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1.
If you wanted to visit Athens, where would you go?
a)
Western Asia, by the Caspian Sea
b)
Northern Europe, by the Baltic Sea
c)
Southern Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea
d)
Western Europe, by the Atlantic Ocean
2.
a large landmass that is somewhat smaller than a continent
a)
subcontinent
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Paul
d)
Donatism
3.
to bring water to crops
a)
irrigate
b)
subcontinent
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Paul
4.
First civilization developed here in India
a)
Indus River Valley
b)
irrigate
c)
subcontinent
d)
Jerusalem
5.
seasonal winds regularly blows from certain directions for part of the year. Winter monsoon brings dry air and the summer monsoon brings rain
a)
monsoon
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
irrigate
d)
subcontinent
6.
large ancient city of the Indus civilization located in present day Pakistan
a)
Harappa
b)
monsoon
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
irrigate
7.
ancient city of the Indus civilization, complex government, sewage systems, and writing systems. Most advanced and complex civilization of the two civilizations
a)
Mohenjo-Daro
b)
Harappa
c)
monsoon
d)
Indus River Valley
8.
a collection of prayers and other religious teachings from the Aryan civilization that developed in ancient India
a)
Vedas
b)
Mohenjo-Daro
c)
Harappa
d)
monsoon
9.
science, math, numerals (concept of zero), astronomy, medicine
a)
Achievements of Gupta dynasty
b)
Vedas
c)
Mohenjo-Daro
d)
Harappa
10.
the lowest part of the Indian caste system
a)
untouchable
b)
Achievements of Gupta dynasty
c)
Vedas
d)
Mohenjo-Daro
11.
the highest caste in the Indian caste system
a)
Brahmin
b)
untouchable
c)
Achievements of Gupta dynasty
d)
Vedas
12.
rigid social structure based on Hundu belief in reincarnation
a)
caste system
b)
Brahmin
c)
untouchable
d)
Achievements of Gupta dynasty
13.
Golden Age of India
a)
Gupta dynasty
b)
caste system
c)
Brahmin
d)
untouchable
14.
nomads from Europe and Asia who migrated to India and finally settled; vedas from this time suggest beginning of caste system
a)
Aryans
b)
Gupta dynasty
c)
caste system
d)
Brahmin
15.
Hindu gods creator, preserver, and destroyer
a)
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
b)
Aryans
c)
Gupta dynasty
d)
caste system
16.
language that priest used to write sacred texts, an ancient language of India
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
c)
Aryans
d)
Gupta dynasty
17.
Belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
d)
Aryans
18.
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next life
a)
karma
b)
reincarnation
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
19.
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
a)
dharma
b)
karma
c)
reincarnation
d)
Sanskrit
20.
a name meaning the "Enlightened One"; the name given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism
a)
Buddha
b)
dharma
c)
karma
d)
reincarnation
21.
knowing the truth
a)
enlightened
b)
Buddha
c)
dharma
d)
karma
22.
a condition of complete emptiness in which a person's soul finds perfect peace
a)
nirvana
b)
enlightened
c)
Buddha
d)
dharma
23.
A large, mound-shaped Buddhist shrine.
a)
stupa
b)
nirvana
c)
enlightened
d)
Buddha
24.
a polytheistic religion from India. It has a caste system, believes in reincarnation through karma. The end of the cycle of reincarnation is Moksha
a)
Hinduism
b)
stupa
c)
nirvana
d)
enlightened
25.
religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, believes in reincarnation but no caste system and no gods. Has the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path. Nirvana is the end to suffering and the end of reincarnation.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
stupa
d)
nirvana
26.
name of the prince who gave up his wealth and founded Buddhism
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
stupa
27.
the ruler of India who was kind to his people and who adopted Buddhism
a)
Ashoka
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
28.
This dynasty is considered to be the first in Chinese history from around 2000 BCE.
a)
Xia Dynasty
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Buddhism
29.
This dynasty was est. in the 1600s BC., they created China's first writing system with symbols that express words or ideas.
a)
Shang Dynasty
b)
Xia Dynasty
c)
Ashoka
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
30.
This dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history, stretching from around 1500 BCE to 250 BCE. China functioned as a feudal system, both Confucianism and Daoism were developed during this period
a)
Zhou Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Xia Dynasty
d)
Ashoka
31.
This dynasty unified China in 221 BCE, built a network of canals and roads, and standardized written language. The dynasty did not last long and collapsed in 206 BCE.
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Zhou Dynasty
c)
Shang Dynasty
d)
Xia Dynasty
32.
This dynasty was the considered a Golden Age for China from 206 BCE to 221 CE (made Confucianism official government policy, made advancements in art and literature, and created paper)
a)
Han Dynasty
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Zhou Dynasty
d)
Shang Dynasty
33.
Connects Eastern China to Mediterranean
a)
Silk Road
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Zhou Dynasty
34.
Paper, porcelain, printing press, silk textiles, lateen sail, and horizontal water wheels
a)
Chinese trade goods and technology
b)
Silk Road
c)
Han Dynasty
d)
Qin Dynasty
35.
Cotton textiles, spices, and sugar
a)
Indian trade goods and technology
b)
Chinese trade goods and technology
c)
Silk Road
d)
Han Dynasty
36.
Religion spread from India to China to Korea to Japan
a)
Spread of Buddhism
b)
Indian trade goods and technology
c)
Chinese trade goods and technology
d)
Silk Road
37.
formed the largest empire in the ancient world, spreading from the Fertile Crescent to India, famous for being tolerant of conquered cultures
a)
Persians
b)
Spread of Buddhism
c)
Indian trade goods and technology
d)
Chinese trade goods and technology
38.
Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control
a)
imperial bureaucracy
b)
Persians
c)
Spread of Buddhism
d)
Indian trade goods and technology
39.
A religion that developed in early Persia and stressed the fight between the forces of good and the forces of evil and how eventually the forces of good would prevail.
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
imperial bureaucracy
c)
Persians
d)
Spread of Buddhism
40.
A road in the Persian Empire, stretching over 1,600 miles, helped unify the empire
a)
Royal Road
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
imperial bureaucracy
d)
Persians
41.
founder of the Persian Empire
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Royal Road
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
imperial bureaucracy
42.
ruler of the Persian Empire at its greatest size and power
a)
Darius the Great
b)
Cyrus the Great
c)
Royal Road
d)
Zoroastrianism
43.
King of Persia, son of Darius. He vowed revenge on the Athenians. He invaded Greece with 180,000 troops in 480 B.C.
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Royal Road
44.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
a)
Greek philosophers
b)
Xerxes
c)
Darius the Great
d)
Cyrus the Great
45.
The rugged mountainous terrain led to the creation of separate city-states
a)
Effect of geography on development of Greece
b)
Greek philosophers
c)
Xerxes
d)
Darius the Great
46.
PHILOSOPHY: known for the Socratic method of teaching by asking questions to reach the truth, sentenced to death for "corrupting the youth" of Athens
a)
Socrates
b)
Effect of geography on development of Greece
c)
Greek philosophers
d)
Xerxes
47.
Simplest Greek column
a)
Doric
b)
Socrates
c)
Effect of geography on development of Greece
d)
Greek philosophers
48.
A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
a)
phalanx
b)
Doric
c)
Socrates
d)
Effect of geography on development of Greece
49.
PHILOSOPHY: student of Socrates, known for establishing the Academy in Athens, focused on the ideal "world of forms," wrote the Republic about government
a)
Plato
b)
phalanx
c)
Doric
d)
Socrates
50.
Swirly Greek column
a)
Ionic
b)
Plato
c)
phalanx
d)
Doric
51.
Greek city-states that unified Greece to defeat Persian invaders
a)
Athens and Sparta
b)
Ionic
c)
Plato
d)
phalanx
52.
PHILOSOPHY: student of Plato, known for establishing Lyceum in Athens, focused on the process of organizing information known as logic, wrote Politics about government
a)
Aristotle
b)
Athens and Sparta
c)
Ionic
d)
Plato
53.
Complex Greek column
a)
Corinthian
b)
Aristotle
c)
Athens and Sparta
d)
Ionic
54.
an area of land surrounded by water on only three sides
a)
peninsula
b)
Corinthian
c)
Aristotle
d)
Athens and Sparta
55.
SCIENCE: a physicist and worked with pulleys, levers, and hydraulics
a)
ARCHIMEDES
b)
peninsula
c)
Corinthian
d)
Aristotle
56.
Greek victory vs. Darius I, message of victory sent to Athens 26.2 miles from Marathon
a)
Battle of Marathon
b)
ARCHIMEDES
c)
peninsula
d)
Corinthian
57.
DRAMA: wrote tragedies such as Oresteia, also known as the "Father of Tragedy" wrote tragedies such as Oedipus Rex and Antigone
a)
AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES
b)
Battle of Marathon
c)
ARCHIMEDES
d)
peninsula
58.
Greek loss vs. Xerxes, 300 Spartans held the narrow passage way until Athens could evacuate
a)
Battle of Thermopylae
b)
AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES
c)
Battle of Marathon
d)
ARCHIMEDES
59.
POETRY: wrote the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey about the Trojan War, mostly mythological
a)
HOMER
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES
d)
Battle of Marathon
60.
Greek victory vs. Xerxes, naval battle in the Strait of Salamis, Greek ships out maneuvered Persian navy
a)
Battle of Salamis
b)
HOMER
c)
Battle of Thermopylae
d)
AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES
61.
Sparked the Persian Wars when Athens assisted the Ionians in a revolt against Persian king Darius I
a)
Ionian Revolt
b)
Battle of Salamis
c)
HOMER
d)
Battle of Thermopylae
62.
HISTORY: wrote about the events of the Persian Wars, also known as the "Father of History" / wrote details about the the Peloponnesian War
a)
HERODOTUS AND THUCYDIDES
b)
Ionian Revolt
c)
Battle of Salamis
d)
HOMER
63.
smaller of 2 mainland Greek peninsulas, South of Balkan, location of Sparta
a)
Peloponnesian Peninsula
b)
HERODOTUS AND THUCYDIDES
c)
Ionian Revolt
d)
Battle of Salamis
64.
ART: a Greek sculptor and was most famous for his massive statue of Athena in the Parthenon
a)
PHIDIAS
b)
Peloponnesian Peninsula
c)
HERODOTUS AND THUCYDIDES
d)
Ionian Revolt
65.
after Persian Wars, military leader Pericles rebuilds Athens and ushers in a Golden Age
a)
Age of Pericles
b)
PHIDIAS
c)
Peloponnesian Peninsula
d)
HERODOTUS AND THUCYDIDES
66.
MEDICINE: a physician, also known as the "Father of Medicine" and produced the Hippocratic Oath that requires doctors to "Do no harm" and behave ethically
a)
HIPPOCRATES
b)
Age of Pericles
c)
PHIDIAS
d)
Peloponnesian Peninsula
67.
famous speech by Pericles after Persian Wars end and Peloponnesian War begins
a)
Funeral Oration
b)
HIPPOCRATES
c)
Age of Pericles
d)
PHIDIAS
68.
MATHEMATICS: an Alexandrian mathematician, also known as the "Father of Geometry," and wrote Elements about geometric principles/ an Ionian mathematician and was most known for the Pythagorean Theorem
a)
EUCLID AND PYTHAGORAS
b)
Funeral Oration
c)
HIPPOCRATES
d)
Age of Pericles
69.
the large, norther peninsula of Greece, location of Athens
a)
Balkan Peninsula
b)
EUCLID AND PYTHAGORAS
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
HIPPOCRATES
70.
the southern peninsula of Greece, location of Sparta
a)
Peloponnese
b)
Balkan Peninsula
c)
EUCLID AND PYTHAGORAS
d)
Funeral Oration
71.
3 famous Greek philosophers
a)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
b)
Peloponnese
c)
Balkan Peninsula
d)
EUCLID AND PYTHAGORAS
72.
Greek city-states
a)
Athens, Sparta, and Troy
b)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
c)
Peloponnese
d)
Balkan Peninsula
73.
strait that connects Black Sea and Sea of Marmora
a)
Bosporous
b)
Athens, Sparta, and Troy
c)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
d)
Peloponnese
74.
strait that connects Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmora
a)
Dardanelles
b)
Bosporous
c)
Athens, Sparta, and Troy
d)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
75.
Delian League
a)
Alliance led by Athens
b)
Dardanelles
c)
Bosporous
d)
Athens, Sparta, and Troy
76.
Athens experienced a Golden Age and formed the Delian League to protect against future attacks by the Persians
a)
Effect of the Persian Wars
b)
Alliance led by Athens
c)
Dardanelles
d)
Bosporous
77.
A city-state in ancient Greece
a)
polis
b)
Effect of the Persian Wars
c)
Alliance led by Athens
d)
Dardanelles
78.
the continent where Greece is located
a)
Europe
b)
polis
c)
Effect of the Persian Wars
d)
Alliance led by Athens
79.
GOVERNMENT: Leader of Athens, gave famous Funeral Oration, promoted Direct Democracy
a)
PERICLES
b)
Europe
c)
polis
d)
Effect of the Persian Wars
80.
Spartan slaves
a)
helots
b)
PERICLES
c)
Europe
d)
polis
81.
A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
a)
acropolis
b)
helots
c)
PERICLES
d)
Europe
82.
Peloponnesian League
a)
Alliance led by Sparta
b)
acropolis
c)
helots
d)
PERICLES
83.
island with oldest evidence of Greek culture (Minoan)
a)
Crete
b)
Alliance led by Sparta
c)
acropolis
d)
helots
84.
Aphrodite
a)
Goddess of Love
b)
Crete
c)
Alliance led by Sparta
d)
acropolis
85.
All Greek city-states are weakened, Greeks are isolated, and the Golden Age of Athenian democracy ends
a)
Effect of the Peloponnesian War
b)
Goddess of Love
c)
Crete
d)
Alliance led by Sparta
86.
place for public debate
a)
agora
b)
Effect of the Peloponnesian War
c)
Goddess of Love
d)
Crete
87.
Apollo
a)
God of Music
b)
agora
c)
Effect of the Peloponnesian War
d)
Goddess of Love
88.
Region north of Greece, home of Phillip and Alexander
a)
Macedonia
b)
God of Music
c)
agora
d)
Effect of the Peloponnesian War
89.
ancient Greek legislative branch
a)
Greek assembly
b)
Macedonia
c)
God of Music
d)
agora
90.
Ares
a)
God of War
b)
Greek assembly
c)
Macedonia
d)
God of Music
91.
Macedonian King, conquered all of Greece, father of Alexander, assassinated by Pausanius
a)
Phillip II
b)
God of War
c)
Greek assembly
d)
Macedonia
92.
soldier of the Ancient Greek City-states
a)
hoplite
b)
Phillip II
c)
God of War
d)
Greek assembly
93.
most important part of Athenian life
a)
civic participation
b)
hoplite
c)
Phillip II
d)
God of War
94.
Son of Phillip II of Macedonia, tutored by Aristotle, conquered entire Persian Empire, died at age 33
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
civic participation
c)
hoplite
d)
Phillip II
95.
Artemis
a)
Goddess of the Hunt
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
civic participation
d)
hoplite
96.
Athena
a)
Goddess of Wisdom
b)
Goddess of the Hunt
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
civic participation
97.
Blended Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures
a)
Alexander's Empire
b)
Goddess of Wisdom
c)
Goddess of the Hunt
d)
Alexander the Great
98.
government where all citizens have power
a)
democracy
b)
Alexander's Empire
c)
Goddess of Wisdom
d)
Goddess of the Hunt
99.
Hades
a)
God of the Underworld
b)
democracy
c)
Alexander's Empire
d)
Goddess of Wisdom
100.
Time period when Hellenistic culture flourishes, from his death 329 BCE until Roman conquest 31 BCE
a)
Hellenistic Era
b)
God of the Underworld
c)
democracy
d)
Alexander's Empire
101.
government where a few important citizens have power
a)
oligarchy
b)
Hellenistic Era
c)
God of the Underworld
d)
democracy
102.
Hera
a)
Goddess of Marriage
b)
oligarchy
c)
Hellenistic Era
d)
God of the Underworld
103.
The empire is split up and quickly falls apart without a strong leader
a)
Effect of Alexander's death
b)
Goddess of Marriage
c)
oligarchy
d)
Hellenistic Era
104.
Hermes
a)
God of Trade
b)
Effect of Alexander's death
c)
Goddess of Marriage
d)
oligarchy
105.
Nike
a)
Goddess of Victory
b)
God of Trade
c)
Effect of Alexander's death
d)
Goddess of Marriage
106.
Persephone
a)
Goddess of the Spring
b)
Goddess of Victory
c)
God of Trade
d)
Effect of Alexander's death
107.
government where one person takes power by force
a)
tyranny
b)
Goddess of the Spring
c)
Goddess of Victory
d)
God of Trade
108.
Poseidon
a)
God of the Sea
b)
tyranny
c)
Goddess of the Spring
d)
Goddess of Victory
109.
government where wealthy nobles have power
a)
aristocracy
b)
God of the Sea
c)
tyranny
d)
Goddess of the Spring
110.
Zeus
a)
God of the Sky
b)
aristocracy
c)
God of the Sea
d)
tyranny
111.
home of the Greek gods
a)
Mt. Olympus
b)
God of the Sky
c)
aristocracy
d)
God of the Sea
112.
government where a king or queen have power
a)
monarchy
b)
Mt. Olympus
c)
God of the Sky
d)
aristocracy
113.
polytheistic
a)
Greek religion
b)
monarchy
c)
Mt. Olympus
d)
God of the Sky
114.
tyrant who wrote laws for Athens, harsh punishments
a)
Draco
b)
Greek religion
c)
monarchy
d)
Mt. Olympus
115.
tyrant who reformed laws for Athens, increased participation in assembly
a)
Solon
b)
Draco
c)
Greek religion
d)
monarchy
116.
oligarchic and militaristic society, on Peloponnesian peninsula
a)
Sparta
b)
Solon
c)
Draco
d)
Greek religion
117.
trade goods for coins
a)
monetary economy
b)
Sparta
c)
Solon
d)
Draco
118.
democratic society, on Balkan Peninsula
a)
Athens
b)
monetary economy
c)
Sparta
d)
Solon
119.
spread and blending of different cultures
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
Athens
c)
monetary economy
d)
Sparta
120.
a sea North of Greece, between Europe and Asia
a)
Black Sea
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Athens
d)
monetary economy
121.
temple at the acropolis in Athens honoring the goddess Athena
a)
Parthenon
b)
Black Sea
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
Athens
122.
A body of water by Mediterranean Sea that touches the borders of Greece & Asia Minor. It also has many islands in it, including Crete.
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Parthenon
c)
Black Sea
d)
cultural diffusion
123.
earliest Greek civilization that had developed on the island of Crete by 2000 B.C.
a)
Minoans
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Parthenon
d)
Black Sea
124.
This body of Water separates Europe and Africa, south of Greece
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Minoans
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Parthenon
125.
conquered and spread aspects of the Minoan culture to mainland Greece, fought Trojan War
a)
Mycaeneans
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Minoans
d)
Aegean Sea
126.
the subcontinent between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece
a)
Asia Minor
b)
Mycaeneans
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Minoans
127.
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, Democracy
a)
Development of Athenian government
b)
Asia Minor
c)
Mycaeneans
d)
Mediterranean Sea
128.
city in Asia Minor famous for war with Greece in Homer's Iliad
a)
Troy
b)
Development of Athenian government
c)
Asia Minor
d)
Mycaeneans
129.
Mythological founders of Roman civilization
a)
Romulus and Remus
b)
Troy
c)
Development of Athenian government
d)
Asia Minor
130.
Date associated with the "fall of Rome"
a)
476 CE
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Troy
d)
Development of Athenian government
131.
Central location = sea for trade, Alps for protection, proximity to Greece
a)
Impact of Roman geography
b)
476 CE
c)
Romulus and Remus
d)
Troy
132.
Fertile river where Rome is located, in the center of Italian peninsula
a)
Tiber River
b)
Impact of Roman geography
c)
476 CE
d)
Romulus and Remus
133.
Mountain range protecting the Italian peninsula to the north
a)
The Alps
b)
Tiber River
c)
Impact of Roman geography
d)
476 CE
134.
Roman version of the Greek gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
a)
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto
b)
The Alps
c)
Tiber River
d)
Impact of Roman geography
135.
Roman goddesses adopted from the Greeks (Athena, Hera, Artemis, and Aphrodite)
a)
Minerva, Juno, Diana, and Venus
b)
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto
c)
The Alps
d)
Tiber River
136.
Upper class, wealthy aristocrats
a)
Patricians
b)
Minerva, Juno, Diana, and Venus
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto
d)
The Alps
137.
Middle/lower class, majority
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Minerva, Juno, Diana, and Venus
d)
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto
138.
Legislative branch of Roman government, patricians only (until Council of Orders)
a)
Senate
b)
Plebeians
c)
Patricians
d)
Minerva, Juno, Diana, and Venus
139.
Legislative branch of Roman government, for plebeians
a)
Assembly
b)
Senate
c)
Plebeians
d)
Patricians
140.
Executive branch of Roman government, 2 leaders (like co-presidents)
a)
Consuls
b)
Assembly
c)
Senate
d)
Plebeians
141.
Part of the Roman Assembly, veto power
a)
Tribune
b)
Consuls
c)
Assembly
d)
Senate
142.
Senatus Populusque Romanus (The Senate and the People of Rome)
a)
SPQR
b)
Tribune
c)
Consuls
d)
Assembly
143.
Phoenician city-state in north Africa, rival of Roman trade routes
a)
Carthage
b)
SPQR
c)
Tribune
d)
Consuls
144.
Rome wins Sicily after defeating Carthage at sea
a)
First Punic War
b)
Carthage
c)
SPQR
d)
Tribune
145.
Rome defeats Hannibal after he crosses the Alps with elephants
a)
Second Punic War
b)
First Punic War
c)
Carthage
d)
SPQR
146.
Rome burns Carthage and salts the soil after Senators order its destruction
a)
Third Punic War
b)
Second Punic War
c)
First Punic War
d)
Carthage
147.
Rome and Carthage competing for control of Mediterranean Sea trade
a)
Cause of the Punic Wars
b)
Third Punic War
c)
Second Punic War
d)
First Punic War
148.
Rome becomes a superpower
a)
Effects of the Punic Wars
b)
Cause of the Punic Wars
c)
Third Punic War
d)
Second Punic War
149.
General from Carthage, uses war elephants
a)
Hannibal
b)
Effects of the Punic Wars
c)
Cause of the Punic Wars
d)
Third Punic War
150.
1. Rise in slavery<br />2. Rise in unemployment<br />3. Rise in civil conflict and militarism<br />4. Rise in inflation<br />5. Decline in democratic decision-making
a)
Reasons the Roman Republic Declines
b)
Hannibal
c)
Effects of the Punic Wars
d)
Cause of the Punic Wars
151.
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
a)
First Triumvirate of Rome
b)
Reasons the Roman Republic Declines
c)
Hannibal
d)
Effects of the Punic Wars
152.
Roman dictator who wins support of the plebeians
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
First Triumvirate of Rome
c)
Reasons the Roman Republic Declines
d)
Hannibal
153.
March 15, 44 BC; day Caesar was assassinated
a)
Ides of March
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
First Triumvirate of Rome
d)
Reasons the Roman Republic Declines
154.
Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus
a)
Second Triumvirate
b)
Ides of March
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
First Triumvirate of Rome
155.
First emperor of Rome, AKA: Augustus
a)
Octavian
b)
Second Triumvirate
c)
Ides of March
d)
Julius Caesar
156.
Roman Peace
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Octavian
c)
Second Triumvirate
d)
Ides of March
157.
Enhanced trade and promoted unity
a)
Single Roman Currency
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Octavian
d)
Second Triumvirate
158.
features of traditional Roman society
a)
emphasized family values, religious worship, and social stability
b)
Single Roman Currency
c)
Pax Romana
d)
Octavian
159.
Trajan, Hadrian, and Marcus Aurelius
a)
Good Roman Emperors
b)
emphasized family values, religious worship, and social stability
c)
Single Roman Currency
d)
Pax Romana
160.
Nero and Caligula
a)
Bad Roman Emperors
b)
Good Roman Emperors
c)
emphasized family values, religious worship, and social stability
d)
Single Roman Currency
161.
Religious and architectural innovation
a)
Pantheon
b)
Bad Roman Emperors
c)
Good Roman Emperors
d)
emphasized family values, religious worship, and social stability
162.
picture made from chips of colored stone or glass
a)
mosaic
b)
Pantheon
c)
Bad Roman Emperors
d)
Good Roman Emperors
163.
Architectural innovation that supported more weight
a)
Arch
b)
mosaic
c)
Pantheon
d)
Bad Roman Emperors
164.
Provides water to Rome, Heath/medical innovation
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Arch
c)
mosaic
d)
Pantheon
165.
Promotes hygiene in Rome, Health/medical innovation
a)
Roman baths
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Arch
d)
mosaic
166.
Cental location in Rome, Architectural innovation
a)
Forum
b)
Roman baths
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Arch
167.
Entertainment venue for Romans, Architectural innovation
a)
Coliseum
b)
Forum
c)
Roman baths
d)
Aqueducts
168.
Connects the Roman empire for trade, safe passage throughout the empire
a)
Roman roads
b)
Coliseum
c)
Forum
d)
Roman baths
169.
Legal innovation, emphasis on trial by jury and innocent until proven guilty
a)
Twelve Tables
b)
Roman roads
c)
Coliseum
d)
Forum
170.
Roman emperor who divided the empire into a West and an East section.
a)
Diocletian
b)
Twelve Tables
c)
Roman roads
d)
Coliseum
171.
Legalized Christianity and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Roman roads
172.
Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Twelve Tables
173.
Wrote the Aeneid, stories that told the start of Roman history tied to Greece
a)
Virgil
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Constantine
d)
Diocletian
174.
New name of the Eastern capital of Byzantium
a)
Constantinople
b)
Virgil
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Constantine
175.
Name of the Eastern Roman Empire after 476 CE/AD
a)
Byzantine Empire
b)
Constantinople
c)
Virgil
d)
Ptolemy
176.
military attacks, political turmoil, economic weakness, social decay
a)
Causes of the fall of Rome
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Constantinople
d)
Virgil
177.
Judaism
a)
Christianity was based on what religion?
b)
Causes of the fall of Rome
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Constantinople
178.
monotheistic
a)
What kind of religion was Christianity?
b)
Christianity was based on what religion?
c)
Causes of the fall of Rome
d)
Byzantine Empire
179.
Jesus of Nazareth
a)
Who originated Christianity and was proclaimed the Messiah?
b)
What kind of religion was Christianity?
c)
Christianity was based on what religion?
d)
Causes of the fall of Rome
180.
conflicted with Roman mythology
a)
Why did the Romans persecute Christians?
b)
Who originated Christianity and was proclaimed the Messiah?
c)
What kind of religion was Christianity?
d)
Christianity was based on what religion?
181.
1. Jesus is the Messiah or savior<br />2. Jesus is the Son of God and God himself<br />3. Jesus' followers will be saved from death
a)
Name 3 basic beliefs of Christianity.
b)
Why did the Romans persecute Christians?
c)
Who originated Christianity and was proclaimed the Messiah?
d)
What kind of religion was Christianity?
182.
The Bible
a)
What was the holy book for Christians?
b)
Virgil
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Name 3 basic beliefs of Christianity.
183.
church councils
a)
Who established early Christian doctrine?
b)
What was the holy book for Christians?
c)
agora
d)
SPQR
184.
teachings of Jesus
a)
What does the New Testament contain?
b)
Who established early Christian doctrine?
c)
What was the holy book for Christians?
d)
Reconquista
185.
Apostles
a)
Who spread Christianity and helped to establish it as a separate religion?
b)
What does the New Testament contain?
c)
Who established early Christian doctrine?
d)
What was the holy book for Christians?
186.
Constantine
a)
Who was the first Christian emperor and legalized Christianity?
b)
Who spread Christianity and helped to establish it as a separate religion?
c)
What does the New Testament contain?
d)
Who established early Christian doctrine?
187.
persecuted
a)
How did the Romans treat the early Christians?
b)
Who was the first Christian emperor and legalized Christianity?
c)
Who spread Christianity and helped to establish it as a separate religion?
d)
What does the New Testament contain?
188.
the Christian Church
a)
What became the moral authority of the late Roman Empire?
b)
How did the Romans treat the early Christians?
c)
Who was the first Christian emperor and legalized Christianity?
d)
Who spread Christianity and helped to establish it as a separate religion?
189.
the Catholic Church
a)
What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the fall of Rome?
b)
What became the moral authority of the late Roman Empire?
c)
How did the Romans treat the early Christians?
d)
Who was the first Christian emperor and legalized Christianity?
190.
the Pope
a)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, to whom did the people of Europe give their loyalty?
b)
What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the fall of Rome?
c)
What became the moral authority of the late Roman Empire?
d)
How did the Romans treat the early Christians?
191.
Christian sanctuaries for monks to study the Bible and Classical texts
a)
Monastaries
b)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, to whom did the people of Europe give their loyalty?
c)
What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the fall of Rome?
d)
What became the moral authority of the late Roman Empire?
192.
Spanish monarchs, Reconquista expels non-Christians and send Christopher Columbus to explore
a)
Ferdinand and Isabella
b)
Monastaries
c)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, to whom did the people of Europe give their loyalty?
d)
What was the main unifying force in western Europe after the fall of Rome?
193.
Spanish Catholics expelled all Muslims and Jews from the nation
a)
Reconquista
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Monastaries
d)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, to whom did the people of Europe give their loyalty?
194.
Holy War (between Christians and Muslims)
a)
The Crusades
b)
Reconquista
c)
Ferdinand and Isabella
d)
Monastaries
195.
Pope Urban II calls on European Christians to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims
a)
Cause of the Crusades
b)
The Crusades
c)
Reconquista
d)
Ferdinand and Isabella
196.
Christian victory, Establish Crusader States in the Holy Land
a)
First Crusade
b)
Cause of the Crusades
c)
The Crusades
d)
Reconquista
197.
Muslim victory, Saladin retakes Jerusalem
a)
Second Crusade
b)
First Crusade
c)
Cause of the Crusades
d)
The Crusades
198.
Muslim victory, King's Crusade fails (England, France, and Holy Roman Empire)
a)
Third Crusade
b)
Second Crusade
c)
First Crusade
d)
Cause of the Crusades
199.
Muslim victory, Venetian merchants send Christian knights to sack Constantinople
a)
Fourth Crusade
b)
Third Crusade
c)
Second Crusade
d)
First Crusade
200.
The leader of the Muslims in the third crusade and captured Jerusalem in 1187 CE
a)
Saladin
b)
Fourth Crusade
c)
Third Crusade
d)
Second Crusade
201.
Church split caused by cultural and political differences - Catholic vs Orthodox
a)
The Great Schism
b)
Saladin
c)
Fourth Crusade
d)
Third Crusade
202.
led by Patriarch, speak Greek, centered in Constantinople
a)
Features of Greek Orthodox Christianity
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Saladin
d)
Fourth Crusade
203.
led by Pope, speak Latin, centered in Rome
a)
Features of Roman Catholic Christianity
b)
Features of Greek Orthodox Christianity
c)
The Great Schism
d)
Saladin
204.
A heresy common during the first Christian centuries that denied that Jesus was truly God.
a)
Arianism
b)
Features of Roman Catholic Christianity
c)
Features of Greek Orthodox Christianity
d)
The Great Schism
205.
Heresy that rejected the sacraments celebrated by clergy who had formerly betrayed their faith.
a)
Donatism
b)
Arianism
c)
Features of Roman Catholic Christianity
d)
Features of Greek Orthodox Christianity
206.
Apostle who spreads Christianity to Eastern Roman Empire
a)
Paul
b)
Donatism
c)
Arianism
d)
Features of Roman Catholic Christianity
207.
A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Paul
c)
Donatism
d)
Arianism
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