Unit 2B: Ancient Greece and Rome

_________ is the birthplace of democracy

• Greece
• Rome

True or False? Ancient Rome had a representative government? 

• True
• False

This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.

• patricians

• Senate

• consuls

• Tribunes

Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.

• Alexander the Great

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

What does the term “Hellenistic” mean?

• It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.
• It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.
• It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• Caesar
• Augustus
• Diocletian
• Constantine

The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?

• Nazarene
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Protestantism

How did the senate try to save the republic?

• they allowed the people to revote on senators

• they assassinated Julius Caesar

• they disbanded the private armies

• none of the above

Which of these were causes of the fall of the western roman empire. Check all that apply

• food Shortages

• inflation

• the plague

• decline in trade

Which emperor is responsible for dividing the empire in half?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Diocletian

• Constantine