Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The ancient
civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome were similar because their people _______. a. | were nomads and food-gatherers | c. | lived peacefully with other nations | b. | shared a common language | d. | believed in many gods | | | | |
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What is a major
contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history? a. | construction of the pyramids | b. | invention of writing | c. | preservation of Greek and Roman culture | d. | expansion of equal rights | | |
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In the Roman
republic _______. a. | service in the military was
mandatory for all people | b. | all people were members of the legislative
assembly | c. | certain citizens elected
representatives | d. | all men and women were allowed to vote | | |
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Although we
conquered Greece, she conquered us, wrote Horace, a Roman poet, in 35 B.C.E. This quote means
that _______. a. | Greece regrouped and conquered the Roman
Empire | b. | the Greeks made slaves out of
the Roman invaders | c. | the Greeks became political leaders in the Roman
Empire | d. | the Greek culture greatly
influenced the Roman culture | | |
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The basic laws of
conduct for Judaism and Christianity are found within the _______. a. | Gospel of Luke | c. | Twelve Tables | b. | Ten Commandments | d. | Code of Hammurabi | | | | |
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A major effect of
the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe _______. a. | came under the control of the Muslims | b. | was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire | c. | entered a period of chaos and disorder | d. | returned to a republican form of government | | |
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After the western
Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire
eventually became known as the _______. a. | Byzantine Empire | c. | Carthaginian Empire | b. | Islamic Empire | d. | Persian Empire | | | | |
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What would be the
best title for this map?
a. | Alexander the Great’s
Empire 323 B.C. | b. | Charlemagne’s Empire A.D. 800 | c. | The Roman Empire A.D. 117 | d. | The Roman Republic 350 B.C. | | |
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The Roman Empire
differed in important ways from the Roman Republic. Which statement best describes one of the
differences? a. | Only the Roman Empire had a
powerful Senate. | b. | Political power was primarily held by one person during the Roman
Empire. | c. | Political power was primarily
held by the citizens during the Roman Empire. | d. | Only the Roman Empire had colonies. | | |
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Which of the
following was the foundation of Roman law? a. | Magna Carta | c. | Ten Commandments | b. | Rosetta Stone | d. | Twelve Tables | | | | |
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