Ancient Greece and Rome Quiz

Ancient Greece is located on (a)   continent.

• Africa
• North America
• Europe
• Asia

What type of government was there in Athens, Greece?

(a)  

• oligarchy
• dictatorship
• monarchy
• democracy

What are city-states?

(a)  

• A democratic government

• A city-state is a small self-governing city.
• A square in the center of Roman cities

• Concrete

What does polytheistic mean in terms of Ancient Greece?

(a)  

• Worshiped one God

• Believed in one God

• Worshiped/Believed in many gods and goddess
• Believed in what was right and good.

What is a government ruled by the people called?

(a)  

• democracy
• autocracy
• dictatorship
• monarchy

What type of landforms were mainly in Ancient Greece?

(a)  

• Hills, Valleys, Island

• Valleys, Peninsulas, Island

• Valleys, Mountains, Hills

• Peninsulas, Mountains, Island

What special event did the Greeks hold to honor the gods?

(a)  

• World Cup

• Super Bowl

• Noble Prize

• The Olympics

What are the similarities between the government in Ancient Greece and the U.S. today?

(a)  

• Both have a democratic government, citizens voting
• Both have 3 branches of government, republic, citizens voting

• Both have citizens voting, concrete, democratic government

• Both have democratic government, ionic, citizens voting

What are the 3 types of columns in Ancient Greece architecture called?

(a)  

• Doric, Ionic, Arch

• Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
• Vaulted domes, Corinthian, Ionic

• Doric, Corinthian, Concrete

What type of settlement was Ancient Rome and where was it located?

(a)  

• Farming settlement on the Tiber River
• City State on the Tiber River

• Farming settlement on the Tigris River

• City State on the Tigris River