Deck 2: Ancient Civilizations and Their Contributions, Fall of Empires, and Cultural Developments

Question 1

The Ancient Romans' most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of

A)economics
B)poetry
C)drama
D)law

Answer 1

law

Question 2

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

A)renewed interest in education and the arts
B)a period of disorder and weak central government
C)an increase in trade and manufacturing
D)the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

Answer 2

the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

Question 3

The Ancient Athenians are credited with

A)inventing and using the wheel
B)eliminating slavery
C)establishing governments that had democratic elements
D)inventing the printing press

Answer 3

establishing governments that had democratic elements

Question 4

Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is an example of

A)cultural diffusion
B)materialism
C)imperialism
D)ethnocentrism

Question 5

A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the

A)concept of government by laws
B)belief that political power should be controlled by the military
C)establishment of agricultural communes
D)rejection of the concept of slavery

Question 6

Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?

A)phoenician
B)egyptian
C)sumerian
D)greek

Question 7

The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by

A)a strong central government
B)rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
C)universal suffrage in national elections
D)a strict adherence to constitutional principles

Question 8

Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy?

A)rigid social classes
B)emphasis on individualism
C)religious uniformity
D)mass education

Question 9

Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of

A)military technology
B)religious doctrine
C)economic policy and planning
D)government and law

Question 10

The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

A)was primarily concerned with the health of their people
B)was a powerful military state
C)granted universal suffrage to their people
D)placed great emphasis on literature and the arts

Question 11

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

A)a renewed interest in education and the arts
B)a period of disorder and weak central government
C)an increase in trade and manufacturing
D)the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

Question 12

Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art?

A)rigid social classes
B)emphasis on individualism
C)religious uniformity
D)mass education

Question 13

An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the

A)orthodox christian religion
B)use of the latin alphabet
C)beginning of democracy
D)factory system

Question 14

The adoption of the Eastern Orthodox religion and the Cyrillic alphabet by the Russian people occurred as a result of

A)territorial expansion during the reign of catherine the great
B)the westernization policies of peter the great
C)contact with byzantine culture in the 10th century
D)the influence of the crusaders during the middle ages

Question 15

One similarity between Axum, Kush, and Nubia was that they were

A)military leaders in the neolithic age
B)rivers along which early trade developed
C)writers of epic poems about greek cities
D)early civilizations in africa

Question 16

One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Manchu Dynasty was that both initially led to

A)improved economic conditions
B)democratically elected governments
C)political chaos and decentralization of government
D)major accomplishments in art, science, and technology

Question 17

A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of

A)gunpowder
B)the principles of revolutionary socialism
C)monotheism
D)an effective legal system

Question 18

After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the

A)persian empire
B)byzantine empire
C)mongol empire
D)gupta empire

Question 19

Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the early civilizations of Axium, Kush, Mali and Songhai?

A)these african societies flourished at the same time
B)farming was more extensive in the nile river valley than it was in the fertile crescent
C)the neolithic revolution occurred in africa
D)these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with europeans

Question 20

A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe

A)came under the control of the muslims
B)was absorbed by the byzantine empire
C)returned to a republican form of government
D)entered a period of chaos and disorder

Question 21

Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?

A)a strong military led to national unity
B)written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments
C)prosperity led to the creation of many works of art
D)political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states

Question 22

During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejected other cultures as inferior to their own. This situation illustrates the concept of

A)ethnocentrism
B)imperialism
C)social mobility
D)cultural diffusion

Question 23

Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

A)spread of hellenic culture
B)adoption of a feudal system
C)establishment of representative democracy
D)spread of islamic culture throughout europe

Question 24

On which Continent is Greece located?

A)china
B)north america
C)africa
D)europe

Question 25

What was the Roman name for the king of the gods?

A)zeus
B)atlas
C)hercules
D)jupiter