Certainly! Below are the responses categorized according to your questions.
Question 1
A) Observations about the terrain of Greece:
- Ocean
- Mountains
- Old building
- Trees
B) Economic activities in ancient Greece:
- Trade
- Farming
- Fishing
C) Contribution of terrain to city-states:
- The mountains and ocean prevented people from uniting into an empire.
Question 2
A) Who did not have veto power?
- Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
B) Senate was appointed by consuls for life, consuls were elected by assemblies for one year, and assemblies were elected by citizens for one year.
C) Which group could approve or veto laws?
- Senate
D) Plebeians were:
- Part of the Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
- Couldn't propose new laws
- Made up of soldiers
E) Who was needed for leadership?
- Consuls
Question 3
Matching:
- US Senate -> Senate
- US Constitution -> Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
- US trial by jury -> Consuls
- US Executive Branch -> Consuls
- US House of Representatives -> Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
Question 4
Internal Factors:
- Economic issues
- Political instability
- Social unrest
External Factors:
- Invasions by foreign tribes
- Economic competition
- Weakening of borders
Question 5
Matching:
- King of Macedonia; conquered land from Greece to Pakistan. Student of Aristotle. -> Alexander the Great
- Roman academic who translated works of Greek philosophers for future generations. Executed for criticizing the Roman government. -> Cicero
- Student of Socrates; believed human mind should be rational, orderly, and virtuous. -> Plato
- Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey -> Homer
- Student of Plato; believed logic and deduction using evidence should always be used in research; used a very early form of the scientific method. -> Aristotle
- Explored the power of human thought and executed for questioning the status quo. -> Socrates
Question 6
Fill in the Blanks: When an empire falls and leaves no leadership, a power vacuum forms. This is when people fight for control of a specific area.
In Europe and China, after Rome and the Han fell, the government governing the empires and trade networks collapsed.
In Europe, this led to the rise of local, self-reliant, tribal governments and the early medieval feudal system. When the Han Dynasty fell in China, the empire was split into smaller kingdoms and even smaller independent states later.
Trade in China remained under threat from invasions by Mongols and Xiongnu. In Europe, trade was limited to local exchanges between manors.
Religion was a unifying factor in Europe and China at this time. In China, Buddhism became popular, while Christianity united communities in Europe.
Question 7
Matching:
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Question 8
A) How did the Abbasid dynasty benefit from its central location?
- The central location allowed them to control trade routes.
B) What else travels along trade routes?
- Knowledge
- Language
- New technology
- Religion
C) Importance of trade routes:
- Trade routes connect civilizations together.
D) The Abbasid Dynasty was connected to West Africa through trade routes.
- True
Question 9
Fill in the Blanks: When the Western Roman Empire fell, the Eastern Roman Empire continued to flourish. It became known as the Byzantine Empire. The capital was renamed Constantinople after Emperor Constantine. After the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine converted to Christianity and later issued the Edict of Milan, allowing Christians to practice without persecution.
Corpus Juris Civilis was a code of law issued by emperor Justinian. It was used to set rules for the Byzantine Empire and its conquered lands. His wife, Empress Theodora, worked to reform issues in society and advocate for women's rights.
The Byzantine Empire ended in 1413 when it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.
Question 10
Matching:
- Preservation: Libraries -> Contribution: Translation of Greek and Roman texts
- Preservation: Translation of Greek and Roman texts -> Contribution: Encyclopedia of medical science
- Preservation: Algebra -> Contribution: New way to measure latitude and longitude
Question 11
A) How did Axum's location contribute to its growth?
- It was in a good location to be a trading hub.
Question 12
What language developed from interaction between these city-states in order to conduct trade?
- Swahili
Question 13
Matching:
- Trade where gold and salt have equal value -> silent trade
- Overland trade routes connecting east and west Africa; used camels -> Trans-Saharan trade routes
- Mali king who spread wealth and brought scholars to Mali -> Mansa Musa
- Center for learning about astronomy, math, law, and history -> Timbuktu
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