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Classical Civilizations

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The golden age of India took place during the rule of the

a)

Guptas

b)

Romans

c)

Americans

d)

Athenians

2.

Hindus believed that caste could be changed by

a)

The Emperor

b)

Moving out state

c)

Marriage

d)

The law of Karma

3.

Indian village decisions were made by

a)

God

b)

Priests

c)

Village headman and council

d)

Voting

4.

Check all that apply: During the Golden Age of India these were developed

a)

Vaccines

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Decimal System

d)

Number system we use today

5.

According to (a)   the way to achieve order was to pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments

6.

Daoists believed that the best government was on that governed the least

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How did the Han emperors select officials to run the government?

a)

They chose the best-educated priests and scribes

b)

They set up a system of civil service exams that were open to anyone

c)

They allowed villages to appoint their own officials

8.

Homer's great epics, the Iliad and Odyessy,reveal much about the lives of ancient Greeks.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The rocky islands and isolated valleys of Greece contributed to the development of

a)

Individual City States

b)

Farming

c)

The Alphabet

10.

The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Egypt and India

c)

Great Britain and France

11.

According to Plato, rational thought was necessary

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who was Aristotle's most famous student?

a)

Homer Simpson

b)

Achilles

c)

Alexander the Great

13.

Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures contributed to the new Hellenistic civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which statement does not describe how Romans treated the people they conquered?

a)

They were sold into slavery

b)

They were forced to pay taxes and acknowledge Roman leadership

c)

Some were granted full citizenship

15.

The widening gap between rich and poor led to economic troubles by Rome

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Pax Romana refers to

a)

Angry Romans

b)

Period of peace and order

c)

Republic War

17.

The Pantheon and Colosseum are famous structures still standing today

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What was the Roman's attitude toward Christianity before A.D. 313?

a)

They got along

b)

They persecuted Christians

c)

They were Christians

19.

The "fall of Rome" was not a singe event, but a long process of change due to political, economic, and social turmoil

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Justinian helped the Byzantine empire reach its greatest size and was known for his code of laws.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Christians

b)

Ottoman Turks

c)

Christopher Columbus