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Classical World

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the Classical Society:

Himalaya Mountains, Indus River, Ganges River, South Asia

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

India

2.

Identify the Classical Society:

Himalaya Mountains, Gobi Desert, East Asia, Yangtze River

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

3.

Identify the Classical Society:

Mediterranean Sea, North Africa, part of the Middle East, Europe

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

India

4.

Which Classical Society: 207 BCE -220

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Han

c)

Gupta

d)

Rome

5.

Which Classical Society: 509 BCE-476

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Han

c)

Rome

d)

Gupta

6.

Which classical society: 320-550?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Han

d)

Gupta

7.

Check any society that ruled with autocracy.

a)

Roman Republic

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Gupta Dynasty

8.

Check any society that governed with democracy.

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Roman Republic

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Roman Empire

9.

Which of the following classical societies gave political rights and power to citizens?

a)

Han

China

b)

Gupta

India

c)

Rome

(Mediterranean)

d)

None of them

10.

Select the classical society that created the Silk Roads.

a)

Han

b)

Rome

c)

Gupta

d)

All of them did

11.

Select any classical society that experienced cultural diffusion (an impact of interconnectedness)

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Han

c)

Gupta

d)

Roman Republic

12.

Which of the following innovations supported and encouraged Silk Road trade?

a)

mosaics

b)

compass

c)

the arch

d)

plays

13.

Which best defines cultural diffusion?

a)

the exchange of ideas through trade, travel, or conflict

b)

when one ruler has total control and authority over everyone and everything

c)

when government officials work for the government after taking an open, merit based exam

d)

when power comes from the people

14.

Check any answers that describe the impacts of interconnectedness between the Han Dynasty and the Gupta Dynasty?

a)

the silk road

b)

spread of technology like the wheelbarrow

c)

creation of wealth

d)

spread of new mathematical ideas like Pi

15.

Select any answers that describe the negative impacts of living under the rule of the autocratic rule.

a)

freedom of speech

b)

strict laws and harsh punishments

c)

having little to no say in public matters

d)

censorship

16.

Check any answers that describe the impacts of living under representative democracy or the Roman Republic.

a)

ignoring laws and government departments and branches

b)

debate and discussion

c)

slow and "seemingly" inefficient

d)

more say in public matters

17.

Identify the society associated with this achievement:

a)

Gupta

b)

Han

c)

Rome

d)

Qin

18.

Identify the society associated with this innovation.

a)

Han

b)

Gupta

c)

Rome

d)

Ancient Egyptians

19.

A historian would use this document to

a)

understand the role of power and the rule of law in Roman society

b)

to see how Romans made stone tablets

c)

to investigate how Roman citizens felt about their laws

d)

to figure out why the Roman Empire collapsed in 476

20.

What is a long term consequence of the historical development depicted (shown in the picture)

a)

The Chinese used the Civil Service System for 2,000 years.

b)

The Chinese invented paper and traded it on the Silk Road.

c)

The Chinese borrowed ideas of democracy from the Romans.

d)

Chinese culture did not value education, merit, or universities.

21.

Which of the following terms refers to rule by the people (Rome had this during the Republic)

a)

anarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

22.

Which of the following forms of government is rule by a king or queen with total power and authority over everyone and everything?

a)

republic

b)

direct democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

anarchy

23.

The Romans had a republic. What form of government is this?

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

direct democracy

c)

anarchy

d)

representative democracy

24.

The Han, Gupta, and the Romans each experienced long periods of peace and prosperity. They created many inventions and innovations during this time. This means they experienced a

a)

revolution

b)

golden age

c)

economic recession

d)

trade network

25.

Identify the society associated with the innovation in the photo.

a)

Greece

b)

Han

c)

Gupta

d)

Rome