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WorksheetsPre-AP Unit 3 Review
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In organizing their empire, Persian rulers relied heavily on techniques of administration from the
Romans
Egyptians
Chineses
Lydians
Mesopotamians
The Medes and Persians were originally
Indo-European tribes.
semitic-speaking nomads related to the Hyksos.
later Mesopotamian petty kingdoms.
Dravidian tribes who had fled before the arrival of the Aryans in India.
minor Babylonian rulers
The founder of the Achaemenid empire was
Alexander
Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors was
Miltiades
Cambyses
Cyrus
Xerxes
Darius
The magnificent capital of the Persian empire constructed by Darius was
Persepolis
Pasargadae
Marathon
Byzantium
Satrapies were
Mesopotamian kings.
Egyptian administrators.
Persian administrative units.
demons of the Lydian underworld.
Arabian merchants.
The Persian “eyes and ears of the King”
were the cavalry.
was a popular expression that related to the divinity of the king.
were spies.
were satraps.
was Ahura Mazda.
The classic Persian governmental approach was
to kidnap members of the conquered royal families.
an enlightened and tolerant one.
to appoint every governmental post with a member of the Persian royal family.
to impose their own religious beliefs on the peoples of the empire.
the use of relentless terror to oppress the conquered tribes.
The Persian king who regularized tax levies and standardized laws was
Alexander
Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
The Persian legal code was designed to
enslave the conquered tribes.
abolish the laws of individual lands.
codify the laws of the subject peoples.
terrify the subject tribes of the empire into submission.
The center of the Persian communications network was
the Persian navy.
the use of Assyrian mercenary spies.
the Emperor’s Trail.
the ganats.
the Royal Road
Zoroastrianism was
borrowed by the Persians from the Assyrians.
allowed to spread through its own merits.
was repudiated by the Sassanids
spread by force throughout the Persian empire.
What was the unintended result of the standardization of coinage?
It allowed foreign traders access to more goods.
It promoted a sense of nationalistic pride.
It was harder to assess taxes.
It facilitated trade throughout the empire.
Which of the following was NOT a Zoroastrian teaching?
ascetic renunciation of the world in favor of a future heavenly existence
the idea that individual souls would undergo future judgment
the idea that the forces of good would ultimately prevail
a belief in six deities
the cosmic conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu
The religious beliefs of the Israelites after Moses included
the worship of Mesopotamian gods
monotheism.
the worship of Allah.
the building of ziggurats.
The Israelites experienced
the return of deportees to Judea, where they became known as Jews
the destruction of Jerusalem by the New Babylonian empire.
conquest by the Assyrians.
the division of the kingdom of Israel.
All of these answers are correct.
What religions trace their lineage to Abraham? Select all that apply.
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
According to the Torah, the first covenant between God and the Hebrew people involved an agreement that
the twelve tribes would unify into the kingdom of Israel.
God would protect the Hebrews during their exodus from Egypt.
God would bless Abraham and his descendants and they would be faithful.
the Hebrew people would obey the Ten Commandments.
Who is considered to be the father of the Hebrew nation?
Moses
Issac
Abraham
Solomon
David
Who led the Hebrew people out of Egypt?
Abraham
David
Moses
Joseph
What is the basis of Hebrew law?
The Four Noble Truths
10 Commandments
The Three Bowls of Wisdom
The Vedas
Who was Israel's most powerful king, known for defeating Goliath?
David
Saul
Solomon
Joshua
Which of the following countries did NOT conquer the area of Israel/Palestine?
Mongolia
Babylon
Persia
Rome
Which word refers to the scattering of the Jews?
Torah
Menorah
Diaspora
Covenant
Which word means "binding agreement?"
Prophet
Diaspora
Torah
Covenant
What religion is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world?
Christianity
Greek Mythology
Zoroastrianism
Monotheism
Who is the prophet that Zoroastrianism was founded by?
Achilles
Samuel
Zoroaster
Moses
What form of government did the Ancient Greeks introduce to the world?
Communism
Feudalism
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Democracy
What were Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates known for?
Theater
Philosophy
Architecture
Art
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Islamic
Democratic
Polytheistic
Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.
Monotheism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Because of Greece's mountains they had a lack of...
Farmland
Sun
Rain
Mountains
_______ taught the way to seek truth is through a series of questions & answers.
Socrates
Aristotle
Archimedes
Plato
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
Rocky and Mountainous
Flat
Desert
Rolling Plains
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
The clothes that they wore
Everybody walks everywhere
Buildings and architecture
Communities are isolated
Greece had many _________that are like mini countries.
countries
provinces
city-states
parishes
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Delphi
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
Pericles
Themistocles
Leonidas
Socrates
Which of these was a result of the geographic conditions of Greece in their early civilization?
unified political organization
a reliance of sea-based commerce
a society centered around plantations
withdrawal from international contact
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights
Full
Partial
No
Who could vote in Athens
Anyone
Foreigners
Only male citizens
Both male and female citizens
Why was Socrates executed?
He was poisoned
He was blamed for corrupting the youth of Athens
He was old
He used the Socratic Method
The city-state of Sparta took this form of government in which a small group had the power to make decisions for the entire society
Democracy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Powerful city state located in the south of the Peloponnesus whose citizens valued strength and believed that society was more important than the individual
Athens
Corinth
Delphi
Sparta
Why did the first Persian War start?
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
Persia
Athens
Macedonia
Sparta
Which is not a main philosopher from Ancient Greece?
Socrates
Plato
Laozi
Aristotle
What was Socrates main belief, or, what did he encourage his students to do?
Question everything
Prove everything wrong
Know Everything
What was the Socratic method?
A variable and solution technique
A question and answer technique
A experiment and solution technique
A test and and question technique
Why do we consider Alexander the Great to have been such a such a successful military leader? (pick 3)
He conquered the known world at a young age
He defeated the Persian empire
He used superior military strategies
He loved military horses
He admired Achilles
Hellenistic culture is a perfect example of
isolation
monarchy
equal rights
cultural diffusion
The slaves of Sparta were called...
freemen
Metics
helots
Spartiates
Which statement describes a direct democracy?
The government controls the actions of the people
Citizens participate in government decisions by voting
The military leaders create laws
Religious leaders control the governmen
The Peloponnesian War was fought between these two city-states
Corinth and Sparta
Athens and Persia
Athens and Sparta
Sparta and Persia
What language did the Romans speak?
Greek
Latin
Italian
Mandarin
Rome is at the center of the Apennine Peninsula in the center of this geographic feature important for trade. What is the name of the body of water that Italy is centrally located on?
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Romans fought three wars against Carthage. Why?
To control Africa
To control the Western Mediterranean Sea and the trade industry
To control Italy
Because Carthage repeatedly attacked them
Like the Greeks, Romans were ___________ , meaning they worshiped many gods.
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Aethiests
Agnostics
The group of people empowered to make laws for Rome were the:
Senators
Representatives
Consulates
Legionaries
In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:
Slaves
Senators
Plebeians
Patricians
One of the major effects of the Punic Wars included:
Rome and Carthage were huge rivals
Rome became poor
Rome built up their legions
Rome became the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean
The famous Roman who conquered Gaul, brought an army to Rome, declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated in the Senate in 44 BCE was named:
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Marc Antony
Leonitus
The first emperor of Rome was:
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Octavian/Caesar Augustus
Plato
The Roman government ordered engineers to build roads in order to:
allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the Empire
create work for the unemployed poor
build lasting monuments
worship Jupiter
A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .
Dictator
Republic
Oligarchy
Pax Romana
The Pax Romana was
The leader of the senate
Period of peace and prosperity
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
A program to give land to the poor
Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire. What caused them to believe this was possible?
Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate
Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome
Caesar did not participate in Rome's government
Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.
The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire grouped their soldiers into organized military units. The military unit was called a
phalanx
legion
horde
squadron
What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?
the Roman Empire became a more democratic government
the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory
the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances
Roman art is famous for which of the following?
statues of important Romans
oil paintings
paintings of Christian stories
woodcuts
Roman citizenship could be granted to anyone in the Roman Empire. What was a result of this?
native Italians often protested against their government
most people felt that citizenship was not empire
citizens often had land conflicts with each other
conquered people could feel they had a place in the empire
Two outstanding contributions of Rome to Western civilization were in
Music and military tactics.
Architecture and law.
Painting and drama.
Literature and medicine.
Which of the following pairs of modern nations occupy areas that were included in the Roman Empire?
China and Germany.
Spain and England.
Norway and Denmark.
India and Egypt.
What was the status of all women in Roman society?
Women were excluded from religious life.
They fell under sui iuris and were legally equal to all males.
Women were never allowed to have professional employment.
Women were the property of a male relative who was legally responsible for them.
Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which ...
Ended debt slavery
raised taxes on non-Roman citizens
outlawed Christianity
allowed Christianity
Which term means "savior sent by God?"
Prophet
Emmanuel
Messiah
Zealot
Jesus' life story can be found in a part of the Bible known as the ...
Torah
Gospels
Psalms
Epistles
Jesus taught that it was no longer necessary to adhere to the Ten Commandments. (True or False)
True
False
Jesus taught of spiritual salvation and eternal life. (True or False)
True
False
Jesus encouraged the Jews to revolt against the Romans. (True or False)
True
False
Jesus taught his followers to love their enemies. (True or False)
True
False
Jewish priest accused Jesus of ...
rebellion
blasphemy
cruelty
loitering
People who are willing to die for their beliefs are called
martyrs
zealots
gladiators
disciples
When the Roman Empire collapsed, the Church inherited many of its functions. (True or False)
True
False
Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?
Diocletian
Justinian
Constantine
Theodora
The decline of the Roman Empire was
accelerated (happened faster) because?
Rome waged war against a single
powerful trade rival.
Rome allowed Christianity to spread.
Rome was conquered by the Islamic
Empire.
Rome faced invasions from many
"Barbarian" tribes.
How did Roman leadership from the
200s - 400s CE contribute to the fall of
the Roman Empire?
Roman leaders during this time were
focused on hurting their own people.
Roman leaders during this time worked
together to transition power peacefully.
Roman leaders during this time were
weak and fought over who had power.
Roman Leaders during this time made
peace with other Empires to conquer
Rome.
Which Barbarian tribe set off a domino effect which pushed many other tribes into Roman territory?
A) The Goths
B) The Huns
C) The Vandals
D) The Franks
What does this diagram illustrate?
events that led to corruption in ancient Rome
effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire
patterns that develop when a government collects taxes
causes of the fall of the Roman Empire
Why do we know very little about the Dark Ages in Europe?
The Germans took over the record keeping role from the Church.
The society lacked an educated populace and few records were kept.
The peace and tranquility led to a more secular government.
The pagan religion did not allow the Germans to keep records
The King of the Franks who converted to Christianity?
Clovis
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
King John
Which Germanic tribe took over the lands that were once called Gaul?
the Lombards
the Vandals
the Saxons
the Franks
Charles Martel stopped the Muslim advance into Europe at the _____.
Battle of Tours
Battle of Benedict
the Crusades
Battle of Florin
Which king of the Franks was crowned by the Pope as emperor of Rome?
Leo III
Charlemagne
Clovis
Benedict
Who established a community of monks and the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church?
Leo III
Benedict
Urban
Francis
The main city in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire was named
Constantinople
Bagdad
Mecca
Palestine
The rebellion that almost cost Justinian his leadership was called the
Nika Rebellion
Blue and Green Rebellion
Justinian Rebellion
Byzantium Rebellion
Justinian undertook all of the following EXCEPT
regaining lands from the barbarians.
revising the laws of his empire.
healing the split between pope and the patriarch.
beautifying his capital city.
A Byzantine-made version of the ancient Roman legal code became known as
Byzantine Constitution.
Ten commandments.
Twelve Tables
Corpus Iuris
The Byzantine Empire preserved the classical heritage of
the Mongols.
Greece and Rome.
Russia.
Western Europe.
What was the concept created by the Byzantine emperor Justinian that made the monarch the head of the church and state?
Alcuin
Hagia Sophia
Corpus Iuris
Caesaro-Papism
The dynasty that ruled Persia after the Parthians is called?
Ptolemies
Antigonids
Seleucids
Sassanians
Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
Reincarnation
Belief in the Caste System
Reverence for Muhammad
Monotheism
Which of the following best describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta Empire?
Buddhist traditions dominated, while Hindu customs were viewed unfavorably.
Hindu culture flourished with many works of art and literature being produced.
Cultural pursuits were prohibited so people could spend their time in meditation.
Indian scholars were persecuted by political leaders who felt threatened by their ideas.
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Gupta India
Greece
Persia
Han China
What philosophy was used for hiring government workers during the Tang dynasty?
Buddism
Doaism
Confucianism
Legalism
What was built that united Northern and Southern China?
A major road system
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall
New farming innovations
Who was the greatest emperor of the Tang Dynasty?
Tang Taizong
Kublai Khan
Confucius
Bi Sheng
According to Confucius, what was needed to have a healthy country?
Respect
A fearsome ruler
Strict laws
Absolute freedom of morality
The Grand Canal was a major achievement of:
the Sui dynasty
the Tang dynasty
the Song dynasty
the Huang dynasty
Which of the following fields did NOT produce achievements during the Gupta period?
astronomy
psychology
mathematics
pharmacology
What are the labels associated with the lowest members of the caste system?
undertakers and farmers
priests and merchants
outcastes and untouchables
Brahmans and soldiers
What is one of the major differences between Hinduism and other major religions?
Hinduism has a written history.
Hinduism has just one major god.
Hinduism has no single sacred book of uniform beliefs.
Hinduism has formal places of worship.
Hinduism in Southeast Asia is one of the most notable examples of a mixed religion, which is known as ____________________.
Kanishka
Syncretism
Moksha
Karma
From which dynasty does China take its name?
Zhou
Sui
Han
Qin
What was the dominant philosophical basis for Shi Huang-di's government?
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
All of these are associated with Shi Huang-di's reign EXCEPT
standardized writing
book-burning
development of acupuncture
the Great Wall
Which of these occupations would have been of least value in Han society?
farmer
scholar
landowner
merchant
How did individuals retain coveted positions in Chinese bureaucratic government?
adherence to Legalism
wealth
aristocratic title took preference
merit and performance review
All of the following led to the decline of the Han Dynasty EXCEPT
The government transitioned to the social and political elite who owned land.
The bureaucracy was corrupt, and the administrators manipulated the emperor.
The emperor retained complete and total control.
China was divided into Three Kingdoms.
The Qin Dynasty was responsible for all of the public works programs below EXCEPT
the Emperor's Tomb
the Imperial Palace at Xian
the Grand Canal
the Great Wall
Which was different about Buddhism by the time it arrived in China?
It had evolved into a highly ritualistic and impersonal philosophy.
It had become similar to Daoism, in that it, too, stressed proper thought and action just for the sake of doing the right thing.
It had become more of a true faith, promising its adherents a happy eternal life.
Most people viewed it with some alarm, because it had begun to deify the Buddha.
