Ancient and Classical Civilizations Unit 1 Review Ancient and Classical Civilizations

Which classical Mediterranean society had a representative form of government made up by a senate? Rome

What is the name of the Sumerian writing system? Cuneiform

Floods, population pressures, and the spread of agriculture led to the migration of what group of peoples in Africa starting around 3000 BCE? Bantu

This place was the center of all Roman politics? Forum

This civilization was one of the first in the central America This civilization was one of the first in the central America. It passed many of its characteristics onto later groups. Olmec

He founded the Mauryan empire in India. Chandragupta Maurya

The trade network that contacted the Roman Empire in the west and the Han Dynasty in the East? Silk Road

What form of government was least likely to be used in classical Greek city-states? Theocracy

After the collapse of the western Roman Empire the eastern portion lived on. What was the name of the eastern portion? Byzantium or Byzantine Empire

He divided the Roman Empire into two parts. Diocletian

These were religious structures built in Mesopotamia? Ziggurat

This is the term that means to believe in many gods. Polytheism

From the time the Roman Republic to the end of the Pax Romana what happened to roman territory? It continued to expand

This river brought life to the Egyptian civilization? Nile River

What are the traits of a civilization? Complex institutions Advanced cities Advanced technology Record Keeping Specialized Jobs/ workers

The succession of rulers from the same family/ group described what system? Dynastic Cycle or dynasties

What was the greatest city of all the Sumerican city states in Mesopotamia? Ur

He reigned at the hieght of the Babylonian Empire and is known for his uniform code of law. Hammurabi

The combining cultures, such as Indian, Persian, Egyptian, and Greek, created a new culture called? Hellenism

What was the polis? A Greek city-state

What Roman emperor put an end to the persecution of Christians? Constantine

How did Egypt differ politically when compared to the Indus River Valley and the Mesopotamian civilizations? Egypt retained a unified state

The earliest forms of Chinese writing can be found on? Oracle bones

What is the century if given the year 1215?

The enemy of all the Greek city-states was? Persia

Politics was to the Greeks as ___________________ was to the Romans? Engineering

What sailing technology used in the Indian ocean allowed sailors to travel longer distances? Lateen Sail

The ultimate goal of Confucianism is to? Create a peaceful society (5 relationships)

He was a Macedonian that conquered most of the known world? Alexander the Great

The system of government where a king or queen rules is? A monarchy

What two features have helped develop the religious and cultural identify of the Jewish people The Torah and the covenant of Abraham

Ones occupation, and to an extent how they practice their religion, in India is determined by what societal characteristic? Caste system

Which Greek philosopher taught through persistent questioning? Socrates

Which Greek philosopher had the greatest influence on Alexander? Aristotle

The divine right to rule describes what Chinese political characteristic? Mandate of Heaven

The Phoenicians greatest legacy was? Alphabet

What is the name of the Egyptian form of writing? Hieroglyphics

The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers form the boundaries of what early river valley civilization? Mesopotamia

What is the best way to characterize Hammurabi’s code? Harsh (eye for an eye)

When the ruler is both the head of politics and religion describes what government system? Theocracy

What did the Roman empire and the Han dynasty have in common? They both saw long periods of centralized government and expanding economies