Greece & Rome

Ancient Greek city-states remained independent from each other due to which geographic feature?

• flooded rivers
• vast deserts
• rocky coastlines
• rainforest

According to Athenian democracy, who would be allowed to participate in government?

• all Athenian males
• all males born in Greece
• only free Athenian males
• only males within the military

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 are two important reasons that Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BCE "The Ides of March"?

• he taxed the public and outlawed slavery
• he created jealousy among the senators and the senators knew he had a fatal illness
• he declared himself "Dictator for Life" and took most of the power away from the Senate
• he declared himself the Supreme Leader and he abolished the Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies.

This sequence in the attached image describes the development of Roman government. Which style of government correctly goes in the final box of the sequence? 

• monarchy
• constitutional monarchy 
• empire
• direct democracy

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

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

What culture is a blend of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian (Middle-Eastern) cultures?

• Greek
• Roman
• Hellenistic
• Ancient

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