Ancient Greece and Rome Vocab Quiz

What term refers to a city-state in ancient Greece?

• Parthenon

• Polis

• Republic

• Oligarchy

Which structure is a famous temple on the Acropolis of Athens?

• Republic

• Polis

• Parthenon

• Oligarchy

What form of government is characterized by rule by a few powerful individuals?

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Who were the wealthy, aristocratic class in ancient Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Philosophers

What term describes the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Pax Romana

• Hellenistic Age

• Ostracism

What was the period of peace and stability throughout the Roman Empire called?

• Hellenistic Age

• Pax Romana

• Cultural Diffusion

• Republic

What is the term for the practice of excluding someone from society or a group?

• Ostracism

• Patrician

• Plebeian

• Philosopher

What term refers to the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of Roman domination?

• Pax Romana

• Hellenistic Age

• Cultural Diffusion

• Republic

Which term refers to the common people of ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Philosophers

What is an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap?

• Aqueduct

• Parthenon

• Polis

• Republic