Greece and Rome Test

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

• to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire
• to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire
• to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire
• to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?

• They used ocean water to drink.
• They dug deep wells that provided water.
• They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside.
• They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes.

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

• Golden Age
• Pax Romana
• Gupta Dynasty
• Tang and Song Dynasties 

The Geography of Greece makes it difficult for them to grow crops so they relied on:

• Fishing
• Trade
• Hunting
• Gathering

What is a city-state (polis)?

• City with no borders
• City with no laws
• City with no government
• City with its own government and laws

What were the two most important city-states of Greece?

• Athens / Sparta
• Athens / Rome
• Sparta / Persia
• Persia / Greece

What is the name of this Greek architecture?

• The Coliseum
• Stonehenge
• The Great Pyramids
• The Parthenon

Pax Romana included which of the following:

• Peace and Stability
• Construction of roads and public buildings
• Flourishing trade
• All of the above

Wealthy aristocrats/landowners were known as?

• Plebians
• Patricians
• Consuls
• Huns

Plebians were _________ that made up the majority of the population in Rome.

• Poets, Singers, and Dancers
• Athletes and Warriors
• Common farmers, artisans, and merchants
• Senators and Generals