Ancient Greece and Rome

What was the ancient Greek word for city-state?

• agora

• acropolis

• ostrakon

• polis

Who was the Greeks' chief god?

• Hera

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

The Greek epic poems the lliad and the Odyssey were said to have been written by ________.

• Plato

• Symposium

• Homer

• Aristides

For Plato, one of the goals of philosophy was to find...

• the explanations for natural phenomena, such as lightning.

• the culprits responsible for the unjust death of Socrates.

• secrets of the future in the stars.

• the perfect forms of life in the ideal state.

What is the Socratic method?

• a question-and-answer system of learning.

• a way of electing members of the assembly.

• a military strategy.

• another term for the jury system.

How did the Olympic Games begin?

• As a way to avoid military service.

• As a funeral service for a king.

• As a religious festival to honor Zeus.

• As punishment for captured enemies.

Why was the Delian League established by Greek city-states?

• To battle the Peloponnesian League led by the Spartans.

• To prepare for the growing conflicts of the Peloponnesian War.

• To establish a community education program for Athenian youth.

• To defend themselves against any future Persian invasions.

Which of following did Hannibal not do during the Second Punic War?

• Raid Saguntum

• Attack Rome by land

• Sail across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy

• Trek across the Alps

Why is Caesar Augustus considered on of Rome's greatest leaders?

• He enlarged the Roman Empire by conquering Gaul.

• He established peace that lasted for a long time.

• He made Christianity a legal religion.

• For all of these reasons.

What was the Pax Romana?

• The long period of peace in the Roman Empire.

• The words placed on public buildings in ancient Rome.

• The motto of the Delian League.

• The highest rank in the Roman army.