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RECAP Unit 2 - Classical Civilizations World History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of government is ruled by the Nobility?

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

2.

The goal of Buddhism is to ...

a)

Be Released all Pain and Suffering

b)

Reach Heaven after you die

c)

Be reborn higher in the Caste System

d)

Meet up with Brahma

3.

The 5 key relationships are associated with the ideas of...

a)

King Solomon

b)

Legalist Han Fei

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

4.

The 4 Noble truths are part of which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

5.

Confucian ideas continued after the Fall of the Han Dynasty because...

a)

Confucianism stresses family roles no matter who's in charge

b)

Confucius led a brutal slaughter to unite China

c)

The fall of the Han Dynasty was a well kept secret

d)

Warlords forced people to follow Confucian ideas

6.

A theocracy is frequently led by...

a)

the oldest families.

b)

Priests.

c)

The popular people.

d)

the King.

7.

What made King Cyrus of Persia so Great according to outsiders?

a)

He tolerated those with different views.

b)

He forced everyone to join the military.

c)

He loved to play sports in his free time.

d)

He was very religious.

8.

Persian communication was efficient thanks to what?

a)

New Snapchat Filters

b)

Elephant Messengers

c)

Well Maintained Roads

d)

Aqueducts

9.

Who started construction of the Great Wall?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Qin Shi Huangdi

d)

Confucius

10.

What is true about the Caste System in India?

a)

You could change castes by following the example of Brahma.

b)

You were born into a caste and remained for life.

c)

People should work the job they love to do.

d)

Only women could be part of the Brahmin caste.

11.

Why was the Silk Road important?

a)

Allowed for the spread of ideas.

b)

The only way to travel in the Classical Ages.

c)

Silk grew along this road.

d)

Armies could invade Rome using this road.

12.

Why is Christianity seen as a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Christian beliefs of peace went against Roman conquering.

b)

Romans had upset the Christian gods and were punished.

c)

The Pope became the Last Roman Emperor.

d)

The Mandate of Heaven conflicted with Roman Rule.

13.

Due to the mountains and separation by the sea, Greece developed as . . .

a)

under the control of the Persian Empire.

b)

a single united government.

c)

bureaucracy following the ideas of Confucius.

d)

several independent city-states.

14.

How were Rome and Han China similar?

a)

Both developed bureaucracies

b)

Both societies believed in Judaism

c)

Both ruled by republic.

d)

Merchants ruled the Societies

15.

The temple in Jerusalem was built by...

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Solomon

d)

Darius I

16.

How is Judaism (& Christianity) different from other classical era religions?

a)

Monotheistic and God is all powerful.

b)

There is no god, enlightenment comes from within.

c)

Polytheistic and stolen from Greek culture.

d)

Their rulers (like Solomon) are considered gods.

17.

Which form of government is correctly described below?

a)

Monarchy - "Priests and Religion rule"

b)

Oligarchy - "One king with unlimited power"

c)

Theocracy - "Rule based on Nobility"

d)

Democracy - "Power to the people"

18.

How did religions spread during the Classical Period?

a)

Marriage between different groups.

b)

Door to Door salesmen were very convincing.

c)

Trade routes saw the exchange of ideas.

d)

By traveling along river routes they gained more followers.

19.

Which two civilizations gave rights to citizens & allowed them to participate in government?

a)

Persia & Israel

b)

Athens & Rome

c)

Qin China & Greece

d)

Sparta & Han China

20.

Government instability & corruption led to downfall of which two societies?

a)

Israel and Gupta

b)

Persia and Greece

c)

Han and Rome

d)

Qin and Maurayan