Greece and Rome Review

1. The ideals of democracy, in which citizens participate in their own government, and of republican government, in which the leaders of government are elected by citizens, were first introduced by --

• 1. Mesopotamia and Han China

• 1. Classical Greece and Rome

• 1. The early Chinese Dynasties

• 1. The Judeo-Christian legal tradition

1. Which of the following was an important contribution of Roman civilization to Western Europe?

• 1. The promotion of equality between men and women

• 1. The invention of coined money

• 1. The establishment of a common system of written law

• 1. The introduction of the world’s first democracy

1. How did Italy’s Geography influence the development of the Roman Empire

• 1. The central location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region.

• 1. Unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected Romans from their neighbors

• 1. The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions by hostile foreigners.

• 1. A harsh climate prevented sufficient agricultural production

1.  After returning from military victories Julius Caesar was appointed as

• 1. President

• 1. Emperor

• 1. Dictator

• 1. Tyrant

1. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the government of the Roman Republic?

• 1. During the Republic, Rome was a democracy and all citizens met and made decisions

• 1. During the Republic, Rome was a monarchy with a king.

• 1. During the Republic, Rome had an absolute ruler called an emperor

• 1. During the Republic, Rome was a democracy governed by elected representatives.

1. Augustus Caesar was able to bring about a long period of peace by

• 1. Preserving Rome’s republican institutions, removing corrupt officials and reviving responsibility and self-discipline

• 1. Reviving responsibility and self-discipline, building lots of Roads and changing the Roman religion to Christianity

• 1. Creating the month of August, conquering Spain and France and having bloodthirsty gladiatorial games

• 1. Removing corrupt officials, expanding Rome to the North and West and disbanding the Senate

1. How did the geography of Greece affect the political development of the Greek civilizations?

• 1. Because Greece was mountainous, it forced all the Greeks to work together to start farming communities

• 1. Because Greece was mountainous, it forced the Greeks to found city-states with their own laws and government

• 1. It allowed the Greeks to have similar language, traditions and religions

• 1. Because of the sea, the Greeks became excellent shipbuilders allowing them to trade with many other civilizations

1. The philosophers of ancient Greece were important because they --

• 1. Applied human reason to comprehend the world

• 1. Promoted the spread of Christianity

• 1. Preferred monotheism to polytheism

• 1. Refused to participate in wars against other Greek city-states

1. What conclusion can be drawn from this diagram?

• 1. The Greeks and the Romans enforced a form of universal education

• 1. Ancient civilizations were not affected by their geography

• 1. The Greeks and Romans were influenced by earlier river valley civilizations

• 1. Most early civilizations were governed by a fixed system of written laws

1. Which title best completes the diagram?

• 1. Factors leading to the fall of Rome

• 1. Factors that led to the fall of Greece after the Peloppensian war

• 1. Factors leading to Persia being conquered by Alexander the Great

• 1. Reasons why Greece and Persia fell