Unit 3 Vocabulary: Classical Civilizations

What is a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler or government called?

(a)  

• Republic
• Democracy
• Empire
• Bureaucracy

Which form of government involves leaders being elected by citizens, as seen in early Rome?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Empire

• Civil Service

What system of government is characterized by power being held by the people, especially notable in ancient Athens?

• Republic

• Democracy

• Empire

• Hellenistic Culture

What is the study of ideas about knowledge, reality, and existence, often associated with Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

• Philosophy

• Bureaucracy

• Civil Service

• Aqueduct

Who is a person legally recognized as a member of a state or nation with rights and responsibilities?

• Patrician

• Plebeian

• Citizen

• Philosopher

What was the network of trade routes that connected China, India, and the Middle East, allowing for the exchange of goods and culture?

• Hellenistic Culture

• Silk Road

• Aqueduct

• Empire

What term describes the blending of Greek culture with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences due to Alexander the Great's conquests?

• Democracy

• Hellenistic Culture

• Republic

• Civil Service

What are the administrative departments of a government, also describing government jobs and employees?

• Bureaucracy

• Civil Service

• Empire

• Philosophy

What is a complex system of government departments and officials that help run a government?

• Democracy

• Bureaucracy

• Republic

• Aqueduct

What structure was built by the Romans to transport water from one location to another?

• Aqueduct

• Silk Road

• Empire

• Hellenistic Culture