World History 2nd Six Weeks Exam Review

A city-state in ancient Greece, like it's own independent country, is a...

• colony
• polis
• agora
• democracy

What war was fought between the Trojans and Mycenaean’s (Homer wrote about this war)?

• peloponnesian war
• persian war
• The invasion of Troy
• salamis

Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Egypt

• Athens

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

• He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
• He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
• Teaching his followers to seek truth trough reason
• He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

What sea did the Greek traders use?

• Mediterranean
• Baltic
• Arctic
• Southern

Which idea do Americans currently share with the Romans?

• Only the wealthy should rule
• All people are guilty until proven innocent
• Republics made up of equal citizens is the best form of government

Rome built these to access all parts of the empire

• roads
• domes
• rivers

When did the Roman empire reach its height?

• 50 BC

• 117 AD

• 77 AD

• 500 AD

The Roman System of Law had a lasting impact on civilization because it

• the power of the emperor
• absolute power
• personal rights
• rights of the wealthy