Ancient Greece and Rome

Athenian philosopher and teacher that argued there were no absolute standards for truth and justice.

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Constantine

Leader of the republic of Rome with two other men, and eventually was named dictator for life. He was assassinated by members of the Senate to preserve the republic.

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Constantine

A student of Socrates that wrote the allegory of the cave in his work The Republic.

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Constantine

Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and legalized Christianity in the empire.

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Alexander the Great

Rome’s first emperor who started the era known as the Pax Romana, the high point of Roman political, economic, and cultural dominance.

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Constantine

• Alexander the Great

 Prince of Macedonia who unified Greece and Macedonia then conquered territory from Persia to India.

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Constantine

• Alexander the Great

A student of Plato’s Academy who worked to collect and categorize all of the knowledge from a variety of disciplines. His work is the foundation for the modern study of astronomy, physics, and meteorology

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Constantine

Which of the following does NOT describe the first democracy in Athens?

• Aristocrats had more power than citizens

• All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly

• Every citizen had the right to speak

• Citizens could serve on smaller councils

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

•  Citizens elect officials to make the laws

• All citizens help make the laws.

• All men, women, and children can vote.

• Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.

Which of the following best defines a polis?

• a marketplace where goods were traded

• a high hill on which a fortress was often built

• a period of great achievements

• a Greek city-state