Greece and Rome Vocabulary Quiz

What is the highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state?

• Aristocracy

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Monarchy

Who is the Greek poet credited with writing The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Aristotle

• Homer

• Julius Caesar

• Socrates

What is the system of government in which the people hold ruling power?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

What is the art of skillful speaking?

• Rhetoric

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Socratic Method

What is the famous Greek temple on the Acropolis in Athens?

• Tribune

• Legion

• Aqueduct

• Parthenon

What is the bridge-like stone structure that carried water from the hills into the cities in Ancient Rome?

• Consul

• Aqueduct

• Legion

• Pax Romana

Who was the Roman military commander that later became dictator of Rome?

• Homer

• Julius Caesar

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What is the basic ancient Roman army unit, made up of about 5,000 soldiers?

• Tribune

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• Legion

What is the 200-year span when Roman rule brought peace, order, unity, and prosperity to the empire?

• Acropolis

• Aristocracy

• Pax Romana

• Republic

Who is the official in ancient Rome who was elected by the Plebeians to protect their interests?

• Consul

• Tribune

• Julius Caesar

• Aqueduct