Rome

Both Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations were seen as polytheistic meaning:

• they had multiple rulers

• they were ruled by religious figures

• they had different social classes

• they believed in multiple gods

The term polis refers to:

• governors in the Roman Republic

• city-states in Ancient Greece

• waterways in the Roman Republic

• open air marketplaces in Greece

What geographical feature is common to both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece?

• located on a peninsula

• bordered the Atlantic Ocean

• covered by expansive plains (ideal for farming)

• rich in the natural resource of gold

The primary educational goal of Sparta (a Greek city-state) was to create:

• informed citizens

• philosophical students

• fierce warriors

• shrewd business people

A Roman Republic can best be described as:

• a system where every citizen votes on every issue

• a system where citizens elect others to rule on their behalf

• a system where a Cesar (king like official) has total power

• a system where the military elite rule on behalf of the people

Greek democracy was an idea that involved people having input on government through votes. Where did Greek democracy begin?

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Olympus

• Athens

The River that flows through the city of Rome to connect it to the Mediterranean Sea is the:

• Seine River

• Po River

• Tiber River

• Rhone River

According to myth, Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, were raised by a:

• bear

• wolf

• god

• nymph

The Minoan Civilization, often thought to be the earliest Greek civilization, was centered:

• near modern day Athens

• at the foot of Mount Olympus

• around a protected harbor on the Black Sea

• on the island of Crete

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• legion

• republic

• patricians