CH.1-2 THE GREEKS AND THE ROMANS

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What was the political system of ancient Greece? Options: Monarchy, Independent City-states, Communism, Theocracy

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Independent City-states

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Who fought in the great Peloponnesian War?

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Athens and Sparta

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What eventually endangered the Hellenistic world? Options: The fall of Rome, The growing power of Rome, The invasion of the Goths, The establishment of Christianity

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The growing power of Rome

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What does "Hellenistic" mean?

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Pertaining to Greek culture

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What were early Greek Philosophers devoted to? Options: Mathematics, Politics, Critical thinking about the nature of the universe, Religion

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Critical thinking about the nature of the universe

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What was Socrates famous for? Options: Writing the Iliad, Teaching through questioning, Establishing the Academy, Creating the first democracy

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Teaching through questioning

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How did Socrates die?

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Execution by hemlock

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What political system are the ancient Greeks credited with influencing?

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Democracy

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Is the United States a direct democracy?

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No, it is a representative democracy.

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Who did Octavian defeat to bring peace to Rome?

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Mark Antony