Western Civilizations Quiz

Zoroastrianism is the major monotheistic religion of the Persian Empire

What is their major concepts, similar to Christianity?

• Good and evil, moral choice, afterlife judgment.

• Enlightenment & karma

• Fidel Piety

Who was the 1st ruler of the Persian empire 559-530BCE, known for his tolerant rule, and the Cyrus Cylinder, an artifact that outlined his policies of religious freedom and protection for minorities?

• Julius Caesar

• Barbarians

• Cyrus the Great

How was Alexander the Great like Cyrus the Great?

• Conquered neighboring empires and military prowess

• Both great philosophers

• Peaceful diplomacy.

Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundations for Western philosophy, ethics, and science?

• Philosophers

• Emperors

• Dictators

Why type of geography did Ancient Greece have, that isolated the city-states into different cultures?

• Mountainous geography and islands that isolated city-states.
• Flat plains that encouraged unity among city-states.
• Deserts that limited agricultural development.

If you speak Greek, worship Athena, Zeus, and Hades, and then are an expert in medicine & geometry,

... what culture are you?

Spread by Alexander the Great...

• Byzantine culture
• Hellenistic culture
• Roman culture

The Roman togas were made out of wool and silk. What does this show you about long distance trade between China and Western Civilizations?

• Many merchants traveled the distance of the Silk Road

• Trade routes were wary

• Large boats are cool

How is the Greek city-state of Athens like the Gupta Empire?

• Both were known for their military conquests.
• Both were centers of art and intellectual achievements.

• Both were primarily agricultural societies.

What is one of the first codified texts of Roman law to be written down. The laws outlined basic property laws as well as laws, "innocent until guilty"?

Served as a basis for much of the legal systems in Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

• The Twelve Tables
• Caste System

• The Code of Hammurabi

What group planned on assassinating Julius Caesar and why?

• The Senate, to gain more power for themselves.
• The Broncos, to restore the Republic's traditional values.