Ancient Greece & Rome (Goodson)

Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society?

• Plato
• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Virgil

What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?

• The size of the region
• The geography of the religion
• The independent nature of the people
• Greek Mythology

What separated the different regions within Greece?

• Deserts
• Lakes
• Mountains
• Dense forests

How would you best describe the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Christian
• Judaism

Which of the following terms or phrases is the closest definition of the Greek word, “polis”?

• City-state
• God
• Highest point in a city
• Greek military legion

What Macedonian leader conquered a huge empire and spread Greek culture from Greece, to Egypt, throughout Persia, all the way to India?

• Julius Caesar
• Themosticles
• Alexander the Great
• Phillip II

What was the farthest east of Alexander the Great's conquest?

• Spain
• China
• Persia
• India

Which of the following refers to a representative form of government?

• Dictatorship
• Republic
• Direct Democracy
• Monarchy

Which form of government does not involve rule by a group?

• Oligarchy
• Triumvirate
• Monarchy
• Democracy

In times of crisis why did the Romans appoint a dictator?

• To have one leader who could make quicker decisions during these times
• a.  The Romans never appointed a dictator for fear of becoming  authoritarian
• The Romans thought the gods would grant them one great ruler
• To have a ruler like Tarquin the Proud