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WorksheetsEmpires of the Classical Age Review Quizizz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Identify characteristics of classical empires. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
large territories - many different lands under one government
strong leader - ruled by an emperor who controlled the government
military strength - used to conquer land and defend themselves
bureaucracy - used non-elected government officials to carry out emperor's orders like governors and scribes
infrastructure building - carried out large projects like building roads, canals, aqueducts, and defensive walls
Describe Greek and Roman civilizations influenced American government. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
the Greek civilization invented democracy, America is a democracy
the Roman civilization invented the republic, America is a republic
the Greek civilization invented the republic, America is a republic
the Roman civilization established principles like the rule of law and the idea that people are innocent until proven guilty which have influenced the American legal system
What is cultural diffusion?
a set of official rules; a system of principles or rules
the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
the spread of cultural traits from one society to another
a forced payment made to a ruler as a sign of submission
Identify two ways cultural diffusion happened between classical empires. CHOOSE TWO CHOICES BELOW.
cultures learned about each other by exchanging letters
empires came into contact by trading goods, they exchanged ideas and cultures spread
cultures watched documentary papyrus scrolls that were on twitter
empires conquered other lands, bringing their cultures into contact which they exchanged
Identify common reasons empires decline. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
weak rulers lead to political instability and social unrest
economic issues, like inflation and over taxation
social and cultural issues, like new movements, religions, or rebellions
invasions by outsiders, when the empire is weak other people can attack them
How did Philip II conquer Greece?
by capturing or bribing city-states one by one
by a massive attack by land and by sea
by joining forces with Persia to overwhelm Greece
by throwing coconuts at them with a catapult
How did Alexander rule his expanding empire?
he called on Aristotle and his other teachers to rule in his place
he replaced all existing governments with loyalists
he encouraged cultural integration through marriage and by leaving generals behind to govern conquered lands.
he started spinning coconuts and chose randomly how coconutty he wanted them to be
Why is Alexander’s rule considered the beginning of the Hellenistic Era?
The Hellenes took back most of the territory Alexander conquered.
People in Alexander’s empire were forced to learn and speak Greek.
Greek culture spread to non-Greek people in Alexander’s empire.
Alexander heard Hellen really liked coconuts, so he got a palm tree
Why was Alexander the Great’s empire important even though he lived only a short time? CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS
His rule finally ended the conflict between Athens and Sparta.
Greek rule in these areas spread Greek language, ideas, art, and architecture.
His empire paved the way for the formation of the Roman Empire.
His rule showed how great coconuts were for making hair styles when decorating cakes
Why did Rome and Carthage fight the Punic Wars?
they wanted to see who had the stronger elephants
they each wanted to control the Mediterranean
they wanted to compete in friendly Olympic games
they each wanted their own coconut cream pie and couldn't agree to share
During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire experienced
its peak, a time of economic prosperity and peace
its decline, a time of economic turmoil and war
its cultural peak with lots of art, but the economy was in decline
its coconutty-est time where coconuts grew everywhere
_________ is when the prices of goods and services increase, lowering merchants’ profits, and forcing many businesses to close. Many people don't have enough money to afford the increased cost of goods.
inflation
inception
incantation
in the coconut
Match the following empires to their founder.
Akkadian Empire
Sargon
Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta
Roman Empire
Augustus
Qin Empire
Shi Huangdi
Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
