Final Review # 2 Ancient Greece/Rome

Greece's steep mountains and surrounding seas forced Greeks to do what?

• trade with other city-states

• travel between city-states

• settle in isolated communities

The Athenian government was which type of democracy?

• Direct

• Representative

The United States government was which type of democracy?

• Direct

• Representative

The athenian direct democracy meant that ALL citizens voted on every issue.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the major difference between Athens and Sparta?

• Athenian women had more freedom.

• Sparta was a democracy and Athens was an oligarchy

• Athens valued art while Sparta valued military strength.

Why was the Parthenon in Greece built?

• as a place of safety

• to give priests a place to pray

• to honor the gods and serve as earthly homes for them

Who was the "father of philosophy" that taught people to question everything and search for the truth.

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Plato

• Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great is best known for what?

• becoming Greece's first king

• spreading greek culture throughout Europe, Asia and Africa

• being a powerful general that took his country to war

In Ancient Rome, what were the set of laws written to ensure all citizens were treated equally?

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Twelve Tables

• The Ten Commandments

• The Mandate of Heaven

Why did the Roman Republic collapse which led to the beginning of the Roman Empire?

• The senate decided the dictators ruled best.

• The people rebelled.

• Army generals began a series of civil wars to gain power.