Greece & Rome Short

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?

• Philosophers of Ancient Greece

• Artist of the Italian Renaissance

• Religious leaders of the Protestant Formation

• Servants to the Queen of England

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

• A republican form of government

• The printing press

• The concept of zero

• The process of making silk

Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, and an extensive road system?

• Roman

• Greek

• Babylonian

• Phoenician

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Sparta?

• Music and literature

• Painting and sculpture

• Fishing and farming

• War and fighting

What was the Pax Romana?

• 200 years of Peace and Prosperity in Rome

• A war between Japan and China

• The winter season in Europe

• A road that lead to the capital city

Augustus Caesar (Octavian), was the founder of this empire and its first emperor, he ruled from 27 B.C. until his death in 14 A.D.

• Babylonian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Smithsonian Empire

A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome

• dictator
• patrician
• mercenary
• plebian

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?

• tar stacco

• asphalt

• stacco

• cement

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains