Greek Government
Which Greek city-state is known for developing direct democracy?
A. Sparta
B. Athens
C. Crete
D. Corinth
What is B Athens?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are best known for being what?
A. Playwrights
B. Artists
C. Philosophers
D. Generals
C. Philosophers
Which Roman government body also exists in the United States today?
A. Senate
B. Cabinet
C. Supreme Court
D. Congress
Senate
Which philosophy taught respect for elders and family relationships?
A. Daoism
B. Legalism
C. Confucianism
D. Buddhism
C. Confucianism
What trade route connected China to Europe and the Middle East?
A. Royal Road
B. Silk Road
C. Spice Route
D. Amber Road
Answer: B. Silk Road
In most Greek city-states, who was allowed to vote?
A. All adults
B. All men
C. Free men born in the city-state
D. All free people
C. Free men born in the city-state
What term describes Greek stories explaining gods, heroes, and natural events?
A. Epics
B. Mythology
C. Biology
D. Legends
B. Mythology
Which principle from the Roman Republic influenced the United States?
A. Divine right
B. Rule of law
C. Absolute monarchy
D. Military rule
B. Rule of law
Respect and loyalty toward parents and ancestors is called what?
A. Mandate of Heaven
B. Filial piety
C. Karma
D. Harmony
B. Filial piety
How were most goods transported along the Silk Road?
A. Ships
B. Military escorts
C. Caravans
D. Trains
Answer: C. Caravans
Which Athenian leader expanded democracy and allowed more citizens to participate in government?
A. Alexander
B. Pericles
C. Solon
D. Draco
B. Pericles
Which Greek figure encouraged medicine based on observation and reason rather than superstition?
A. Plato
B. Hippocrates
C. Aristotle
D. Pythagoras
B. Hippocrates
Rome fought this rival civilization during the Punic Wars.
A. Greece
B. Egypt
C. Carthage
D. Persia
Carthage
What belief did Chinese rulers hold that they could govern only if they ruled well and morally?
A. Mandate of Heaven
B. Legalism
C. Dynastic cycle
D. Confucian order
A. Mandate of Heaven
Which valuable Chinese product gave the Silk Road its name?
A. Gold
B. Tea
C. Silk
D. Porcelain
Answer: C. Silk
Which best describes the government of Sparta?
A. Direct democracy
B. Military oligarchy with two kings
C. Absolute monarchy
D. Representative democracy
B. Military oligarchy with two kings
Which Greek mathematician is famous for studying right triangles?
A. Euclid
B. Pythagoras
C. Socrates
D. Archimedes
B. Pythagoras
The Punic Wars helped Rome gain control of what major region?
A. Europe
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Middle East
D. Atlantic Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
What could happen if a ruler lost the Mandate of Heaven?
A. The army took control
B. A new dynasty could replace them
C. The government became democratic
D. The empire ended permanently
B. A new dynasty could replace them
Which empire helped make travel safer across Asia and increase trade?
A. Roman Empire
B. Persian Empire
C. Mongol Empire
D. Ottoman Empire
Answer: C. Mongol Empire
These independent Greek city-states were known by this term.
What is a polis?
This famous Greek temple in Athens represents balance and harmony in architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
The Roman Republic eventually became this type of government led by emperors.
What is an empire?
This Chinese invention greatly improved communication and record-keeping.
Answer: What is paper?
Besides goods, the Silk Road also helped spread these between civilizations.
Answer: What are ideas and cultures?