WorksheetsMP1 Review Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 51mins
A surplus of food led to more complex societies
Which of the following best describes how King Ashoka used his power as a ruler?
To spread ideas about Confucianism
To spread ideas about Christianity
To spread ideas about Buddhism
To spread ideas about Polytheism
Which of the following best describes how Ancient Greece has influenced the United States of America?
The life-long military service
The use of democratic elections
The creation of an oligarchy
The use of oracles for advice
Using the diagram as a guide, how is power transferred during the Dynastic Cycle?
A new dynasty raises taxes for new construction projects
A new dynasty claims the mandate of heaven and takes control.
The aging dynasty lowers taxes and appoints a new family to rule.
The aging dynasty replaces the emperor with a new military general.
Statues such as this are commonly found in many countries which trace their cultural roots
to western civilization because it reflects the —
tradition of laws and legal principles as the basis of social order
significance of fairness in western cultural sporting competitions
polytheist teachings that characterize western religious traditions
importance western culture places on the equality of men and women
Which of the following civilizations is most associated with introducing the ideas of latitude/longitude and Democracy as a political system?
Han China
Classical Rome
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
What characteristic of Roman Government does the visual most accurately reflect?
Reduction tension between plebeians and patricians
Maintenance of effective borders against barbarian invasion
Separation of power among different government branches
Division of power between provincial and central authorities
Using the map and your knowledge of Ancient History, where did the Silk Road begin?
Persia
China
Egypt
India
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.
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
China
Persia
Greece
India
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
Which of the following best describes the 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
Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?
Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
Creating a system of public baths for sanitation
Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process
Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to legislators
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The burden of proof is on the accused.
The accused is guilty until proven innocent
The state uses religious leaders as judges.
The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because —
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road
Confucian teachings stressed family relationships regardless of who governed
Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems from being practiced in China
Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world
today?
China
India
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
Rome is located on the _____________ peninsula.
Iberian
Italian
Floridian
Balkan
Rome's religion was originally ______________________.
Hinduism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Buddhism
The official code of laws for Rome was called:
Hammurabi's Code
95 Theses
The Twelve Tables
10 Commandments
He was the dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
Caesar Augustus
Constantine
Sparticus
Julius Caesar
Who were Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato?
Philosophers who questioned ancient beliefs.
Historians who wrote about the Trojan Wars.
Mathematicians who influenced modern Geometry.
Olympians who participated in the games honoring Zeus.
Romans built thousands of miles of these to connect and unite the empire and allow for easier travel.
Aqueducts
Roads
Domes
Cathedrals
Early Rome was influenced by which earlier civilization?
Persia
Greece
Mauryan
China
A republic is:
Where a number of countries are ruled by one person.
Hereditary rule by a king or a queen
Where power is in the hands of representatives that are elected by the people.
The combination of religion and poitics.
What was the primary purpose for the construction of the Great Wall of China?
To keep out invading tribes
To keep subjects from escaping
To stop the smuggling of goods
To allow the peaceful enjoyment of nature
Which religion first developed the Ten Commandments?
Confucianism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
