Unit 3 Part 2 - Greece and Rome Study Guide

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

• Republic

• city-state

• Empire

• religion

What ancient civilization was the first to have a democracy?

• Sparta

• Mesopotamia

• Athens

• China

Which of the following describes the Pax Romana?

• A time of crisis and turmoil in ancient Rome

• The time of Jesus Christ and Christianity in ancient Rome

• Period of stability and peace in ancient Rome

• peiord of invasion and instability of ancient Rome

Factors that influenced the growth of the River Valley Civilizations and the city-states of Ancient Greece ---?

• Favorable climates, access to water, and arable land

• challenging climates, access to water, and dry land

• favorable climates, access to water, and non-arable land

• challenging neighbors access to water, and arable land

Which of the following is NOT part of the legacy of the Roman Empire in the West?

• language

• architecture

• law code

• city states

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Roman Empire?

• isolationism

• direct democracy

• city planning

• development of agricultural

Rome left a lasting contribution to democracy through its---

• legal code

• electoral system

• encouragement of universal suffrage

• promotion of religious freedom

A military state best describes who?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• Persia

What is the defining characteristic of the Greco-Roman era?

• classical art, music, and literature

• science and technology

• agriculture and hunting

• rebirth of classical civilizations

What main role did the Praetorian Guard play in Rome?

• They determined how long an emperor ruled over Rome

• They protected Rome from invasion by the unruly Gauls

• They were used for secret missions in the Mediterranean

• They were made up of gladiators who controlled the games