WorksheetsA3. Unit I Test Review PART THREE - Rise of Civilization
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The cultural blending of Classical Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture came to be called ______ culture.
Greco-Roman
Greco-Woman
Hellenic
Roma-Hellenic
_______ culture created the roots and foundation of all of _______ civilization (Europe and the USA).
Greco-Roman, Western
Greco-Roman, Eastern
Classical, Han
Classical, Indian
Greco-Roman culture is also known as ____________ culture.
Classical Mediterranean/ European
Classical Han Chinese
Classical Gupta Indian
Classical Heian Japanese
Which river allowed for Roman civilization to begin?
Euphrates River
Nile River
Indus River
Tiber River
The city of Rome was located on the Tiber River and this was an ideal (perfect) location for _______ as well as agriculture and expansion.
trade
educational centers
gaming
astronomy
The Romans were successful for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
their excellent military
their excellent road system
their fortified/walled cities and town
their inventions such as gunpowder
A Republic is a type of _______.
theocracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy
In a republic, the people go to the polls and elect ________ to make the laws for them.
representatives
philosophers
dictators
caesars
A synonym for republic is _______.
representative democracy
direct democracy
theocracy
oligarchy
The USA has this type of government (choose the BEST answer):
direct democracy
republic
dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
A republic is a type of _______.
democracy
theocracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
In a representative democracy (republic) the power rests with the _____ who have the right to select their ______ who make the laws for them.
people, representatives/ leaders
government, people
representatives, leaders
senators, representatives
The period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire which lasted for almost 200 years (27 BC – 180 AD) is known as the:
Chicken Pox
Pax Romana
Pox Romana
Amor Romana
During the Pax Romana, ______ flourished (thrived) and so the Roman empire experienced prosperity (wealth).
trade
exploration
irrigation
religion
All of the following are architectural and engineering accomplishments of the Romans EXCEPT:
the dome
the arch
aqueducts
gunpowder
Roman architectural accomplishments included the arch, the vault, aqueducts, the dome, and ________.
concrete
glue
asphalt
steel
Greco-Roman influence on Western Civilization (Europe and the USA) can best be seen in all of the following EXCEPT:
technology and military
architecture and engineering
government and law
language and literature
What body of water did the Roman Empire encircle?
the Red Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
the Black Sea
the Subterranean Sea
Christianity began as a movement within what other monotheistic religion?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire due to all of the following EXCEPT:
the Pax Romana
the excellent road system
the promise of eternal life
a loving relationship with many gods
This was the first Roman emperor or caesar to adopt Christianity:
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Alexander the Great
The Roman Empire was divided into ____ parts: a (n) _____ and a (n) ______ portion.
two, western, eastern
three, northern, southern
two, northern, southern
two, western, northern
The western portion of the Roman empire _______ while the eastern portion _______.
weakened, thrived
thrived, weakened
declined, also declined
weakened, declined
A major reason that the western portion of the Roman Empire declined/weakened and fell is due to invasions by ________ and the Huns.
Germanic tribes
Mongolian tribes
North African invaders
Byzantine warriors
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 ____________.
Byzantine, Constantinople
Roman, Rome
Qin, Beijing
Greek, Athens
