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1. What was the name of the rich aristocratic social class in the Roman Republic and
Empire called?
2. What was the name of the social class which consisted of what we would today call
“normal” or “common” people?
3. List two military factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
4. List two economic factors that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
5. What did Romans make that connected the entire Republic/Empire that made
communication and trade easier?
6. Both the Roman Republic and the American Republic have the same branch of
government that makes laws. What is it?
7. Where was the Kushan Empire in relationship to the Roman Empire and the
Han Empire?
8. What about the Kushan Empire’s location made it likely to become
“middleman” for trade?
9. The area controlled by the Kushans was home to people of many different
ethnic backgrounds and religions. This area, a crossroads between East and
West is an example of ____________________.
10. _______________were great supporter of Buddhism and built important
Buddhist temples and monuments.
11. Kushan coins often followed a Hellenistic, or Greek, style with a
________on one side and a _________on the other side.
12. . Information such as ________________can be learned from Kushan
coins.
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13. ) What is the evidence that the Kushans were influenced by the Greeks as well as by
cultures and religions of India?
14. What different cultures were represented on Kushan coins?
15. What types of people were represented on Kushan coins?
16. The __________________is a series a rules or code that governs roman society as a
result of inequality between the Plebeians and Patricians.
17. Using the chart below, describe 3 events that made Rome stronger and 3
events that made Rome weaker.
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Stronger
1.
2.
3.
Weaker
1.
2.
3.
18. Roman’s most famous designs really depended upon a couple of important architectural
developments: ____________________ and ______________________________.
19. Roman sculpture was heavily influenced by ____________________In fact, many of the Roman
sculptures were just copies.
20. One of the most popular types of sculpture in Ancient Rome was the_____________.This is a
sculpture of just the head.
21. The ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia or as we know it ___________________ honored love.
22. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the ____________alphabet, had spread all across
Europe.
23. What is the key ingredient to building Roman structures?
24. The biggest products in the Han economy were ____________and __________________.
25. _______________________were established during the Han Dynasty. This trade route
from China to Europe was a great source of wealth and luxury items.
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26. Using the Text (located in google classroom) Complete the Table below.
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27. The Mayan governmental system is similar to ancient Greek city-states because
_______________________________________________________________________.
28. One debate among historians is whether the Maya should be considered an empire or
civilization for 2 major reasons _____________________and ___________________.
29. Groundwater was scarce in Mesoamerica, so Mayans had to build __________________.
30. Mayans were also known for creating elaborate ceremonial architecture, such as pyramids,
temples, palaces and observatories without the use of ____________________.
31. The Maya wrote hundreds of________________. They contained information on history,
medicine, astronomy, and their religion.
32. What happened to Mayan Books?
33. All three of these factors__________________,_____________________ and
______________-may have played a part in the downfall of the Mayan Civilization.
34. Han emperors would establish examinations and schools to make sure that only the
most intelligent men would run the government. This method of government is called
________________________________.
35. What is the difference between a Dynasty and an Empire?