US Constitution

Question

US Executive Branch
US trial by jury
US Senate
US House of Representative
A) Match the aspect of the Roman Republican with its influence on American government:
(5 points)
 Roman plebeian assemblies  Roman judgment by peers  Roman Senate
 Roman Twelve Tables  Roman consuls

Answer 1

Here’s the matching of aspects of the Roman Republic with their influences on American government:

1. Roman plebeian assemblies → US House of Representatives: Similar to the plebeian assemblies where the common citizens (plebeians) had a voice in government, the House of Representatives provides a platform for the representation of the populace.

2. Roman judgment by peers → US trial by jury: The principle of being judged by one's peers in ancient Rome is directly reflected in the American right to a trial by jury, ensuring fairness and community involvement in judicial decisions.

3. Roman Senate → US Senate: The Roman Senate was a governing body composed of elected officials who advised leaders, which directly parallels the structure and role of the US Senate in legislative processes.

4. Roman Twelve Tables → US Constitution: The Twelve Tables were an early codification of laws in Rome, similar to how the US Constitution serves as the foundational legal document outlining the rights and duties within the American legal framework.

5. Roman consuls → US Executive Branch: The Roman consuls acted as the chief executives of Rome, akin to how the President and the executive branch operate within the United States, executing laws and guiding governance.

These connections detail how elements of the Roman Republic influenced the establishment and structure of American governmental systems.

Answer 2

Internal Factors External Factors
A) Classify by dragging and dropping the internal and external factors that led to the decline of
the Roman Empire. Each term is used once. (8 points)
 1/3 population enslaved  Provinces declare independence
 High cost of maintaining military  Uneducated poor  Wealthy concentrated to few
 Civil wars  Attacks from Germanic tribes
 Food rations and entertainment ("bread and circuses")

Answer 3

Here are the classifications of internal and external factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire:

Internal Factors:

1. 1/3 population enslaved
2. High cost of maintaining military
3. Uneducated poor
4. Wealthy concentrated to few
5. Civil wars
6. Food rations and entertainment ("bread and circuses")

External Factors:

1. Provinces declare independence
2. Attacks from Germanic tribes

These classifications reflect the complexities of the challenges faced by the Roman Empire, blending both internal strife and external pressures that contributed to its decline.

Answer 4

Explored the power of human thought
and executed for questioning the status
quo.
Student of Plato; believed logic and
deduction using evidence should
always be used in research; used a
very early form of the scientific method.
King of Macedonia; conquered land
from Greece to Pakistan. Student of
Aristotle.
Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and
The Odyssey
Roman academic who translated works
of Greek philosophers for future
generations. Executed for criticizing the
Roman government.
Student of Socrates; believed human
mind should be rational, orderly, and
virtuous.
A) Match the following person with their philosophy/accomplishment. Each one is used once.
(6 points)
 Socrates  Alexander the Great  Homer  Plato  Cicero  Aristotle

Answer 5

Here’s the matching of each person with their philosophy/accomplishment:

1. Socrates → Explored the power of human thought and executed for questioning the status quo.

2. Alexander the Great → King of Macedonia; conquered land from Greece to Pakistan. Student of Aristotle.

3. Homer → Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.

4. Plato → Student of Socrates; believed human mind should be rational, orderly, and virtuous.

5. Cicero → Roman academic who translated works of Greek philosophers for future generations. Executed for criticizing the Roman government.

6. Aristotle → Believed logic and deduction using evidence should always be used in research; used a very early form of the scientific method.

This matching shows the contributions and philosophies of these influential figures in Western thought.

Answer 6

Judaism Christianity Islam
A) Match the terms with their corresponding box. Each term is used once: (9 points)
 Yom Kippur  Muhammad  Abraham  Easter  Quran  Ramadan
 Bible  Jesus  Tanakh/Torah

Answer 7

Here’s the matching of the terms with their corresponding religious boxes:

Judaism:

1. Yom Kippur
2. Abraham
3. Tanakh/Torah

Christianity:

1. Easter
2. Jesus
3. Bible

Islam:

1. Muhammad
2. Quran
3. Ramadan

This classification reflects key figures, texts, and observances from each of the three Abrahamic religions.

Answer 8

How did the Abbasid dynasty benefit from its central location?
(1 point)
They could get to different places quickly
They could expand territory easily
They had easy access to the Indian Ocean
The central location allowed them to control trade routes
B) Based on your knowledge of cultural diffusion, what else travels along trade routes?
(4 points)
new technology
religion
knowledge
language
C) History teachers constantly talk about how important trade routes are because________.
(1 point)
we just like to say 'trade route'
merchants like to make money
trade routes connect civilizations together
people like to buy things
D) The Abbasid Dynasty was connected to west Africa through trade routes. (1 point)
True
False

Answer 9

A) The central location allowed them to control trade routes.

B) Based on your knowledge of cultural diffusion, what else travels along trade routes?

• new technology
• religion
• knowledge
• language

C) History teachers constantly talk about how important trade routes are because trade routes connect civilizations together.

D) The Abbasid Dynasty was connected to west Africa through trade routes. True