Download AP World Mr. Colden 2013 Unit 2 – Review Question Challenge

AP World
Mr. Colden
2013
Unit 2 – Review Question Challenge
Greeks
1. Tyrants came to power in many Greek poleis as a result of
A. Inheritance
B. Warfare between the poleis
C. Appointment by Greek kings
D. Direct elections
E. Popular support
2. A key difference between helots in Sparta and chattel slavery is that
A. Helots could no be bought and sold as property
B. Helots could serve in the Spartan army
C. Helots were not mistreated
D. Helots had some rights as citizens of Sparta
E. Helots could earn their citizenship after a number of years of service
3. Athens reached its democratic zenith under the leadership of
A. Alexander
B. Solon
C. Pericles
D. Aristotle
E. Socrates
4. What was the main motivation for Greek colonization throughout the Mediterranean
basin?
A. The strained resources of the mountainous Balkan Peninsula
B. The desire to spread Greek polytheistic religion
C. The belief in democracy as the most desirable form of Government
D. The fear of potential Persian expansion into the region
E. The need to escape the plagues of the fifth century
5. The most significant long-term result of the Persian Wars was
A. The Greek victory at Marathon which laid the foundations for the modern
Olympics
B. The Greek victory at Salamis which demonstrated the superiority of Greek naval
technology
C. The integration of Greek and Persian religious and cultural traditions
D. The splintering of Greek unity after the Persian defeat which set the stage for the
rise of Macedon
E. The Spread of Alexander’s empire across Persia, India, and into China
Persians
6. While Darius conquered further regions, he is known more as an administrator for his
work with
A. Taxation and centralization
B. Colonization and dictatorship
C. Roads and sea routes
D. Rulers and military elite
E. Commoners and the regimental soldiers
7. What is the definition of a satrap?
A. An imperial bureaucrat
B. The military leader of a province
C. An imperial provincial governor
D. The local ruler of a province
E. Quasi-independent provinces
8. How strict was Persian rule over its conquered peoples?
A. Not very; most local rulers only had to exact tribute from their citizens
B. Fairly strict, as all provinces were ruled with military discipline
C. Somewhat strict since the Achaemenids distrusted foreigners
D. Pretty lenient although it kept close control by use of traveling investigators
E. Very strict as the replaced all local officials with Persians
Helenistic
9. Which statement refers the best to Alexander the Great?
A. he forced conquered peoples to worship Greek gods and goddesses
B. he typically ruled through local hierarchies
C. he saw his empire slowly disintegrate during the last years of his life
D. he never managed to conquer Egypt
E. he was amazed by the riches and goods he found in China
Romans
10. The early Roman republic dealt with pressures from the plebians for a voice in
government by
A. creating a militaristic government modeled on the Spartan tradition of force and
authority
B. creating the office of tribune who had the power to intervene in all political affairs
C. creating the office of dictator to rule Rome in times of crisis and put down plebian
rebellions
D. making the Senate more egalitarian and open to plebeians and patricians alike
E. persecuting the plebeian leaders as a way of intimidating the masses.
11. To regulate the social life of their empire, the Romans depended on
A. Its world religion
B. Its strictly enforced caste system
C. Its code of laws
D. Its highly efficient bureaucracy
E. Its disciplined army
12. One reason Octavian escaped Caesar’s fate was that he
A. Had more military victories than his uncle in Gaul and Britain and so had more
popular support
B. Aligned with Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium to defend the enemies of
Rome
C. Made alliances with Sulla and Marius to pacify the Roman elites who feared
liberal ideas
D. Converted to Christianity which brought him renewed public support
E. Wisely preserved the façade of the republic while cautiously consolidating his
power
13. Roman emperors tried to content the masses by
A. Dividing the great landed estates
B. Avoiding war
C. Granting the vote
D. Abolishing slavery
E. Organizing food supplies and distribution
14. In regard to level of toleration and respect for conquered parts of the empire, the
Romans were most similar to the
A. Assyrians
B. Greeks
C. Persians
D. Chinese under Qin Shihuangdi
E. Aryans
15. A major impact of ancient Greece and Rome on western civilization was that
A. the Greeks and Romans achieved a classless society, which was later copied in
Western Europe.
B. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in
Western Europe in later centuries.
C. Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered.
D. they established empires which lasted longer than their neighbors.
E. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West.
Key
1. E
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. E
13. E
14. C
15. B