Greece and Rome Pretest

Romulus and Remus are...

• The two most important Greek gods

• The legendary founders of Rome

• Leaders of Athens and Sparta

• Important Athenian philsoophers

City-states are...

• Any really large city

• Cities that act like their own small countries

• Very small states that answer to big countries

• Cities that follow the laws of their country

Politically, what best describes Ancient Greece during its early years?

• A lot of independent city-states

• One country ruled by a single leader

• One big city that spread out over time

• A country and several colonies they owned

What was Philip of Macedonia known for?

• Turning Greece into Rome

• Defeating Rome and causing it to fall

• Spreading Greek culture

• Uniting the Greek city-states

What was Alexander the Great known for?

• The Roman general who defeated the Ancient Greeks

• Spreading his religion of non-violence throughout Rome

• Spreading Greek culture by conquering nearby countries

• Uniting the Greek city-states

Who could vote in Athens?

• Women.

• People from other countries.

• Slaves.

• Children.

• None of these.

What is a direct democracy?

• Citizens vote on leaders, who then vote on issues.

• Citizens vote on the issues themselves.

• Citizens appoint a king to make the decisions for them.

• Citizens answer to a council of leaders.

1) All citizens get to vote on laws.

2) A jury can contain up to 500 people.

3) Only men born in the country can vote.

Whose political system is this?

• United States

• Athens

• Both

1) Laws are usually made by elected leaders, not voted on by the people.

2) A jury usually has 12 people.

3) No gender restriction voting. There's no slavery, so no slavery restrictions on voting either.

Whose political system is this?

• United States today

• Athens

• United States in 1776

• Both ancient Athens AND the United States when it was founded in 1776

1) Three branches of government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial.

2) "All citizens" can vote.

3) ... except women and slaves, they don't count.

Whose political system is this?

• United States in 1776

• Athens

• Both Athens and the US when it was founded in 1776

• The United States today