Below are the answers based on the questions provided:
Question 1
A) Things noticed about the picture of the terrain of Greece:
- Ocean
- Trees
- Old building
- Mountains
B) Economic activities that can be assumed to have taken place in ancient Greece:
- Farming
- Fishing
- Trade
C) How the type of terrain contributed to the rise of independent city-states:
- The mountains and ocean prevented people from uniting into an empire.
Question 2
A) According to the chart, who did not have veto power?
- Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
B) According to the chart, the Senate was appointed by consuls for life, consuls were elected by citizens for one year, and assemblies were elected by citizens for one year.
C) Which group could approve or veto laws?
- Senate
D) According to the chart, plebeians were:
- made up of soldiers
- Part of the Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
- couldn't propose new laws
E) According to the chart, who was needed for leadership?
- consuls
Question 3
A) Match the aspects of the Roman Republic with their influence on American government:
- US trial by jury: Judiciary
- US Executive Branch: Consul
- US Senate: Senate
- US House of Representatives: Assembly of Centuries and Assembly of Tribes
- US Constitution: Framework of Government
Question 4
Internal Factors:
- Economic Decline
- Political Corruption
- Social Discontent
- Overextension of Territory
External Factors:
- Invasions by Barbarian Tribes
- Pressure from the Huns
- Trade disruption
- Loss of agricultural production
Question 5
A) Match the following person with their philosophy/accomplishment:
- Student of Socrates; believed human mind should be rational, orderly, and virtuous: Plato
- 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
- King of Macedonia; conquered land from Greece to Pakistan. Student of Aristotle: Alexander the Great
- Explored the power of human thought and executed for questioning the status quo: Socrates
- Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey: Homer
- Roman academic who translated works of Greek philosophers for future generations. Executed for criticizing the Roman government: Seneca
Question 6
A) Responses filled in as described in the prompt:
- When an empire falls and leaves no leadership, a power vacuum forms.
- In Europe and China, after Rome and the Han fell, the centralized governments 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 nomadic invasions by Mongols and Xiongnu. In Europe, trade was limited to barter systems 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
- 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?
- religion
- language
- new technology
- knowledge
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
A) 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.
The 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 promote women's rights.
The Byzantine Empire ended in 1413 when it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.
Question 10
Preservation:
- translation of Greek and Roman texts
- libraries
Contribution:
- new way to measure latitude and longitude
- algebra
- encyclopedia of medical science
Question 11
A) How did Axum's location contribute to its growth?
- It was in a good location to be trading hub.
Question 12
What language developed from interaction between these city-states in order to conduct trade?
- Swahili
Question 13
Match the terms with their definitions:
- Center for learning about astronomy, math, law, and history: House of Wisdom
- Overland trade routes connecting east and west Africa; used camels: Trans-Saharan trade routes
- Trade where gold and salt have equal value: Gold-Salt Trade
- Mali king who spread wealth and brought scholars to Mali: Mansa Musa
These answers encompass the full range of questions provided while adhering closely to historical contexts.