Grade 9 Diagnostic Activity

In the Punic Wars, what rival Mediterranean city did Rome fought?

• Athens

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Troy

What was the primary purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?

• Religious and burial purposes

• Agricultural storage facility

• Government center and offices

• Pharaoh's palace

The ancient Greek governance system in which citizens engaged in decision-making was known as:

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Who was the legendary Greek military leader and strategist famed for his leadership during the Peloponnesian War?

• Themistocles

• Leonidas

• Pericles

• Hercules

Which of the following is a citizenship based on blood?

• jus sanguini

• jus soli

• jus aquila

• jus favonia

Who was the 1st Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity in the empire?

• Theodosius

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Marcus Aurelius

Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

• Akhenaten

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Cleopatra VII

A Roman social class that includes the general Roman citizenry who are not wealthy or privileged.

• plebeian

  
  

• patrician

• npc

• sage

What form of government in ancient Greece involved rule by a small group of wealthy and influential individuals?

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

This refers to the governing and advisory council of the Roman Republic that implements the permanent elements of the Roman Constitution.

• tribune

• assembly

• congress

• senate