Rome

Throughout U.S. history, several wealthy and influential individuals have been taken to court and charged with crimes. Which Roman legal tradition does this exemplify?

• All male citizens have the right to vote

• Equality before the law of all citizens

• Landownership equaled political power

• Right to a trial by jury

Which social change resulted from the adoption of the Edict of Milan?

• Common culture developed between German invaders and Roman citizens.

• Political rights were granted to the plebian social class in Rome.

• Rome became the center of the Christian Church.

• Roman social classes were divided resulting in a civil war.

As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —

• a revolution in agriculture

• a rebirth of art and learning

• a shift to an urban population

• a lack of political unity and stability

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

• Romans educated citizens about representative government.

• Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

• Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

• Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.

How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?

• Judaism relied on the interpretations of religious scholars.

• Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.

• Judaism encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers.

• Judaism imposed strict dietary laws.

Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?

• Representative governments evolved throughout the world.

• Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.

• Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.

• Voting rights were given to more and more people.

Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by —

• the cooperation of the Jews living in the Eastern Mediterranean

• a network of roads and common language used in the region

• merchants and soldiers who traveled the Silk Road

• laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana

Many key concepts of civil law in most modern legal systems of Europe can be traced to —

• the passage of the Twelve Table of Roman law at the urging of early Roman plebeians

• a compilation of Roman laws gathered by legal scholars under the direction of Byzantine Emperor Justinian

• the heritage of canon law collected by Roman Emperor Constantine and passed down through the Catholic Church

• a collection of harsh punishments collected and passed down by Babylonian King Hammurabi

Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

• Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.

• A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires.

• Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires.

• Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires.

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

• Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges

• Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process

• Creating a system of public baths for sanitation

• Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to legislators