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1st 9 Weeks Review 2024

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the early years of the Roman Republic, how did plebeians differ from patricians?

a)

Patricians could vote but not own land.

b)

Plebeians could own land but not vote.

c)

Patricians could hold office but not vote.

d)

Plebeians could vote but not hold office.

2.

What concept of the Roman Republic influenced the U.S. government?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Balance of Power

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

3.

Democracy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

The types of government listed above are...

a)

The four most common systems of Roman government.

b)

The four most common systems of Chinese government.

c)

The four most common systems of Greek government.

d)

The four most common systems of Persian government.

4.

Trial by a jury of your peers has origins in which classical civilizations?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

China

d)

Both Greece and Rome

5.

Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?

a)

Followers should worship one god.

b)

All believers are equal in the eyes of God.

c)

Society is organized into rigid social classes.

d)

Salvation is obtained by following strict dietary laws.

6.

How did Darius The Great act to strengthen government authority over the many cultures of the Persian Empire?

a)

Darius permitted open voting for candidates to republican government.

b)

Darius established a direct democracy with required citizen participation.

c)

Darius imposed a single religion and language to unify the different groups.

d)

He divided the land into administrative districts ruled by loyal governors.

7.

Which aspect of modern Western civilization was MOST influenced by ancient Roman society?

a)

Art

b)

Law

c)

Literature

d)

Music

8.

Read the quotation writings by Cicero. "Of the three main types of government, monarchy is in my opinion by far the most preferable. But a moderate and balanced form of government combining all three [monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy] is even better than kingship...But when there is tension between the common people and the aristocracy, with each man and group fearing the other, then neither can dominate, and an accommodation must be reached between the people and the powerful." - Cicero

Which of the following is Cicero describing in this quotation?

a)

The Roman Republic

b)

The Kingdom of Aksum

c)

The Athenian Deomocracy

d)

The Spartan Oligarchy

9.

The Maurya and Gupta civilizations were able to develop and maintain their territories in modern day ________ because they had ____________________.

a)

China, a strong leader

b)

India, a powerful military

c)

Egypt, cash crops

d)

Persia, ample access to resources

10.

Which of the following is NOT true about the collapse of the Han dynasty?

a)

Its collapse led to reduced trade and manufacturing.

b)

Divisions between rich and poor classes led to tensions.

c)

The polices of Wang Mang discouraged manufacturing and trade.

d)

Constant invasions by the Huns along the frontier weakened the military.

11.

Based on the map and your knowledge of history, why was the Silk Road so significant in history?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

This land trade route connected the most powerful civilizations.

b)

This water trade route connected the most powerful civilizations.

c)

This land trade route connected civilizations and spread ideas, culture, and disease.

d)

This route was used to convert Europeans to Confucianism.

12.

Which statements show evidence of how the citizens of Athens exercised their rights within a democratic republic?

Select 2 CORRECT answers.

a)

One classical civilization, Athens, truly had on of the earliest existence of a form of government.

b)

Within this republic, the people exercise the principle of popular sovereignty.

c)

Within this republic, the people enjoy that right despite their race, gender, or ethnicity.

d)

In Athens only male citizens, 18 years or older could join the Assembly. All Athenian citizens had the right to vote on major issues.

e)

But only wealthy Athenian citizens could hold public office. All public officials were elected by a majority vote.

13.

The map shows the locations of major city-states in ancient Greece. Based on the map and your knowledge of ancient Greece, how did the geography of this region shown, affect the development of Greek city-states?

a)

Natural barriers to travel contributed to the development of a single dominant culture shared by the city-states.

b)

Access to water and natural harbors contributed to the development of distinct cultures among the city-states.

c)

Natural barriers to travel contributed to the development of distinct cultures among the city-states.

d)

Access to water and natural harbors contributed to the development of a single, dominant culture shared by the city-states.

14.

Match the political system with the appropriate definition.

Which definition describes Democracy ?

a)

King and queen has ultimate decision making power

b)

Power resides with the people.

c)

Small group of individuals who hold all the power.

d)

Rule by religious authority.

15.

Match the political system with its appropriate definition.

Which definition best describes Theocracy?

a)

King or queen has ultimate decision-making power.

b)

Power resides with the people.

c)

Small group of individuals who hold all the power.

d)

Rule by religious authority.

16.

Match the political system with its appropriate definition.

Which definition best describes Monarchy?

a)

King or queen has ultimate decision-making power.

b)

Power resides with the people.

c)

Small group of individuals who hold all the power.

d)

Rule by religious authority.

17.

Match the political system with its appropriate definition.

Which definition best describes Oligarchy?

a)

King or queen has ultimate decision-making power.

b)

Power resides with the people.

c)

Small group of individuals who hold all the power.

d)

Rule by religious authority.