Ancient Greece and Rome Review

Which body of water bordered Greece?

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

Which Description BEST fits ancient Greece?

• A peninsula with many islands

• Desert-like conditions

• Located near a river

• Cool and damp

Why were there few farms in Ancient Greece?

• The valleys provided protection from enemies.

• People only traded goods in valleys.

• Mountains cover much of Greece.

• The mountains were too cold.

A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws is known as a/an?

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which building in ancient Greece has similar architecture to the Supreme Court Building?

• The Parthenon

• The Great Wall

• The Coliseum

• The Aqueducts

What type of architecture is found in the Roman Coliseum and aqueducts?

• Arches

• Columns

• Statues

• Glazed roof tiles

A republican form of government is the same as a --

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• freedom democracy

• royal democracy

In what way did the Romans have to adapt to their environment in order to reach western Europe and Africa?

• Became master ship builders

• Became master brick layers

• Became master road builders

• Became master miners

What natural resource limited the ability of the Ancient Romans to farm their lands?

• There was no water nearby for irrigation

• The land was too mountainous to farm

• There wasn't enough rich soil to farm

• There were too many trees to be able to farm

Today, Rome is the capital of what country?

• France

• England

• Italy

• Spain