WorksheetsClassical Era West
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?
a)
city-state of Athens
b)
empire of Alexander the Great
c)
city-state of Sparta
d)
Persian Empire
2.
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of -
a)
absolute monarchies
b)
extensive trade
c)
separate, independent city-states
d)
belief in one God
3.
This religion was founded in the Persian empire and held that there was one god Ahura Mazda.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Hinduism
4.
____________________ refers to the long period of peace that Rome enjoyed when Caesar Augustus took over.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Hellenistic Culture
c)
Peace, love, and gladiators
d)
The Roman Republic
5.
What was one thing that both the Persians and Romans did to encourage trade throughout their empires?
a)
Allowed conquered groups to not pay taxes to the emperor.
b)
Prevented their conquered groups from trading with anyone outside of their empire.
c)
Built up extensive roads and trade routes.
d)
Forced everyone to speak a common language.
6.
Athenian women were -
a)
allowed to vote and participate in direct democracy.
b)
not considered citizens and limited to their homes and raising children.
c)
encouraged in their education and to be physically fit.
d)
allowed to own property and make wills leaving their property to whomever they chose.
7.
The architecture in the image was developed by which Classical Era Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Greece
8.
Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity which helped spread the religion throughout the Roman Empire?
a)
Augustus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Constantine
9.
One way in which the actions of Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great were similar was that each -
a)
conquered neighboring peoples to build vast empires
b)
issued written constitutions that defined the rights of citizens
c)
refused to grant religious freedom to their subjects
d)
introduced important legal changes to protect basic human rights
10.
_______________ refers to the fusion of Greek culture with cultures of the Middle East and India. Spread by Alexander the Great.
a)
Hellenistic Culture
b)
Melting Pot
c)
West meets East
d)
Helots
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