Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire

What is the approximate time period of the Greek Golden Age?

• 2500 BCE - 500 CE

• 323 BCE - 146 BCE

• 27 BCE - 180 CE

• 700 BCE - 500 CE

Which of the following is NOT a significant difference between Greek city-states?

• Size

• Forms of government

• Living conditions

• Language

What were the reasons for Greeks establishing colonies around the Mediterranean?

• Overpopulation and food shortage

• Limited space in city-states

• Good trade opportunities

• All of the above

Who was the Macedonian king who conquered the Greek city-states?

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Augustus

• Caesar

What was the period of peace and cultural flourishing in the Roman Empire called?

• Pax Romana

• Imperial Era

• Roman Republic

• Hellenistic period

What were aqueducts used for in the Roman Empire?

• Transporting goods

• Irrigating farmland

• Supplying water to cities

• All of the above

Who had all the power in a Roman family?

• The father

• The mother

• The eldest son

• The grandparents

What was the official state religion of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Roman religion

• Islam

What led to the final decline of the Western Roman Empire?

• Invasion by barbarian tribes

• Climate change

• Rebellion of soldiers

• All of the above

What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria