World History
Unit 1 Review
The Rise of Democratic Ideas
(pp. 5-15 & Notes)
Matching: Match the following people with the correct statements below. Names may be used more than once. (1 pt. each)
A. Solon F. Aristotle
B. Cleisthenes G. Justinian
C. Pericles H. Abraham
D. Socrates I. Moses
E. Plato J. Paul
_____ 1. He expanded Rome’s early written laws into a legal code which has influenced the
laws of most Western countries.
_____ 2. He founded the Academy, a school that lasted for 900 years.
_____ 3. He stressed the essential equality of all human beings, a belief central to democracy.
_____ 4. He used a question-and-answer approach to help students examine their most closely
held beliefs.
_____ 5. He initiated policies of political reform, including the determination of class of
citizenship according to wealth rather than heredity.
_____ 6. According to the Torah, God chose him to be the “father” of the Hebrew people.
_____ 7. He was put on trial and executed for “corrupting the youth of Athens”.
_____ 8. He strengthened Athenian democracy by increasing the number of paid public
officials, which allowed poorer citizens to serve in the government.
_____ 9. He was the Byzantine emperor who tried to restore the glory of the early Roman
Empire.
_____ 10. In his ideal government, the leader would be a philosopher-king who was the wisest
person in the society.
_____ 11. He had an enormous influence on Christianity’s development.
_____ 12. He is regarded as the founder of democracy in Athens, partly because he allowed all
citizens to propose laws in the assembly.
_____ 13. He felt states having a large middle class are likely to be better administered and have
fewer problems.
_____ 14. According to the Bible, God gave the Ten Commandments to this Hebrew
leader.
Completion: Fill in the blank with the appropriate name or term that completes the sentence.
(2 pts. each)
15. Throughout history most people have lived under ______rule.
16. Democracy was first developed in Ancient ______.
17. A state ruled by the noble class is called a(n) ______.
18. All free ______were citizens in Athens.
19. Under Solon, the lowest class of citizens could vote in the assembly and sit on juries, but they could not ______.
20. Only ______of the population of Athens were citizens.
21. Under Cleisthenes, Council members were chosen by ______.
22. The Greek city-states defeated the ______forces in 479 B.C.
23. Athens became the leader of an alliance called the ______.
24. Under Pericles, Athens evolved into a ______, which is a form of government in which citizens rule directly.
25. The ______weakened the Greek city-states.
26. Democracy ended when ______invaded Greece.
27. Great thinkers who used logic and reason were called ______, or “lovers of wisdom”.
28. Like Athens, Rome’s first form of government was ______.
29. Rome later developed a ______, a form of government in which citizens elect leaders who make government decisions.
30. Democracy in Rome ended when ______became emperor in 27 B.C.
31. Written laws helped establish the idea of a “______”, where even rulers and powerful people could be held accountable for their actions.
32. Rome’s greatest legacy was a ______, which applied equally and impartially to all citizens.
33. Unlike groups around them, the Hebrews were ______, which means they believed in only on god.
34. The religion of the Hebrews was called ______.
35. Christians adopted the Hebrew Bible and called it the ______.
36. The Hebrews believed humans has been given moral freedom, the capacity to choose between ______.
37. The Hebrews’ written legal code, called ______, focused on morality and ethics.
38. The Jews believed ______were messengers from God.
39. The Jews believed it was the responsibility of every person to ______and ______.
40. Jesus’ followers believed he was the ______, or savior.
41. By 380, ______had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Short Answer: Answer the following questions completely.
42. In The Republic, Plato described what he considered to be the perfectly governed society. Describe Plato’s ideal society and explain whether or not it was democratic. (4 pts.)
43. Compare and Contrast Athens and Rome. Explain at least three similarities and two differences between their governments. (5 pts)
44. List the four principles of Roman law. (4 pts.)
45. Explain the two ways the Romans helped spread Judeo-Christian ideas. (4 pts.)
46. Describe one influence the Greeks, the Romans, Judaism and Christianity each had on American government. Which do you think had the greatest impact? Why? (5 pts.)
47. List and explain at least 5 principles on which the U.S. Constitution is based. (10 pts.)