After you have filled in all of the rows in the Building Empires worksheet, submit your completed worksheet to your teacher. Then, answer the questions below to see how well you understand the lesson's key ideas about the world's first empires.
Which of the following is true about city-states as compared with empires?
- City-states have larger armies.
- City-states are compact and self-contained.
- City-states are more focused on expansion.
- City-states are a group of states controlled by one government.
All options besides 'b' describe empires and not city-states.
All options besides 'b' describe empires and not city-states.
All options besides 'b' describe empires and not city-states.
All options besides 'b' describe empires and not city-states.
Which system gives political power to the people of a city-state or empire, instead of concentrating power in the hands of one or a few?
- oligarchy
- monarchy
- democracy
- authoritarian
Democracy, as founded by the Greeks, is a form of government in which the power of the government rests with the people, not a single leader or small group of aristocrats.
Democracy, as founded by the Greeks, is a form of government in which the power of the government rests with the people, not a single leader or small group of aristocrats.
Democracy, as founded by the Greeks, is a form of government in which the power of the government rests with the people, not a single leader or small group of aristocrats.
Democracy, as founded by the Greeks, is a form of government in which the power of the government rests with the people, not a single leader or small group of aristocrats.
What major change did Ashoka make to the Mauryan Empire?
- He adopted Buddhism and used its principles to govern.
- He built the Great Wall to keep India safe.
- He improved the architecture of the capital city.
- He replaced the republic with an imperial monarchy.
Ashoka gave up pursuit of power through conquest of other kingdoms, and he embarked on a campaign to demonstrate his plan to rule his empire according to the Buddhist principle of Dharma, or righteousness.
Ashoka gave up pursuit of power through conquest of other kingdoms, and he embarked on a campaign to demonstrate his plan to rule his empire according to the Buddhist principle of Dharma, or righteousness.
Ashoka gave up pursuit of power through conquest of other kingdoms, and he embarked on a campaign to demonstrate his plan to rule his empire according to the Buddhist principle of Dharma, or righteousness.
Ashoka gave up pursuit of power through conquest of other kingdoms, and he embarked on a campaign to demonstrate his plan to rule his empire according to the Buddhist principle of Dharma, or righteousness.
Over which empire did Alexander the Great rule?
- Chinese
- Persian
- Roman
- Greek
Alexander the Great was a Greek prince from Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and created the Greek Empire.
Alexander the Great was a Greek prince from Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and created the Greek Empire.
Alexander the Great was a Greek prince from Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and created the Greek Empire.
Alexander the Great was a Greek prince from Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and created the Greek Empire.
Who was the founding leader of the Persian Empire?
- Alexander the Great
- Cyrus the Great
- King Narmer
- Augustus
Founded around 550 BCE by the Achaemenids and their strong leader Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire lasted 1200 years.
Founded around 550 BCE by the Achaemenids and their strong leader Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire lasted 1200 years.
Founded around 550 BCE by the Achaemenids and their strong leader Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire lasted 1200 years.
Founded around 550 BCE by the Achaemenids and their strong leader Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire lasted 1200 years.
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