Ancient Civilizations Test

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• Legion

• Republic

• Patricians

• Dictatorship

Which of these helped cause the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Pax Romana

• Punic Wars

• The size of the empire

• Marcus Aurelius

The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?

• Nazarene

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Protestantism

What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

• Greek

• Romanian

• French

• Latin

Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called?

• Theocracy

• Plutocracy

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

A type of government in which people rule themselves by directly voting is called?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Democracy

In ancient Greece a _________would be allowed to participate in government

• Plebeian

• Citizen

• Tyrant

• Patrician

Ancient Egypt was mostly in the

• Snow area

• Forest

• Desert

• United States

The written Egyptian language is called?

• Spanish

• Cat Code

• Sanskrit

• Heiroglyphics

What were ancient Egyptian kings and queens called?

• Mummy

• Presidents

• Pharaohs

• Dudesonians