World History Unit 2: Classical Western Empires

In what ways would a well-built and maintained road system effect a empire?

• It would allow for better communication within the empire.

• It would all for better trade within the empire.

• It would allow for better movement within the empire.

• It would allow for better use of the empire's navy.

• It would allow for better relations with far away rivals.

The war between Greece and Persia is called?

• Spartan-Persian Conflict
• Persian-Greek War
• Greco-Persian War
• Battle of Greece

Zoroastrianism was the primary religion of which empire?

• Persian Empire
• Roman Empire
• Mongol Empire
• Ottoman Empire

These people tried using human reasoning to understand the world.

• scientists
• mathematicians
• historians
• philosophers

Greece's physical geography affected the ancient Greeks in what ways?

• The physical geography of Greece only affected the ancient Greeks' religious beliefs.
• The physical geography of Greece led to the decline of the ancient Greeks.
• The physical geography of Greece led to the creation of independent city-states.

• The physical geography of Greece had no impact on the ancient Greeks.

The spread of Greek culture in the ancient times was referred to as?

• Romanization
• Persianization
• Egyptianization
• Hellenization

Citizens are people who have certain rights and responsibilities.

• True

• False

Athens is well know for creating this system of governments.

• monarchy
• dictatorship
• democracy
• oligarchy

Ancient Greek city-state that was known to focus on its military.

• Athens
• Rome
• Thebes
• Sparta

The principle of law, Innocent until proven guilty, is shared between the United State and which ancient empire?

• Greek Empire
• Roman Empire
• Egyptian Empire
• Persian Empire