Deck 4: Historical and Cultural Comparisons

Question 1

One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Manju 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 of art, science, and technology.

Answer 1

political chaos and decentralization of government

Question 2

The ancient Greek city states of Sparta and the Soviet Union under Stalin were similar in that both societies

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

Answer 2

were powerful military states

Question 3

One result of the Neolithic Revolution was

A)an increase in the number of nomadic tribes
B)a reliance on hunting and gathering for food
C)the establishment of villages and the rise of governments.
D)a decrease in trade between cultural groups.

Answer 3

the establishment of villages and the rise of governments.

Question 4

A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both

A)protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled
B)destroyed the civilizations they defeated
C)remained isolated and peaceful for centuries
D)established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered.

Question 5

The code of Hummurabi is an example of

A)written rules for legal procedures.
B)the power of strong kings to control trade
C)regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations
D)the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs.

Question 6

In the ancient kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic an important feature of life was the development of

A)codified laws
B)social and political equality
C)gender equality
D)political security.

Question 7

The study of culture primarily involves

A)observing the physical environment of people
B)learning why various peoples live as they do
C)understanding the technology of modern machinery
D)analyzing the personalities of the children in the same family.

Question 8

Buildings such as the gothic cathedrals in Western Europe and the Parthenon in ancient Greece reflect each

A)imperialistic attitude
B)cultural values
C)belief in democracy
D)rigid social structure

Question 9

Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish

A)an educational system
B)an agricultural surplus
C)a writing system
D)a democratic government.

Question 10

The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations

A)originated in south asia
B)developed matriarchal leadership
C)developed complex institutions
D)borrowed heavily from the greeks and the romans

Question 11

In most societies urbanization has

A)weakened traditional values and life patterns
B)strengthened the influence of the extended family system
C)discouraged economic growth
D)promoted population growth

Question 12

Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that

A)the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa
B)farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies
C)all the continents were settled at about the same time
D)the wheel was used by all ancient societies.

Question 13

In most traditional societies the teaching of values is mainly the responsibility of the

A)judicial system
B)government
C)educational system
D)family

Question 14

"Feudal Society" the book written by

A)marc bloch
B)perry anderson
C)henry pirenne
D)arnold toyenbee

Question 15

Who opined the growth of Christianity was the cause of the down fall of Roman Empire

A)j.b bury
B)edward gibbon
C)arther forrill
D)arnold toyenbee

Question 16

Who was the last ruler of the Roman Empire?

A)theodosius
B)constantan
C)romulus augustus
D)julia

Question 17

Microliths a type of tools used by

A)mesolithic
B)palaeolithic
C)neolithic
D)mettal age

Question 18

"Urban Revolution "the term coined by

A)gorden child
B)flinders petrie
C)pitt rivers
D)henrich schlleman

Question 19

The Patron deity of Ur

A)nanna
B)zeus
C)sphinx
D)anu