Europe History & Geography Test Review

What is a democracy?

• rule by one

• rule by the people

• rule by the wealthy

• a communist society

What is a central city in a city-state?

• rural area

• Republican system

• metroplex

• polis

What is an oracle?

• a person who acted as the voice of a Greek god

• the political system in Greece

• a male citizen of Rome

• a wealthy landowner of Greece

Who were patricians?

• members of a wealthy, land-owning family who claimed to be able to trace its roots back to the founding of Rome.

• they were ordinary people of Greece

an ordinary working male citizen of Rome

• plebeian

• patriarchy

• priest

• peninsula

What were the "Twelve Tables"?

• These were where the senators sat during government sessions.

• First written code of laws adopted in 450 B.C, foundation of Roman law

• They listed all of the "Civic Duties" that citizens should do.

• This was where the plebeians on strike sat during Senate meetings.

This structure transported fresh water to the Roman cities?

What is this structure called?

• Tower

• Aqueduct

• Walking bridge

• Roman road

What is a republic?

• a nation in which power belongs to the citizens who govern themselves through elected representatives

• a nation controlled by a powerful oligarchy

• a nation ruled by a powerful and wealthy monarchy

• a nation of Three Official Estates

France divided its people into 3 _________

• Districts
• Classes
• Estates
• Estates General 

What was the place in ancient Rome where Roman citizens bathed, relaxed, and socialized?

• spa

• meditation room

• baths

• estate center