Greek & Roman Quiz

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.

Ancient Greece had small independent communities and the beginning of what kind of government?

• House of Representative

• Senate

• Conservatives

• Democracy

1. This is considered Greece's most important legacy to the world.

• Republic

• Astronomy

• Democracy

• Law

Which famous Macedonian leader united Greece and conqured vast lands to form the ancient Greek empire?

• Leonidas I

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

Alexander the Great is famous becuase

• He was a student of Aristotle

• He conquered a lot of territory

• He was King Philip's son

• He died

Which of the following are ways that Alexander's empire spread Greek culture? (MULTIPLE SELECT)

• New cities were built with Greek-styled architecture

• Greek settlers would move to the new cities, bringing their culture with them

• Greek settlers would speak Greek in the new cities

• Greek settlers continued to practice their religion in the new cities.

Which geographical feature covers most of Greece’s mainland?

• swamps

• volcanoes

• rivers

• mountains

Ancient Greece is located in _________.

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Australia

Why was farming difficult in Ancient Greece?

• The land was desert-like and never rained.

• There were no farmers in Greece.

• There were many mountains and hills.

• The soil was really good.

Which is not a main philosopher from Ancient Greece?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Laozi

• Aristotle