

Which idea best reflects the role of family in Confucian teachings?

• Respect for parents creates harmony in society

• Government is more important than family

• Strict laws and harsh punishments maintain order

• Detachment from worldly desires leads to peace

Which innovation came from classical India?

(a)  

• Decimal system
• The Globe
• The Irrigation System
• The Wheel

Why was Athens significant to later civilizations?

• Its art and philosophy shaped Western culture

• It isolated itself and influenced no one

• It was mainly a military empire

• It rejected democratic principles

Which principle from the Roman Twelve Tables still exists in today’s legal systems?

• Right to trial by jury

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms