world history - socver fall semester final exam q1 and q2
12. which greek city was known for their military abilities on land? they also held off the persians with only 300 men.
a. delphi
b. sparta
c. athens
d. crete
13. alexander the great was a king and military leader from which empire?
a. the romans
b. the persians
c. the macedonians
d. the egyptians
14. alexander the great was known for his ambition and for his talent as a military strategist. during his rule, he led his armies to conquer all the following empires except for ______.
a. the persian empire
c. the hindu kush peoples
b. the egyptian empire
d. the roman empire
15. alexander the great is also known for tragedy and misfortune because ______.
a. he lost his vast wealth shortly after achieving victory
c. he didnt know his father or mother
b. he died at the age of 32
d. his army turned against him
16. which empire was a matriarchal society (ruled by a queen instead of a king)?
a. mesopotamian empire
b. persian empire
c. egyptian empire
d. greek empire
17. when rome conquered the greeks, they were ______ and chose to ______ their culture and society.
a. threatened, destroy
c. greatly impressed, be heavily influenced by
b. easily victorious, abandon
d. friendly, support
18. how did rome’s location encourage both expansion and trade?
a. mild weather allowed for fewer natural disasters
b. their location allowed for a common language to be used
c. roman leaders wisely chose to set up alliances with neighboring empires
d. rome’s location next to the mediterranean sea made both of these possible.
19. which of the following were benefits of living within the roman empire?
a. protection from the roman military (stationed throughout the empire)
b. well - built roads connecting minor towns to major cities
c. a well - defined system of laws that produced order and generated stability
d. all of these
20. decisions in the earlier roman government were decided by ______, but as the empire grew larger, decisions in the roman government were decided by ______.
a. military leaders, citizens
c. wealthy businessmen, religious leaders
b. elected politicians, emperors
d. gladiators, freemen
21. roman military leader who was stabbed in the back by his closest friends (who didnt want him to rule).
a. julius caesar
c. nero claudius drusus
b. marcus anthonius
d. alexander the great

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### Question 12
# Brief Explanations:
Sparta was a Greek city - state renowned for its military prowess on land. They had a strong military culture and were able to hold off the Persians with a small force. Delphi was known for its oracle, Athens for its democracy and culture, and Crete for other aspects. So the answer is B.
# Answer:
B. Sparta

### Question 13
# Brief Explanations:
Alexander the Great was the king and military leader of the Macedonians. The Romans, Persians, and Egyptians are not the empire he led from. So the answer is C.
# Answer:
C. The Macedonians

### Question 14
# Brief Explanations:
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, parts of the Egyptian Empire, and went into the Hindu Kush region. He did not conquer the Roman Empire as the Roman Empire was developing later and his focus was on eastern empires. So the answer is D.
# Answer:
D. The Roman Empire

### Question 15
# Brief Explanations:
Alexander the Great died at a young age (around 32) shortly after achieving great victories and expanding his empire. He was wealthy, knew his parents, and his army was loyal until his death. So the answer is B.
# Answer:
B. he died at the age of 32 shortly after achieving victory

### Question 16
# Brief Explanations:
The Egyptian Empire had matriarchal aspects with female rulers (queens) at times. The Mesopotamian, Persian, and Greek Empires were more patriarchal with male rulers. So the answer is C.
# Answer:
C. Egyptian Empire

### Question 17
# Brief Explanations:
When Rome conquered the Greeks, they were greatly impressed by Greek culture (philosophy, art, etc.) and chose to be heavily influenced by it, adopting many Greek cultural elements. They were not threatened to destroy, easily victorious to abandon, or friendly to support in the sense of just supporting without influence. So the answer is C.
# Answer:
C. greatly impressed, be heavily influenced by

### Question 18
# Brief Explanations:
Rome's location next to the Mediterranean Sea allowed for easy expansion (access to different regions) and trade (maritime trade routes). Mild weather, common language, and alliances are not the main reasons for both expansion and trade. So the answer is D.
# Answer:
D. Rome’s location next to the Mediterranean Sea made both of these possible.

### Question 19
# Brief Explanations:
Living in the Roman Empire had benefits like protection from the Roman military, well - built roads for trade and movement, and a well - defined legal system for order. So all of these (A, B, C) are benefits. The answer is D.
# Answer:
D. All of these

### Question 20
# Brief Explanations:
In the earlier Roman Republic, decisions were made by elected politicians (senators, consuls, etc.). As the empire grew, decisions were made by emperors who had more autocratic power. Military leaders, wealthy businessmen, gladiators, or freemen were not the main decision - makers in the early republic or later empire in the way described in other options. So the answer is B.
# Answer:
B. elected politicians, emperors

### Question 21
# Brief Explanations:
Julius Caesar was stabbed in the back by his closest friends (like Brutus) who were afraid of his growing power and did not want him to rule as a dictator. Marcus Antonius was not stabbed by friends in this way, Nero Claudius Drusus died in battle, and Alexander the Great is not a Roman military leader. So the answer is A.
# Answer:
A. Julius Caesar

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