Greece & Rome Test Review

Which civilization had a direct democracy?

• Rome

• Egypt

• Greece

• China

Which city-state had ALL of the following?

- only form of democracy

- performances of music & drama

- lessons in mathematics & philosophy

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Troy

• Athens

Who started a school in Athens, called the Academy?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

Citizens held public office and were paid for their civil service under which Athenian leader?

• Draco

• Pericles

• Helen

• Xerxes II

Greece had a king at the beginning of their government and ended with which form of government? (hint: rule by the people)

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Pericles influenced the function of the Athenian Democracy with this:

• introduced representative democracy

• expanded the direct democracy to new classes of free men

• increased the salaries (pay) of government officials

Which of the following was a cultural contribution of the ancient Greek city-state of Athens?

• creation of the first written language

• the exploration and mapping of the coast of Western Europe

• a model for a democratic system of government

• a religion based on he belief in one God

Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in 335 B.C. What was a lasting result of his conquests throughout the Mediterranean region?

• the expansion of Islam

• the rise of Roman architecture

• the decline of Egyptian science

• the spread of Greek language and culture

Which ancient civilization developed the first democratic form of government?

• Aztec

• Greek

• Mesopotamian

• Chinese

What is a monarchy?

• Rule by gods

• Rule by Sumerians

• Rule by the People

• Rule by king