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WorksheetsUnit 2: Classical Civilizations
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Polytheism is the belief in...
many gods
one god
all gods
Roman gods
Rule of the few is known as
democracy
tyranny
theocracy
oligarchy
What was the caste system in India?
A social class system
A type of government
A Hindu religion
A method to build pyramids
Government in which power rests in the hands of the people is known as:
dictatorship
theocracy
oligarchy
democracy
What term refers to the rebirth of the soul?
death
reincarnation
mummification
empire
Who is in charge in a patriarchy?
Matriarchy is society dominated by
What is a tyrant?
a mentor
a popular leader
a type of employee
a cruel or oppressive ruler
Which of the following is a government in which certain citizens have the right to vote?
republic
dictatorship
tyranny
monarchy
Hinduism is
monotheistic
polytheistic
What type of religion did Ancient Greece have?
monotheistic
polytheistic
What type of government did Sparta have?
democracy
oligarchy
republic
theocracy
Women had more power in ____________ because the men were often off fighting in wars.
Sparta
Athens
Who was Alexander the Great?
leader of Greece/Macedonia
prince of Egypt
son of Caesar
President of Iran
Where was democracy founded?
Rome
Sparta
Athens
Egypt
What term refers to the spread of Greek culture?
Hellenization
Industrialization
Population
Globalization
Ancient Rome's law code was called
Hammurabi's Code
Ten Commandments
The Magna Carta
The Twelve Tables
True or False: Alexander the Great was known as a good military leader.
True
False
Which civilization built the Coliseum?
Greece
Rome
Which civilization had a republic?
Maurya-Gupta India
Han China
Greece
Rome
Which of these words could be applied to both Greece AND Rome?
triumvirate
empire
matriarchy
monotheism
What is this?
Great Wall of China
Roman aqueduct
Greek columns
Ishtar Gate of Persia
Which of the following is NOT a type of government that elects representatives?
Representative democracy
Direct democracy
Republic
According to the Mandate of Heaven, why does someone become a ruler?
They have the favor of the gods
They were born into the right caste
They are a god
They are respected by the people
Which civilizations were most similar?
Gaul and Greece
Asia Minor and Persia
Greece and Rome
Rome and Carthage
What did Confucianism influence MOST in China?
Society and politics
War and art
Technology and farming
Gender roles and art
The __________________ connected Rome and China.
Gold-Salt Trade Route
Incense Route
Roman Road
Silk Road
Which letter of SPICE relates to law and civil service?
Social
Political
Cultural
Economic
How was democracy different in Athens compared to today?
It was more direct
It was more representative
It involved more people
It was more like a dictatorship
Which of these was created by the Greek civilization?
Which of these was created by the Greeks?
Which image does NOT match the topic of Han China?
Which is NOT related to religion?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Which Chinese philosophy emphasized strict rules and harsh punishments?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Education and fulfillment of one's duty are important principles of -
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
A specific form of organization defined by division of labor and hierarchical coordination is known as
oligarchy
republic
monarchy
bureuacracy
Which of the following best describes one's duty to their relatives?
Fiscal responsibility
Hellenism
Filial piety
Theocracy
Which emperor made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?
Philip II
Julius Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Constantine
The time period in which the Roman Empire prospered is known as
the Pax Romana
Hellenism
the Peloponnesian Period
the Punic Expansion
Which description best fits the monument pictured here?
Patriarchal view of female gender roles
Demonstration of Daoist connection with nature
Celebration of Spartan athleticism
Depiction of bureaucratic hierarchical relationships
Which term means ruling family?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty
Animism
Filial Piety
Which term helps legitimize the emperor's rule by offering the approval of the universal spirit?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty
Animism
Filial Piety
Which term describes the type of religious belief that attributes parts of nature with spirits?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty
Animism
Filial Piety
Which term requires Chinese people to honor, respect, and obey their elders, especially their parents?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty
Animism
Filial Piety
Which of the following statements about the Classical Period is true?
Legalism is an Indian religion that rejects the ideas of reincarnation
Qin Shi Huangdi supported Confucianism and Confucian scholars
The civil service exams used Confucianism to ensure government employees in China were capable.
India is known for being easier for emperor's to rule because of the lack of diversity throughout the region.
Which Chinese philosophy emphasizes education and participation in government?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which Chinese philosophy emphasized the importance of strict laws and harsh punishment to create order?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which Chinese philosophy emphasized the importance of proper behavior for one's status to create order?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which Chinese philosophy emphasized the importance of passively accepting the chaos of the universe to create order?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which of the following rulers started as a brutal conqueror but became Buddhist and began ruling more peacefully?
Philip II of Macedonia
Alexander the Great of the Hellenistic Greek Empire
Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dyansty
Ashoka of Mauryan Dynasty
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Rock and Pillar Edicts in South Asia were important
They showed contacts between distant empires.
They created universal laws through written law code
They were a metaphor for his brutal rule.
They demonstrated his peaceful approach to rulership.
Which of the following statements about women in Han China is false?
Women were often the ones manufacturing silk textiles.
Women were so revered in Chinese societies that families often prefered female babies.
Confucianism reinforced the patriarchy by placing them in inferior status.
Which word is MOST associated with Buddhism
Education
Egalitarian
Darma
Democracy
Which of the following religions/belief systems granted women the best treatment?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Which of the following ranked highest on the caste system
dalits/untouchables
brahmins/priests
shudras/peasants & laborers
Kshatriyas/warriors
Which is true?
The Chinese had long distance contacts with the Romans and South Asians along the Silk Roads.
The Chinese were completely isolated from the other empires.
The Chinese only contacts were with South Asia, but not the Roman empire.
Which is true?
Buddhism was developed in China but became very popular in India because of long distance contacts on the Silk Road
South Asians had no long distance trade relationships.
South Asians came into contact with the Greeks because of Hellenistic expansion.
Which of the following is a method of administering the government that includes a hierarchy of departments or offices?
bureaucracy
primogeniture
hereditary rule
Mandate of Heaven
Which term has two meanings, including the way Chinese society divides history into periods?
Dynasty
Mandate of Heaven
Theocracy
Animism
True or False: The Mandate of Heaven gives the Chinese ruler freedom to rule however he pleases.
True
False
Which word best describes the common thread for the diverse populations of South Asia
Politics
Religion
Vedas, Upanishads, Reincarnation, Sati
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
atman
The soul
Status in society
An evaluation of one's behavior
Escaping the cycle of reincarnation
Which animal is sacred in Hinduism because it is seen as a giver of life?
A fish
A cow
A pig
An elephant
Which is true about Confucianism and Hinduism?
They both believe in reincarnation.
They both attempt to create order in response to universal chaos.
They both create a social hierarchy and a set of correct behaviors for every status.
They both are polytheistic.
Which religion was unpopular in South Asia where it was created but very popular in China?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Which statement about Siddhartha Gautama is false?
Was born a wealthy prince and wrote poems about the excellence of the Hindu caste system
Found the Caste System to be a huge problem and tried to reform it, but was rejected by Hindu leaders.
He was called The Buddha which translates as The Enlightened One
Preached that the only way to end suffering in life was to end all desire.
Which Dynasty is South Asian?
Mauryan
Han
Qin
Which Dynasty is Chinese
Mauryan
Han
Gupta
Which statement is true about both the Roman empire and society in South Asia?
In both places, a new egalitarian religion was created, and then rejected by the elite leaders in society.
Both used monotheistic religions to legitimize their rulers.
Neither had written law codes as systems of administration.
Both were famous for their Silk production and trade.
