Unit 3 Exam Review

Which group, following Alexander’s death, ruled the Indian civilization, and brought wealth and stability to government until the death of its last ruler, Ashoka?

• Aryans

• Mauryans

• Shivas

• Persians

Which external factor contributed most directly to the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Reforms of Diocletian

• Defeat in the Punic Wars

• Passage of Justinian Codes

• Invasions from Germanic tribes

Which statement gives the best reason why the first civilizations developed along rivers?

• Stones found along rivers were made into hunting tools.

• Homes built along rivers were better protected from enemy attack.

• Rivers enabled hunters to travel farther by boat.

• Rivers allowed farmers to irrigate their crops.

Which of the following was an effect of work specialization during the Neolithic Revolution?

• decline of cities

• domestication of animals

• development of agriculture

• emergence of social classes

Democracy in ancient Athens gave rights and privileges to which group below?

• women

• foreigners

• citizens

• men

River Valley civilizations developed as a result of --

• agricultural practices

• the domestication of animals

• access to fresh water

• all of the above

What form of government existed in Athens?

• Monarchical Republic

• Populace Republic

• Democratic Republic

• Absolute Republic

Caste became an integral part of the Hindu faith. How did this affect the development of the Indian civilization?

• The Brahmans, or the priestly class, became the power in the Indian civilization

• The Vaishyas, the banking/merchant class, became most powerful in government.

• The Aryans refused to accept Hinduism and remained at war with the pariahs.

• Buddhism was totally replaced by Hinduism in India until modern times.

Why would a diary entry be considered an interesting primary source?

• The description would be written without personal bias.

• It would be written with the intention of being private.

• The description would be written using correct grammar.

• It would be written without factual information.

Of the following, which is the best way for a historian to gather information about an event in the past?

• Newspaper article

• Eyewitness account

• Modern movie of the event

• Grandchild of a person at the event