History Ch 1

Question 1

Oligarchy

Answer 1

Government ruled by a few powerful people

Question 2

Monarchy

Answer 2

Government ruled by 1 person (King or queen)

Question 3

Tyranny

Answer 3

Cruel and oppressive gov

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

Ruled by people

Question 5

Aristocracy

Answer 5

Government ruled by small group of noble landowning families

Question 6

City-state

Answer 6

Surrounding territory forms independent state

Question 7

Who was Caesar’s adopted son and successor

Answer 7

Augustus (Octavian)

Question 8

How long did the Pax Romana last

Answer 8

200 years

Question 9

After Julius Caesar captured Italy, he became

Answer 9

Dictator

Question 10

In the early Roman Republic, the farmers, merchants, and artisans were called

Answer 10

Plebeians

Question 11

In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating

Answer 11

Carthage

Question 12

The conquest or domination of one country by another is

Answer 12

Imperialism

Question 13

The Emperor who divided Rome in 2 – East and West believing it would be easier to run was

Answer 13

Constantine

Question 14

Some reasons why the Roman Empire fell

Answer 14

High taxes, lower class was unhappy, expanded border too quickly, military generals staring taking more power

Question 15

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire

Answer 15

Augustus

Question 16

Which city did Rome pour salt over the earth so that nothing would grow there again

Answer 16

Carthage

Question 17

This is the type of government that the US has

Answer 17

Repulican

Question 18

Which is a form of government in which people elect their leaders

Answer 18

Representative

Question 19

Who were Rome’s upperclass

Answer 19

Patricians

Question 20

What is the Black Death

Answer 20

A pandemic disease called the Bubonic plague

Question 21

What is chivalry

Answer 21

A set of behaviors toward knightly opponents

Question 22

What was the Great Schism

Answer 22

Split in the Catholic Church

Question 23

What was the impact of the Black Death and persistent warfare in the feudal system

Answer 23

It helped undermine the feudal system

Question 24

What was the impact of the Renaissance on Europe

Answer 24

It led to Europe’s rebirth

Question 25

What was the Senate’s main job in the Roman Republic

Answer 25

Controlled both foreign and domestic affairs (to set policies)

Question 26

What was the position of dictator in the Roman Republic

Answer 26

Absolute power given to make laws and command the army (temporary magistrate)

Question 27

How did Caesar rise to power in Rome

Answer 27

Triumvirate: Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey ruled over Rome as consuls (formed alliance with Crassus and Pompey)

Question 28

What happened to Caesar in 44 BCE

Answer 28

Senators stabbed him to death

Question 29

What characteristics did the Roman empire have long before it became the Roman Empire

Answer 29

Unified system, military expansion, diversity of subject peoples

Question 29

What are the 3 major monotheistic religions

Answer 29

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Question 30

Know the core beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism

Answer 30

Buddhism- Life is full of suffering, one can eliminate suffering through meditating and good behavior
Hinduism- Pantheistic religion, everything encompasses god

Question 31

What are the different views of Jesus in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

Answer 31

Islam sees Jesus as a prophet but not God’s Son. Judaism sees Jesus as a false Messiah. Christianity sees Jesus as the Messiah Son of God

Question 32

The US democratic government was influenced by Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian ideas which include

Answer 32

A representative government, protecting rights of the individual, citizens have the right to vote, equal rights under the law, limiting power of government, and individual has value