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Unit 2: Easter/Western Civilizations Test Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the term to its correct description.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

1.

Divine approval, but could be lost

b)

Silk Road

2.

Trade network connecting China with the Mediterranean world

c)

Confucianism

3.

stressing respect for parents and elders as the basis for order

d)

Caste System

4.

A society organized into hereditary social groups in India

e)

Twelve Tables

5.

System where citizens vote directly on laws and policies

2.

The Han dynasty used a ____________ service exam to select officials based on merit rather than family ties.

a)

civil

b)

military

c)

religious

d)

hereditary

3.

The Persian king Darius I kept his governors loyal by sending spies called the “__________ and Ears of the King.”

a)

Eyes

b)

Hands

c)

Feet

d)

Voices

4.

In Greece, thinkers like Archimedes and Eratosthenes made major contributions to __________ and mathematics.

a)

science

b)

music

c)

literature

d)

politics

5.

The adoption of __________ as the official religion of Rome under Constantine helped it spread rapidly.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

6.

A major cause of both Rome’s and Han China’s collapse was invasions by __________ tribes.

a)

nomadic

b)

agricultural

c)

urban

d)

merchant

7.

Which idea best reflects the role of family in Confucian teachings?

a)

Respect for parents creates harmony in society

b)

Government is more important than family

c)

Strict laws and harsh punishments maintain order

d)

Detachment from worldly desires leads to peace

8.

Which innovation came from classical India?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Decimal system
The Globe
The Irrigation System
The Wheel
9.

Why was Athens significant to later civilizations?

a)

Its art and philosophy shaped Western culture

b)

It isolated itself and influenced no one

c)

It was mainly a military empire

d)

It rejected democratic principles

10.

Which principle from the Roman Twelve Tables still exists in today’s legal systems?

a)

Right to trial by jury

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Right to bear arms

11.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and the arts

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

12.

Fill in the roles for each caste system

13.

The sacred text of the Hindus...

a)

Bible

b)

Vedas

c)

Quran

d)

Torah

14.

In hindusim, the accumulation of all of your good and bad deeds is called...

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

shiva

d)

veda

15.

Zoroastrian is considered one of the first _______________religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.

a)

monotheistic

b)

duality

c)

polytheistic

d)

henotheistic

16.
The Romans had a republic, in which citizens participated in government by --
a)
voting for representatives. 
b)
voting of issues.
c)
listening to their king.
17.

What was the primary purpose of the Roman Republic's expansionist policies?

a)

To spread Roman culture and language

b)

To gain access to resources and wealth

c)

To find new lands for settlement

d)

To fulfill a religious prophecy