WorksheetsUnit II WH Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Look at the images and answer the question. What do ancient Greek works of art reflect about the ancient Greeks?
All people were considered equal under the law.
They were devoted to the worship of one god.
Religion played an important role in civic life.
Democracy was valued by all Greek city-states.
Who is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period?
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
Phillip II of Macedon
Xerxes I of Persia
Use the map to answer the question. What conclusion can be drawn based on this map?
The Silk Road increased cultural diffusion between Asia and Europe.
The Mongolian Empire built the Silk Road to defend against invasion.
The Roman Empire built the Silk Road to connect all cities in the empire.
The Silk Road increased the Catholic Church's control over Asia and Europe.
What can be concluded based on the reading of ancient Greek and Roman myths?
Creation was viewed as the work of a single, powerful being.
The gods each represented an aspect of life, such as love or war.
Leaders were believed to have been granted the divine right to rule.
All living things were believed to possess a soul and consciousness.
What is a characteristic of ancient Greek and Roman religion?
belief that many gods exist
belief that only a single god exists
belief that all natural objects have spirits
belief that kings are descended from gods
What helped Julius Caesar increase his power and contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic?
Roman armies were often more loyal to their generals than they were to Rome.
Roman political power was always divided between three members of a triumvirate.
Caesar studied under Aristotle and learned about the tactics of Alexander the Great.
Rome experienced the Pax Romana while Caesar was part of the First Triumvirate.
Review the timeline and answer the question.
509 BCE: Rome becomes a republic.
458 BCE: Roman general Cincinnatus is temporarily appointed "dictator" to stop the overthrowing of the government.
458 BCE: Cincinnatus returns power to the Roman Senate.
49 BCE: Roman general Julius Caesar invades Rome and defeats his rivals to gain power.
44 BCE: Caesar declares himself dictator for life, and Rome becomes an empire under his nephew, Octavian.
How did Caesar affect the fall of the Roman Republic?
by returning power to the people
by increasing the power of the Senate
by establishing a dictatorship
by overthrowing a corrupt leader
What was the two-hundred-year period of stability in Rome, beginning with the reign of Emperor Augustus?
the Julian Era
the Pax Romana
the Hellenistic Period
the Christian Ascendancy
How did the treatment of Christians change when Emperors Constantine and Galerius took over the Roman Empire after the death of Diocletian?
The Roman government ended the official persecution of Christians.
The Christian God was incorporated into the Roman religion as Jupiter.
The Roman government outlawed Christianity and imprisoned its followers.
The Christian religion became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
How did the actions of Emperor Diocletian contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire?
By dissolving the Senate, he caused a popular uprising in the imperial capital of Rome.
By splitting the empire in two, he left the Western Roman Empire vulnerable to invasion.
By pursuing a policy of expansion through conquest, he bankrupted the Roman Empire.
By opening Rome's borders to traders, he enabled the plague to spread in the Roman Empire.
How was ancient Greece politically organized?
There were multiple city-states with a common form of government and culture.
There were multiple city-states with diverse forms of government and culture.
It was a unified empire made up of people with similar cultures and values.
It was a unified empire made up of people with diverse cultures and values.
Which group of ancient Romans did Christianity most appeal to when it began to spread throughout the empire?
successful merchants and skilled artisans
emperors and members of the Roman Senate
soldiers and leaders of the Roman military
oppressed groups such as slaves and commoners
Read the two quotations and answer the question. Ancient Greece: One [should] not even consider that a citizen belongs to himself, but rather that all [citizens] belong to the city; for each individual is a part of the city. — Aristotle, Politics, Book I
Ancient Rome: Our country claims for itself one part of our birth. . . . It is sweet to follow your own interests, . . . but none of us is born for himself alone. — Cicero, On Duties.
According to the quotations, how was citizenship in ancient Greece similar to citizenship in ancient Rome?
Citizens did not have to follow the same laws as other people.
Citizenship came with responsibilities people owed to the state.
Citizens were prohibited from speaking out against the government.
Citizenship was a symbolic status with no rights or privileges attached.
Why was Jesus executed by the Roman government?
He proclaimed that he was the rightful emperor of Rome.
He told his followers that they should not pay taxes to Rome.
His followers led a revolt against the Roman government in Judea.
His popularity caused civil unrest and challenged Roman authority.
What was one of the main causes of the Crisis of the Third Century, which nearly led to the collapse of the Roman Empire?
a revolt in Judea
barbarian invasions
war with the Mongol Empire
conflict with the Catholic Church
What do Hindus believe happens to people after death?
They believe that their souls ascend to nirvana.
They believe that their souls will be reincarnated.
They believe that their souls die with their bodies.
They believe that their souls will live on in a paradise.
What was one of Qin leader Shi Huangdi’s accomplishments?
unifying China
founding Daoism
defeating Chinggis Khan
completing the Great Wall
Read the quotation and answer the question.
Confucian classics were made the cornerstone of the [Chinese civil service examination] system simply because it had been the philosophy of the people. After the appearance of this system, students treated [the civil service system] as a stepping-stone toward government employment. — Pao Chao Hsieh, The Government of China, 1644 to 1911 (1925).
Based on the excerpt, how did the civil service examination system change Chinese society?
Confucian ideas shaped China’s government and led to discrimination against those who believed in other faiths and philosophies.
The Confucian-based civil service examination system led to the dominance of a highly educated and privileged class in Chinese society.
The Confucian-based civil service examination led to the development of a literary elite who studied Confucianism for its own sake.
Confucian ideas became a unifying force that led to a better connection among the vast and diverse population of China.
What would a Buddhist conclude based on the Four Noble Truths?
There is no way to end suffering.
Seeking justice is the path to enlightenment.
Treating others kindly is the most noble behavior.
Doing away with selfish desires will end one's pain.
Use the table describing Shi Huangdi’s rule as the first emperor of China to answer the question.
Reforms of Shi Huangdi:
Promoted Legalism and suppressed other philosophies;
Minted a common currency;
Ordered the use of a common written language;
Standardized weights and measures;
Regulated the construction of roads and carts.
What was the likely purpose and effect of these reforms?
to isolate Chinese society from neighboring civilizations
to encourage freedom of thought among the Chinese people
to provide citizens greater opportunities for civic participation
to expand trade and encourage unification and economic growth
Read the texts and answer the question.
"By extensively studying all learning ... one may not [stray] from what is right." — Confucius, Analects.
"Those who wished to show virtue throughout the kingdom should first get their own states in order. Wishing to order their states, they should first manage their families. Wishing to manage their families, they should first improve themselves. From the loving example of one family, a whole state becomes loving, and from its respect the whole state becomes respectful." — adapted from Confucius, The Great Learning.
Which statement would Confucius have most likely agreed with?
The goal of life is to live simply and give up harmful selfish desires.
Good leaders apply the same principles to government as they do to family life.
Government leaders should not be subject to the same laws as other people.
Education can be dangerous and often leads to great suffering.
How was China's development affected by its location, which is surrounded by water, desert, and mountains?
China had plentiful natural resources, which allowed it to rapidly expand across all of Asia.
China's geography protected it from attack, allowing its unique culture to survive and flourish.
China was cut off from all important trade routes, which allowed its unique culture to survive and flourish.
China was shielded from the floods that plagued the area, allowing it to rapidly expand across all of Asia.
India experienced a "golden age" under the Gupta Empire. Which statement BEST characterizes this period?
A huge gold rush led to the creation of many boom towns.
India adopted democratic reforms demanded by the people.
The country expanded westward and defeated the Roman Empire.
Indian society achieved great artistic and scientific advancements.
What was the focus of the religion that developed in the ancient Huang He River Valley (China)?
belief in a single god responsible for all of creation
relief from suffering as a path to achieve enlightenment
the effects of good and bad deeds on a person's fortune
the spirits of ancestors and their ability to affect the living world
How did the resurgence of Hinduism during the period of Gupta rule affect Indian society?
It led to the strengthening of the caste system.
It led to a more free and equal society.
It led to the decentralization of authority.
It led to a decline in trade with other civilizations.
Chandragupta united India and began the Maurya Empire. How did he keep India united?
by forcing the people to follow Buddhism
Chandragupta did not force people to follow any particular religion.
by following the Eightfold Path
Chandragupta was not a Buddhist.
by promoting tolerance of others
Chandragupta did not promote tolerance, he was a conqueror.
by having a strong military and a strong government.
Why did Ashoka the Great's conversion to Buddhism help the religion remain popular long after his reign?
Ashoka built pillars promoting Buddhist teachings throughout his kingdom.
Ashoka used printing presses to print copies of the Buddha's teachings
Ashoka conquered other civilizations and forced them to convert.
Ashoka allowed the Buddha to live and teach in his kingdom.
What factors contributed to the decline of the Mauryan Empire?
power struggles after the death of Emperor Asoka.
The economic gap widened between the rich and the poor.
Conquerors burned the capital.
A plague wiped out the population.
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ruled China using which philosophy?
Buddhism
All of the following were long-term effects of the Indian Ocean Trade, EXCEPT:
Increased trade led to the rise of banking in India.
Indian merchants traded with the Americas.
Indian merchants went to live abroad and spread Indian culture.
Indian traders spread the Islamic religion to other regions.
______ developed during the Zhou dynasty when members of the royal family and nobles were granted the use of land that legally belonged to the king. What is the name of this system?
Mandate of Heaven
Feudalism
Dynastic cycle
Autocracy
What is the correct order from top to bottom of the caste system?
A, B, C, D & E
C, A, E, D & B
C, A, D, E, & B
B, E, D, A & C
Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman" art?
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece
The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome
Greeks admired Roman styles and tried to imitate them
Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman
Match the following
philosophy that teaches people to be respectful and responsible
Confucianism
philosophy that holds that people are inherently evil and should be punished for committing evil deeds.
Legalism
philosophy that teaches people to be accepting and live in harmony with nature
Daoism
