Ancient Greece and Rome

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

• Republic

• city-state

• Empire

• religion

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.

What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?

• The deserts kept them isolated.
• The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
• The lakes kept them isolated.
• The ice and the snow kept them isolated.

What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?

• The deserts kept them isolated.
• The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
• The lakes kept them isolated.
• The ice and the snow kept them isolated.

Why was rome so successful?

• Allowed conquered people to be citizens
• Worshipped their prisoners
• Alexander the Great was a general
• Women and slaves could vote

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 

• Pax Romana
• Golden Years
• Pax Augustus
• Age of Prosperity

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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• Caesar
• Augustus
• Diocletian
• Constantine

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 

• Chinese
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Mesopotamians

What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens? 

• Vote
• Pay taxes
• Serve in the army
• All of the above