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For centuries in Mesopotamia, The Code of Hammurabi governed social conditions primarily focusing on which of the following:
Guidelines for marriage and family
The title Augustus, or the “revered one” was given to which Roman Leader below?
Octavian
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire in the West was:
a period of chaos and disorder
The Roman Twelve Tables can best be compared to:
Hammurabi’s Code
was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece. In antiquity the city-state was known as Lacedaemon ...
Sparta |
A pharaoh’s dual spiritual and governmental roles are an example of what type of government?
Theocracy
Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
spread of Hellenistic culture
Under the advice of his wife, Theodora, Justinian:
Changed Byzantine law to improve the status of women
Polytheism means belief in:
Many Gods
is the capital and largest city of Greece. ________ dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over
Athens
Why was the development of the polis important in ancient Greece?
The polis was the wall that surrounded the city-state which gave them protection
Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?
Greek
What was a major accomplishment of the Justinian code?
Greek and Roman laws were preserved.
Who was a student of Socrates?
Plato
Aristotle used the term _________ to designate the rule of the few when it was exercised not by the best but by bad men unjustly. In this sense, oligarchy is a debased form of aristocracy, which denotes government by the few in which power is vested in the best individuals.
oligarchy
What effect did Julius Caesar’s seizure of power have on the Roman political system?
It marked the transition from a republic to an empire
What was the purpose of aqueducts in Roman cities?
To carry water from the mountains.
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the
Persian Empire
Who was a student of Plato?
Aristotle
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Democracy |
If a law professor is using a question and answer method to teach his students about court cases, he would be using which of the following?
The Socratic Method
Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta Empires?
Intensified invasions and security issues along their frontiers
Which is the holy book of the Islamic faith?
Koran (Quran)
Who was a student of Aristotle?
Alexander the Great
civilization flourished in the late Bronze Age, from the 15th to the 13th century BCE and extended its influence not only throughout the Peloponnese in Greece but also across the Aegean, in particular, on Crete and the Cycladic islands
Myceneans |