Greece
Rome
Byzantine
Mongols
All Of The Above
100
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece? 1)Greece and Rome were often at war 2)The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements 3)Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control 4)The Greek people had many different languages and religions
2)The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements
100
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of... 1)the concept of zero 2)the process of making silk 3)a republican form of government 4)the printing press
3)a republican form of government
100
One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he... 1)established a direct trade route with Ghana, Africa 2)defended the empire against the spread of Islam 3)brought Roman Catholicism to his empire 4)preserved and spread Greek and Roman Culture
4)preserved and spread Greek and Roman Culture
100
A similarity of the rule of the Mongols under Genghis Khan and the Greeks under Alexander the Great is that they both... 1)protected the human rights of the people they controlled 2)destroyed the civilizations they defeated 3)remained isolated and peaceful for centuries 4)established vast empires and spread their cultures to the people they conquered
4)established vast empires and spread their cultures to the people they conquered
100
What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development? 1)The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independence city-states 2)A lack of natural seaports limited communication 3)An inland location hindered trade and colonization 4)Abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency
1)The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independence city-states
200
All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of... 1)Direct Democracy 2)Totalitarianism 3)Parliamentary Democracy 4)Absolutism
1)Direct Democracy
200
Which of the following was NOT an example of Rome's influence on Western Civilizations? 1)Mosaic Tile art 2)Representative Government 3)Gunpowder 4)Aqueducts
3)Gunpowder
200
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire to Germanic invaders, the Eastern half of the Empire became known as the... 1)Carthaginian Empire 2)Byzantine Empire 3)Islamic Empire 4)Persian Empire
2)Byzantine Empire
200
Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols? 1)avoiding contacts with the West 2)paying monetary tribute to local rulers 3)employing superior military skills 4)converting conquered people to Confucianism
3)employing superior military skills
200
What was one effect of Alexander the Great's conquests? 1)Expansion of Hellenistic culture 2)Formation of the Christian church 3)Decreased importance of the Silk Road 4)Increased support of the Mayan leaders
1)Expansion of Hellenistic culture
300
In a comparison of the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta, Sparta places more emphasis on... 1)education 2)military service 3)family order 4)human rights
2)military service
300
The Twelve Tables (Roman Laws) and The Code of Hammurabi were both designed to... 1)create a stable society 2)promote peaceful relations with other cultures 3)provide a framework for the development of democracy 4)emphasize the importance of life after death
1)create a stable society
300
One way in which the Justinian Code, Twelve Tables of Rome, and the Code of Hammurabi were similar is that they established... 1)trade agreements with neighboring countries 2)tolerance for the different religions of their people 3)written legal system 4)social class equality
3)written legal system
300
The Mongols played a significant role in Russian history by... 1)supporting Czar Nicholas II during the Russian Revolution 2)supporting the rule of Ivan the Terrible 3)ending the reign of Catherine the Great 4)isolating Russia from western Europe during the early Renaissance
4)isolating Russia from western Europe during the early Renaissance
300
The Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization? 1)Mongol 2)Greek 3)Roman 4)Phoenician
2)Greek
400
Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems? 1)The Byzantine Empire dictated government policies 2)Foreign travelers introduced new philosophies 3)The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states 4)For over three centuries, civil wars raged in these city-states
3)The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states
400
Which of the following is true of the role of women in Roman society? 1)they had the right to vote 2)enjoyed some legal rights 3)were equal to men 4)could hold political offices
2)enjoyed some legal rights
400
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because... 1)the Pope made it the capital of the Christian world 2)it was a religious center for Muslims 3)it's location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia 4)it was geographically isolated from surrounding empire
3)it's location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
400
Which statement supports the claim that diversity was an important characteristic of the Mongol Empire? 1)All people in the Mongol Empire were Hindu 2)The Mongol Empire ruled people from China, Russia, eastern Europe, and India 3)Genghis Khan organized a network of communication across the Empire 4)The Mongol Empire covered only central Asia
2)The Mongol Empire ruled people from China, Russia, eastern Europe, and India
400
The ideals developed in the Athens of Pericles and in the Republic of Rome influenced the development of... 1)the representative governments of USA and Great Britain 2)the military led governments of Latin America 3)the communist government of China and the Soviet Union 4) the theocratic governments of Iran and Syria
1)the representative governments of USA and Great Britain
500
Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact? 1)Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers 2)Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta 3)Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers 4)Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote
2)Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta
500
A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of... 1)gunpowder 2)the principles of revolutionary socialism 3)monotheism 4)an effective legal system
4)an effective legal system
500
Which group had the greatest influence on early Russian Culture? 1)the Franks 2)the Ottoman Turks 3)the Byzantine Empire 4)the Roman Catholic Church
3)the Byzantine Empire
500
The Mongols did all of the following EXCEPT... 1)Used horses for both military conquest and trade 2)Reestablished trade along the Silk Road 3)isolated themselves from the rest of the world using a large wall 4)Created an empire from Eastern Europe to the Pacific coast of Asia
3)isolated themselves from the rest of the world using a large wall
500
The Phoenicians are often referred to as the "carriers of civilization" because they... 1)introduce Islam and Christianity to central Africa 2)establish colonies throughout northern Europe 3)developed the first carts with wheels 4)traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean region
4)traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean region
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