The failure of the Roman Republic's system of government in the first century B.C.E. led
to the establishment of the Roman Empire in the first and second centuries C.E. In the
period described, the empire experienced
-a plague that afflicted Roman citizens and the territories of the Empire
-the...
Praxis Tennessee
The failure of the Roman Republic's system of government in the first century B.C.E. led
to the establishment of the Roman Empire in the first and second centuries C.E. In the
period described, the empire experienced
-a plague that afflicted Roman citizens and the territories of the Empire
-the conversion to Christianity by the majority of Roman citizens
-a strong Senate that saved Rome from authoritarian rule
-growing commerce as the territory commanded by Rome enjoyed peace - ✔️✔️-
growing commerce as the territory commanded by Rome enjoyed peace
Which of the following was most significant in allowing river valley civilizations to
flourish?
-Agricultural production from relatively enriched soils
-Religious traditions that provided regional stability
-Protection from warring groups provided by hills and mountains
-Use of waterways for long-distance trade with other civilizations - ✔️✔️-Agricultural
production from relatively enriched soils
Which of the following regions was the first to develop settled agriculture
-Middle East
-North America
-West Africa
-Western Europe - ✔️✔️-Middle East
Which of the following most likely led to the shift in human societies from hunting and
gathering to agriculture beginning circa 8,000 B.C.E. ?
-Development of metallurgy
-Larger-capacity braincases
-Climate change
-Spread of language - ✔️✔️-Climate change
Which of the following ancient civilizations did not use written language but did have a
complex messenger system to communicate over long distances?
-Olmec
-Maya
-Aztec
-Inca - ✔️✔️-Inca
Which of the following best describes the political organization of Maya civilization circa
300-700 C.E.?
-A large empire with a centralized bureaucracy
-A collection of independent city-states
,-An early instance of democracy, with voting for property-holding men
-A feudal state dominated by local warlords - ✔️✔️-A collection of independent city-
states
Which of the following peoples created the first civilizations in Mesopotamia?
-Babylonians
-Nubians
-Sumerians
-Persians - ✔️✔️-Sumerians
Which of the following statements best describes the importance of Nubia from 3100
B.C.E. to350 C.E.?
-Nubia marks the border below which the culture of the Middle East had no influence.
-Nubian civilization dominated that of Egypt, and the Nubians spread their writing
system to Mesopotamia.
-Egyptian royalty was almost entirely descended from royalty of Nubian ancestry.
-Nubia was the only consistently inhabited territory that connected sub-Saharan Africa
and North Africa. - ✔️✔️-Nubia was the only consistently inhabited territory that
connected sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa.
Which of the following was a direct result of the Neolithic revolution
-The establishment of long-distance trade networks
-the growth of agricultural communities
-The use of cave paintings
-The development of metal tools and weapons - ✔️✔️The growth of agricultural
communities
"There were two forms of marriage in the Mesopotamian region, one more characteristic
of nomadic tribes, the other of plow agriculture. The older form was marriage without
joint residence. It allowed the woman greater autonomy and made divorce easier for
her. The Code of Hammurabi formalized the other form, which gradually became
predominant. In this marriage system the wife resides in the husband's house and is
dependent on his support. Divorce is, for the wife, unobtainable. The marriage is a
marriage by purchase even when the result is not ownership of the wife but legal power
of the husband over the wife. It defines a new power relationship between husband and
wife, for which there was no equivalent in earlier society."
Gerda Lerner, historian, 1986
Question: In the above passage, the historian argues that the Code of Hammurabi
illustrates which of the following developments in Mesopotamia?
-Matriarchy
-Patriarch - ✔️✔️-Patriarchy
Which of the following was an effect of the Mongol conquests under Genghis Khan and
his successors during the thirteenth century?
-The Pope's renunciation of crusades against Muslims
, -The rapid growth of literacy throughout Eurasia
-The suppression of Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent
-The revival of trade along the Silk Road - ✔️✔️-The revival of trade along the Silk
Road
Trade and warfare brought ancient Egypt into contact with other civilizations, and many
of them began to adopt Egyptian ideas, cultures, and technologies. The term that
describes this process is
-cultural diffusion
-socialization
-social stratification
-culture clash - ✔️✔️-cultural diffusion
Which of the following best characterizes the political structures of the Greek city-states
of Sparta and Athens in the classical period (circa 510 B.C.E. to 323 B.C.E.) ?
-Sparta granted citizenship to women, banished slavery, and developed an early form of
democracy; Athens granted women citizenship but kept the majority of its population as
slaves and lacked institutions for citizen participation in government.
-Sparta was a military encampment that required citizens to serve as soldiers most of
their lives; Athens was a limited democracy in which citizens participated in government,
including the military, but performed other work too.
-Both Sparta and Athens were peaceful democracies that had wide participation in the
polis (city-state) by all men who were property owners.
-Both Sparta and Athens were military dictatorships that lacked political structures
through which citizens could participate in running the - ✔️✔️-Sparta was a military
encampment that required citizens to serve as soldiers most of their lives; Athens was a
limited democracy in which citizens participated in government, including the military,
but performed other work too.
The spread of Greek culture into North Africa and Southwest Asia during the fourth
century B.C.E. was the result of the
-invasion of Greece by the Persian army
-growth of maritime trade networks
-establishment of Greek settler colonies
-conquests of Alexander the Great - ✔️✔️-conquests of Alexander the Great
Which of the following contributed most to the spread of Christianity in the fourth century
C.E.?
-The decline of trade and industry in the Roman Empire
-A series of epidemic plagues
-The use of German mercenaries by the Roman army
-The support of the emperors Constantine and Theodosius - ✔️✔️-The support of the
emperors Constantine and Theodosius
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