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A3. Unit I Test Review PART THREE - Rise of Civilization

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cultural blending of Classical Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture came to be called ______ culture.

a)

Greco-Roman

b)

Greco-Woman

c)

Hellenic

d)

Roma-Hellenic

2.

_______ culture created the roots and foundation of all of _______ civilization (Europe and the USA).

a)

Greco-Roman, Western

b)

Greco-Roman, Eastern

c)

Classical, Han

d)

Classical, Indian

3.

Greco-Roman culture is also known as ____________ culture.

a)

Classical Mediterranean/ European

b)

Classical Han Chinese

c)

Classical Gupta Indian

d)

Classical Heian Japanese

4.

Which river allowed for Roman civilization to begin?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tiber River

5.

The city of Rome was located on the Tiber River and this was an ideal (perfect) location for _______ as well as agriculture and expansion.

a)

trade

b)

educational centers

c)

gaming

d)

astronomy

6.

The Romans were successful for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

their excellent military

b)

their excellent road system

c)

their fortified/walled cities and town

d)

their inventions such as gunpowder

7.

A Republic is a type of _______.

a)

theocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

democracy

8.

In a republic, the people go to the polls and elect ________ to make the laws for them.

a)

representatives

b)

philosophers

c)

dictators

d)

caesars

9.

A synonym for republic is _______.

a)

representative democracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

10.

The USA has this type of government (choose the BEST answer):

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

constitutional monarchy

11.

A republic is a type of _______.

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

dictatorship

12.

In a representative democracy (republic) the power rests with the _____ who have the right to select their ______ who make the laws for them.

a)

people, representatives/ leaders

b)

government, people

c)

representatives, leaders

d)

senators, representatives

13.

The period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire which lasted for almost 200 years (27 BC – 180 AD) is known as the:

a)

Chicken Pox

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Pox Romana

d)

Amor Romana

14.

During the Pax Romana, ______ flourished (thrived) and so the Roman empire experienced prosperity (wealth).

a)

trade

b)

exploration

c)

irrigation

d)

religion

15.

All of the following are architectural and engineering accomplishments of the Romans EXCEPT:

a)

the dome

b)

the arch

c)

aqueducts

d)

gunpowder

16.

Roman architectural accomplishments included the arch, the vault, aqueducts, the dome, and ________.

a)

concrete

b)

glue

c)

asphalt

d)

steel

17.

Greco-Roman influence on Western Civilization (Europe and the USA) can best be seen in all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

technology and military

b)

architecture and engineering

c)

government and law

d)

language and literature

18.

What body of water did the Roman Empire encircle?

a)

the Red Sea

b)

the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Subterranean Sea

19.

Christianity began as a movement within what other monotheistic religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

20.

Christianity spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire due to all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

the Pax Romana

b)

the excellent road system

c)

the promise of eternal life

d)

a loving relationship with many gods

21.

This was the first Roman emperor or caesar to adopt Christianity:

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Alexander the Great

22.

The Roman Empire was divided into ____ parts: a (n) _____ and a (n) ______ portion.

a)

two, western, eastern

b)

three, northern, southern

c)

two, northern, southern

d)

two, western, northern

23.

The western portion of the Roman empire _______ while the eastern portion _______.

a)

weakened, thrived

b)

thrived, weakened

c)

declined, also declined

d)

weakened, declined

24.

A major reason that the western portion of the Roman Empire declined/weakened and fell is due to invasions by ________ and the Huns.

a)

Germanic tribes

b)

Mongolian tribes

c)

North African invaders

d)

Byzantine warriors

25.

After the fall of the city of Rome to the Germanic Visigoths in 476 AD, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire continued to thrive as the ____________ empire with its capital at ____________.

a)

Byzantine, Constantinople

b)

Roman, Rome

c)

Qin, Beijing

d)

Greek, Athens