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Wrld Hstry Ch 4/5
Wrld Hstry Ch 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the early Roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called | patricians. |
| One reason why most conquered people remained loyal to Rome was that Rom | allowed some of them to become citizens. |
| In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating | the Carthaginians. |
| How did the senate change during the Roman empire as compared to the republic? | It held much less power than under the republic. |
| What is the basic plot of the Aeneid? | A hero escapes from the city of Troy to found Rome. |
| Roman architecture emphasized | grandeur. |
| Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth? | His teachings were rooted in Jewish traditions. |
| To join the Christian community, a person had to | be baptized, or blessed with holy water. |
| To try to restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian | divided the empire into two parts. |
| Large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into lands of the Roman empires in the late 300s to escape | invading Huns. |
| During the early republic, why was it important that Roman laws were written on 12 tablets and show to the public? | Plebeians could then appeal a judgement made by a patrician judge. |
| The ancient Romans developed their religious beliefs from | Greek religion. |
| Which of the following statements about Roman society is true? | The father had absolute power in the family. |
| Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War? | Hannibal |
| Julius Caesar's enemies assassinated him because | they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome. |
| Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman empire | so there would be records of all who should be taxed. |
| What was the popular Roman philosophy that stressed the importance of duty and acceptance of one's fate? | Stoicism |
| The Romans used their engineering skills to build | aqueducts that carried water into the cities. |
| A system of law that developed under the Roman republic and applied to citizens was called | civil law. |
| Romans excused Jews from worshipping Roman gods | to avoid violating the Jewish belief in one God. |
| Who made the greatest contribution toward setting Christianity on the road to becoming a world religion? | Paul |
| The highest-ranking official in the early Christian Church was | patriarch |
| What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313? | He granted religious toleration to Christians. |
| Under pressure from attacks, the first land surrendered by the Roman empire was in | Britain |
| What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire? | Heavy taxes helped to push the middle classes to poverty. |
| Which Greek speaking people dominated the Aegean world from 1400 B.C. to 1200 B.C and probably started the Trojan War? | Mycenaeans |
| What was an early form of government in the Greek city-states in which a hereditary ruler exercised central power? | monarchy |
| Some Spartan women had the responsibility of running the family estates because | frequent warfare kept Spartan men away from home. |
| Merchants and poor often supported Athenian tyrants because | they often proposed reforms that helped these groups |
| What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars? | Greeks become more convinced of their own uniqueness. |
| What Greek philosopher believed good conduct meant pursuing the "golden mean"? | Aristotle |
| Greeks believed the purpose of tragic plays was to | arouse and relieve emotions of pity and fear. |
| What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? | It ended Athenian domination of the Greek world |
| What helped Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian empire? | Persia was no longer the great power it has once been. |
| The Hellenistic scientist Archimedes | applied principals of physics to practical inventions. |
| The frescoes at Knossos tell us that | the sea was very important to the Minoan people. |
| The Mycenaean people were primarily | sea traders |
| What did Cleisthenes do around 700 B.C. that changed the government of Athens? | He established a legislature creating a limited democracy. |
| In a Greek city-state, the acropolis was | the location of temples dedicated to different gods and goddesses. |
| Athens was different from Sparta in that it | placed emphasis on the individual. |
| The most powerful Greek god was | Zeus |
| What was the form of government in the Greek city state where power was in the hands of the wealthy elite that came from the middle class? | oligarchy |
| Greek architecture, as shown by the Parthenon, seeks to reflect | perfect balance and universal harmony and order. |
| What theme did Euripides often explore in his plays? | People, not the gods, are the cause of human misfortune. |
| Alexander the Great extended the empire as far east as | India. |
| What did the philosopher Zeno teach during the Hellenistic Age? | Avoid disappointments by accepting whatever life gives you |
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