WorksheetsUnit 3 CBA 2nd Six Weeks
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?
The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations.
The idea of religious freedom was promoted by the river valley civilizations.
The tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations.
The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.
characteristics best reflect the efforts of the Roman Republic to —
reduce tension between plebeians and patricians
maintain effective borders against barbarian invasion
separate power among different government branches
divide power between provincial and central authorities
Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Confucianism
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.
Romans educated citizens about representative government.
Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?
Use of standardized metal coins
Creation of a universal code of laws
Division of the empire into administrative provinces
Construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Han China
Persia
Greece
Gupta India
Advancements in Mathematics and Sciences
Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire
Influences of the Han Dynasty
Results of a Stable Persian Empire
Achievements during the Maurya Empire
Factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires.
Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.
A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires.
Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires.
Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Republic
Democracy
characteristic of classical Greek civilization
The life-long military service
The use of democratic elections
The creation of an oligarchy
The use of oracles for advice
which characteristic of the Roman republic is evident in the U.S. government?
Judges
A president
Legal codes
Legislative bodies
Which of the following traits of the U.S. government reflects the influence of political ideas from classical Greek civilization?
Separation of powers
Public trial for crimes
Presidential veto power
Strong executive branch
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The burden of proof is on the accused.
The accused has a right to legal counsel.
The state uses religious leaders as judges
The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
The Persian Empire served as the birthplace of —
modern democratic traditions
the first iron weapons and tools
the earliest monotheistic religion
government tests for job-seekers
Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?
Followers should worship one god.
All believers are equal in the eyes of God.
Society is organized into rigid social classes.
Salvation is obtained by following strict dietary laws
How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
Both were founded at the same time.
Both began in the same modern-day country.
Both implemented a caste system for social classes.
Both considered Siddhartha Gautama as the principal founder
How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?
As a missionary, he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity
As a Roman senator, he pushed for the toleration of Christianity within the Empire.
As a powerful priest in Rome, he persuaded Roman leaders to adopt Christianity.
As leader of the Christian Church in Jerusalem, he established the first structure of Christianity.
Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today?
Han China
Gupta India
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated by the artifacts?
Ramps
Columns
Arches
Domes
Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
Euclid and Pythagoras
Diogenes and Eratosthenes
Aristotle and Zeno
Archimedes and Hipparchus
