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Classical Civilizations MC Questions

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1.1       Greek Civilization

 

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

(1) rulers of the Roman Republic

(2) artists of the Italian Renaissance

(3) religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

(4) philosophers of ancient Greece

 

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.

 

• Kushites adapted Egyptian art and architecture.

• Greeks adopted Phoenician characters for an alphabet.

• Arabs used the Indian mathematical concept of zero.

These actions are examples of

(1) filial piety (3) scientific research

(2) cultural diffusion (4) ethnocentrism

 

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

  1. rigid social classes
  2. emphasis on individualism
  3. religious uniformity
  4. mass education 

 

The Ancient Athenians are credited with

  1. inventing and using the wheel
  2. eliminating slavery
  3. establishing governments that had democratic elements
  4. inventing the printing press 

 

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 Roads

(4) increased support of the Mayan leaders

 

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

  1. spread of Hellenic culture
  2. adoption of a feudal system
  3. establishment of representative democracy
  4. spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe 

 

Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?

  1. Phoenician
  2. Egyptian
  3. Sumerian
  4. Greek 

 

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

(1)   “The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government.”

(2)   “I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.”

(3)   “This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.”

(4)   “I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”

 

The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

  1. was primarily concerned with the health of their people
  2. was a powerful military state
  3. granted universal suffrage to their people
  4. placed great emphasis on literature and the arts 

 

Which society practiced direct democracy?

  1. ancient Athens
  2. Gupta Empire
  3. dynastic China
  4. early Egypt

 

 

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

(1)   isolation

(2)   armed conflict

(3)   cultural diffusion

(4)   urbanization

 

Which leader is most closely associated with the accomplishment shown by the illustration?

(1)   Charlemagne

(2)   Mansa Musa

(3)   Alexander the Great

(4)   Suleiman the Magnificent

 

Rome 

The Twelve Tables were the written laws of

(1) ancient Babylonia

(2) the Mauryan Empire

(3) the British Empire

(4) ancient Rome

 

Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the

poets Horace and Virgil?

(1) Babylonian (3) Phoenician

(2) Greek (4) Roman

 

In the Ancient Kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic, an important feature of life was the development of

  1. codified laws
  2. social and political equality
  3. the Islamic religion
  4. agricultural communes

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

  1. came under the control of the Muslims
  2. was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire
  3. returned to a republican form of government
  4. entered a period of chaos and disorder

The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to the

(1)   ziggurats of Sumeria

(2)   map projections of Mercator

(3)   Great Sphinx of the Egyptians

(4)   Twelve Tables of the Romans

 

 

9 Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

(1) The Roman Empire extended over three continents.

(2) Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire.

(3) Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.

(4) Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans.

 

Based on the information provided by this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?

(1) Red Sea (3) Atlantic Ocean

(2) Black Sea (4) Mediterranean Sea

 

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

  1. improved economic conditions
  2. democratically elected governments
  3. political chaos and decentralization of government
  4. major accomplishments in art, science, and technology

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

  1. economics
  2. poetry
  3. drama
  4. law

The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by

  1. a strong central government
  2. rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
  3. universal suffrage in national elections
  4. a strict adherence to constitutional principles

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

  1. military technology
  2. religious doctrine
  3. economic policy and planning
  4. government and law

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

  1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
  2. a period of disorder and weak central government
  3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
  4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

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

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

  1. improved economic conditions
  2. democratically elected governments
  3. political chaos and decentralization of government
  4. major accomplishments in art, science, and technology

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

  1. concept of government by laws
  2. belief that political power should be controlled by the military
  3. establishment of agricultural communes
  4. rejection of the concept of slavery

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

  1. cultural diffusion
  2. materialism
  3. imperialism
  4. ethnocentrism

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

  1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
  2. a period of disorder and weak central government
  3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
  4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization was that

  1. the Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe
  2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries
  3. Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered
  4. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West

 

 

These architectural achievements best indicate that

(1)   advanced technology existed in early civilizations

(2)   religion was of little importance

(3)   entertainment was important to these ancient societies

(4)   trade routes existed between China and the Americas

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