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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Which aspect is found in the democratic-republic form of government?

a)

King or queen with unlimited power

b)

Representative governing body

c)

Rule by a few, especially the wealthy

d)

Governing control of every aspect of life

2.

Which part of the excerpt describes the citizens’ responsibility? Select ONE correct answer. Excerpt: Citizens were expected to serve in the army until the age of 60. They left home when they were 7 and moved into army barracks. Training produced tough resourceful soldiers. Some citizens ran, wrestled and played sports. Running the family estate was an important task. Remaining out of sight and quietly raising children was the task of some citizens. Service to Sparta was above everything.

a)

Serve in the army until the age of 60

b)

Leave home at age 7 for army barracks

c)

Run, wrestle, and play sports

d)

Remain out of sight and quietly raise children

3.

Which civilization matches these influences on Western Culture? First poems or works of literature: The Iliad and The Odyssey; First historian: Herodotus; Creation of Democracy; Fundamentals of classical western philosophy; Father of Medicine: Hippocrates

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

4.

Read the excerpt and answer the question: "Our public men have, besides politics, their private affairs to attend to, and our ordinary citizens, though occupied with the pursuits of industry, are still fair judges of public matters. Unlike any other nation, we regard those who take no part in these duties not as unambitious but as useless. We Athenians are able to judge at all events. Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think of it as an essential preliminary step to any wise action at all." —Thucydides, Pericles’ Funeral Oration. Which modern concept is described by this Ancient Greek excerpt?

a)

Civic duty

b)

Unalienable rights

c)

Economic prosperity

d)

Rule of law

5.

Male citizens of ancient Athens enjoyed which right?

a)

Worship with the priest class

b)

Rule over government lands

c)

Military uprising against rulers

d)

Participation in assembly meetings

6.

Read the excerpt and answer the question: "It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer." —William Blackstone. Which Roman legal principle is best reflected by the quote?

a)

Trial by jury

b)

Separation of church and state

c)

Equality before the law

d)

Innocence until proven guilty

7.

Study the list and answer the question. What is the best title for the list?

a)

Greco-Roman Ideas that Influenced Modern Democratic Governments

b)

Basic Foundations for the Creation of Modern Society

c)

Characteristics of a Modern Monarchy

d)

Ideas that Led to the Creation of Powerful Coalitions in Europe

8.

What unified China most significantly?

a)

Speaking the same language throughout its territories

b)

Genghis Khan’s invasion of Japan

c)

Cultural emphasis on social structure and legalism

d)

Trade with Hindu kingdoms in classical India

9.

The Pax Romana and the vast extension of Roman roads facilitated the spread of —

a)

Christianity throughout most of Europe

b)

Buddhism east toward China

c)

Islam from the Middle East to North Africa

d)

Judaism northwest into present-day Russia

10.

What is one similarity between Buddhism and Christianity?

a)

Both are monotheistic religions.

b)

Both religions spread along trade routes.

c)

Both believe the soul lives on, unchanged after death.

d)

Both have their foundation in Jewish traditions.

11.

Read the quote: "The Third Noble Truth, the truth of the end of suffering, has dual meaning, suggesting either the end of suffering in this life, on earth, or in the spiritual life, through achieving Nirvana." This quote is associated with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

How did the ancient culture of Greece influence Western civilization? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Poetry or works of literature The Iliad and The Odyssey

b)

Medical guides and complex surgery

c)

Fundamentals of philosophy

d)

Centralized bureaucratic government

e)

Planned cities with sewer and plumbing systems

13.

What concept of modern law can be found in the twelve tables, the laws of Athens, and the laws of Moses?

a)

Search and seizure

b)

Separate but equal

c)

Innocent until proven guilty

d)

Life without parole

14.

Which civilizations developed the concept of trial by jury?

a)

Sumerian and Babylonian

b)

Assyrian and Persian

c)

Song and Tang

d)

Greek and Roman

15.

Read the quote: "The Third Noble Truth, the truth of the end of suffering, has dual meaning, suggesting either the end of suffering in this life, on earth, or in the spiritual life, through achieving Nirvana." This quote is associated with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

16.

Use the outline: India; Reincarnation; Ancient religion. Which religion is represented in the outline?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

17.

Use the chart: Civic responsibilities of citizens; Free and fair elections; Majority rule. Which political system is described in the chart?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Democracy

18.

Which phrase best completes the outline? A. The citizen’s duties include voting, paying taxes, and joining the military B. Assumption that natural laws, discovered through reason and intellect, govern the world C. Belief that people have the right to govern themselves, either directly or indirectly D. Strong support for legal ideas such as the Rule of Law

a)

A Greco-Roman ideas that influenced the development of a democratic-republican government in the United States

b)

B The underlying philosophy that laid the foundation for the development of democracy in ancient Sparta

c)

C Ideas that set the stage for the creation of a powerful coalition of Chaldeans and Medes in the fight against the Assyrians

d)

D How classical civilizations shaped their religious and economic beliefs based on tolerance of differences among people

19.

The concept of the “divine right of kings” supports which political system?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Limited monarchy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Democratic republican

20.

The philosophical contributions and influence of Socrates and Plato are attributed to which civilization?

a)

Persia

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

India

21.

The chart shows characteristics of the —

a)

Sharia laws

b)

Justinian Code

c)

Judeo-Christian traditions

d)

Eightfold Path

22.

The philosophical contributions and influence of Socrates and Plato are attributed to which civilization?

a)

Persia

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

India

23.

Which term is associated with the governments of both the Roman Empire and the United States?

a)

Christianity

b)

Tribune

c)

Patrician

d)

Republic

24.

Which concept from the Roman Twelve Tables has been incorporated into the United States legal system?

a)

Equality before the law

b)

The right to bear arms

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Women’s right to vote

25.

Study the painting and answer the question: Raphael’s painting, The School of Athens, is an example of how Renaissance —

a)

culture respected the Greek philosophical tradition

b)

rulers disapproved of educating the lower classes

c)

society rejected Roman architectural and artistic styles

d)

governments protected individual rights and freedoms