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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the famous Greek mathematician who discovered how to find the hypotenuse?

a)

Socrates

b)

Pericles

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Julius Caesar

2.

Who was the famous Greek mathematician who found a way to set ships on fire by using a mirror to redirect sunlight?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Herodotus

d)

Hippocrates

3.

Select the three famous philosophers of ancient Greece:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Homer

4.

The Era in which Greek culture spread throughout much of the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East is known as:

a)

The Golden Era

b)

The Classical Era

c)

The Neolithic Era

d)

The Hellenistic Era

5.

What is the name of the famous battle formation pioneered by the ancient Greeks, further improved by Alexander the Great, and modified by the Romans?

a)

The Phalanx

b)

The Hittites

c)

The Legion

d)

The Hoplites

6.

Who was the first Roman Emperor known as:

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus

d)

Lepidus

7.

What was the name of the famous military unit of the Roman army:

a)

The Legion

b)

The Phalanx

c)

SPQR

d)

The Immortals

8.

What government types did Rome have as a civilization over time?

a)

Monarchy, Republic, Empire

b)

Direct Democracy, Republic, Monarchy

c)

Monarchy, Democracy, Dictator

d)

Direct Democracy, Republic, Empire

9.

What area is known as the Roman Lake:

a)

The Aegean Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Black Sea

d)

The Red Sea

10.

Why did the Greek city-states form independently and what were they known as?

a)

Known as a Polis; because the mountainous regions made communication and travel difficult

b)

Known as a Polis; because Spartans thought they were better then the Athenians

c)

Known as a Parthenon; because the mountainous regions made communication and travel difficult

d)

Known as a Parthenon; because Spartans thought they were better then the Athenians

11.

What was the center of city and social life in ancient Greece?

a)

The theater

b)

The agora

c)

The acropolis

d)

The harbor

12.

What are three problems of the expansion of Rome?

a)

A large wealth gap between the rich and the poor, troops loyalty to the generals and not the Senate, and infighting between the generals

b)

Too many slaves, not enough food, and not enough battles in the Colosseum

c)

Enemies were too difficult to beat, Generals did not obey the commands of the Senate, and slave uprisings

d)

The Republic was not as good as an Emperor, there was too much territory to control, and Rome did not have a Navy

13.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
14.
What is an aristocracy?
a)
Government ruled by a dictator
b)
Government ruled by children
c)
Government with no rules
d)
Government ruled by powerful land-owners
15.
What is a democracy?
a)
people make the decisions
b)
government led by a dictator
c)
government with no rules
d)
government that is ruled by land owners
16.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
17.
What is a democracy?
a)
A system where the people/citizens are part of the decision-making process
b)
where ONE person is in charge of making the laws
c)
A system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws
d)
a system with no rules
18.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
19.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
20.
The poetry & drama of the Ancient Greeks featured mainly...
a)
comedies & tragedies
b)
athletic events
c)
chariot races
d)
bull fights
21.

The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

all three

22.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
23.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
24.

The Greek city-states are known as a _________.

a)

county

b)

polis

c)

province

d)

parish

25.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
26.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
27.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
28.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called an 
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
29.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
tryanny
30.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
31.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
32.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
33.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

"rule by the government"

b)

"rule by the few"

c)

"rule by the wealthy"

d)

"rule by the people"

34.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
35.

Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?

a)

poetry

b)

history

c)

drama

d)

philosophy

36.
How was Alexander the Great able to control such a vast kingdom
a)
He used his army to keep people in line
b)
He treated conquered people fairly
c)
He forced people to adopt Greek ways
d)
He exiled anyone who disagreed with him
37.

A _______________ is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

a)

an empire

b)

a monarchy

c)

a republic

d)

a colony

38.

A _______________ is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

a)

an empire

b)

a monarchy

c)

a republic

d)

a colony

39.

Rome made some of the people they conquered ____ to ensure their loyalty.

a)

citizens

b)

consuls

c)

soldiers

d)

merchants merchants

40.

The __________ were the ruling class of ancient Rome.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

patricians

d)

Plebeians

41.

The ______________ were the ordinary citizens in ancient Rome.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

plebeians

d)

Patricians

42.

The main rival of the Roman Republic, competing for control of the Mediterranean region, was ______________.

a)

Sicily

b)

Carthage

c)

Greece

d)

Persia

43.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

44.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

45.
____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Roman Code
c)
The Ten Chairs
d)
The Twelve Tables.
46.

What does PAX ROMANA MEAN?

a)

roman death

b)

Roman Peace

c)

burke rules!

47.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
48.
Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Theodosius
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
49.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
50.
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
a)
artifacts
b)
geography
c)
primary source
d)
archaeology
51.
An account written by someone who DID NOT take part in or witness an event
a)
secondary source
b)
resource
c)
geography
d)
region
52.
A description of a battle from 5,000 years ago in a soldier's personal diary is an example of ________________.
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
53.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
54.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
55.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
56.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
57.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
58.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
59.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
60.

Italy looks like a _________ and is a ___________.

a)

boot, boot

b)

flower, peninsula

c)

boot, peninsula

d)

hand, island

61.

Which language was most widely used in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Byzantine

62.

All Roman citizens had __________.

a)

marble palaces

b)

right to a trial

c)

free wine

d)

no taxes

63.

Romans had a universal system of ______________, so traders could easily sell their goods in all parts of the empire.

a)

branches

b)

coins

c)

framers

d)

nations

64.

The Roman Republic was formed after the Roman _____________ was moved to Constantinople

a)

citizens

b)

power

c)

Senate

d)

capital

65.
Which dynasty saw the consolidation of Chinese society along Confucian and Daoist lines?
a)
Shang
b)
QIn
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
66.
How did China's geography affect its historical development?
a)
It isolated China from foreign interference
b)
It allowed China to expand to the South
c)
It emphasized contacts with Indian civilization
d)
It prevented invasion from the NORTH
67.
Who established the HAN DYNASTY?
a)
A merchant
b)
A peasant
c)
A warrior
d)
A priest
68.
The HAN DYNASTY mirrored the development of what EMPIRE in the west?
a)
GREECE
b)
SPARTA
c)
ROME
d)
PERSIA
69.
Which Chinese philosophy believed that man was evil and needed strict control and laws?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Legalism
d)
Daoism
70.
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans-Siberian
d)
Triangular Trade
71.

Which religion spread throughout ancient China because it promised escape from suffering?

a)

Taoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

72.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
73.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
a)
Dao
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
74.

Shi Huangdi was the founder of the ________ dynasty.

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

75.

Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall?

a)

protect them from bad weather

b)

protect them from northern enemies

c)

for decor

d)

to find labor for their large population

76.

A system of government employees selected for their skills and merit

a)

Trade System

b)

Honor System

c)

Spoils System

d)

Civil Service System

77.

The use of "legalism" in the Qin Dynasty involved

a)

strict rules and harsh punishments

b)

converting the population to confucianism

c)

heavy taxation policies

d)

mandatory military service

78.
What are the two major rivers of China?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Yellow and Yangtze
c)
Dnieper and Po
d)
Tiber and Seine
79.
The Gupta Empire of Ancient India helped spread ___________?
a)
Christianity
b)
Legalism
c)
Hinduism 
d)
Confucianism
80.

Which of the following Classical Era Civilizations allowed the most freedoms for women?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

China

d)

India

81.
Daoism is the belief that nature holds the key to happiness and harmony. What is the name of the man who created Daoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Kong Fuzi
c)
Laozi
d)
Shi Huang Di
82.
Which major world religion lacks a central founding figure?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
83.
Reincarnation
a)
A world beyond existence.
b)
Good deeds lead to good life.
c)
The belief in many Gods.
d)
Souls pass into other humans or animals after death.
84.
Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Belief in the Caste System
c)
Reverence for Muhammad
d)
Monotheism
85.
In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to-
a)
Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
b)
Chinese ethnocentric tendacies
c)
Divine blessing of the rule of the emperor
d)
The goal of Buddhist meditation
86.
Emphasized the importance of personal moral choice in choosing good over evil-
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
87.

In Hinduism, what is the release from the cycle of rebirth/reincarnation, allowing a believe to ascend into Heaven?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

88.

In Hinduism, what is the name of the cycle of rebirth or reincarnation?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

89.

In Hinduism, what is role/duty of each person to achieve in their lifetimes?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

90.

In Hinduism, what is the belief in reflection, resulting from one's own actions?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

91.
According to Buddha, the cause of suffering is...
a)
A life of moderation
b)
Death
c)
Desire or want
d)
Sickness
92.
To end suffering, one must follow the...
a)
Karma
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Moksha
d)
Eightfold Path
93.
What is the real name of the Buddha?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Asoka
94.
If a person gave up desires and followed the Eightfold path, they would reach...
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Moksha
d)
Nirvana
95.
Which Emperor adopted Buddhism and made it the religion of his Empire?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Asoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
96.
The Gupta Empire is known as the ________ in Indian history
a)
Economic Age
b)
Peaceful Age
c)
Golden Age
d)
Bronze Age
97.
Which is true of the Caste System?
a)
It is a social system deeply connected to Hinduism
b)
It allows people to move from one caste to another
c)
t is still legal in India today
d)
It encourages marriage between castes to help one's Karma
98.
Which two fields experienced tremendous advancements during India's Gupta Dynasty?
a)
Agriculture and Botany
b)
Buddhism and Hinduism
c)
Mathematics and Botany
d)
Mathematics and medicine
99.
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?
a)
Strict social class system
b)
Sacred texts include the Vedas
c)
Major religion of India today
d)
Believe in the 4 noble truths

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