AP Classical Period & Mediterranean World

Question 1

What was Athenian democracy's most distinctive feature?

Accepted Answer

Direct participation by citizens in legislative decisions

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Universal suffrage for all residents

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A constitutional monarchy

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Representative democracy through elected officials

Question 2

What was the significance of Alexander the Great's conquests?

Accepted Answer

They spread Greek culture across a vast territory, creating Hellenistic civilization

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They united all of Europe under one government

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They established permanent Greek colonies in China

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They created the Roman Empire

Question 3

What was the Pax Romana?

Accepted Answer

A 200-year period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire

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A Roman peace treaty with Greece

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A Roman religious festival

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A Roman military strategy

Question 4

How did Roman law influence Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

It established principles of legal rights, justice, and rule of law that persist today

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It had no lasting impact outside Rome

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It only applied to Roman citizens

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It was entirely replaced by Germanic law

Question 5

What was the role of philosophy in classical Greek civilization?

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It established systematic approaches to ethics, logic, politics, and natural science

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It was limited to religious rituals

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It was considered unimportant by Greek society

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It focused exclusively on mathematics

Question 6

What caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A combination of internal decay, economic problems, and external invasions

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A single decisive military battle

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A volcanic eruption

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A peaceful transition to democracy