Unit 3: Ancient Greece and Rome - Practice

The mountainous geography of ancient Greece made it hard for city-states to...

• practice religion

• fight with each other

• vote

• unite

A region in ancient Greece with its own government is known as ______?

• polis or city-state

• toga

• sparta

• gladiator

What is the most important achievement that came from ancient Athens?

• Development of democracy

• Construction of the Great Wall of China

• Discovery of electricity

• Invention of the wheel

What best describes daily life in Sparta?

• freedom of speech

• attending dramas and comedies

• developing brave and skillful warriors

• creating beautiful columns

How did Alexander the Great help to spread Greek culture?

• Alexander did not want culture to spread. He felt it would create a problem in the areas he conquered. He made sure to segregate people in the new areas he conquered.

• Alexander forced Greek culture on areas he conquered to make sure his culture spread.

• Alexander loved Egypt so much he forced the people of Greece to accept and practice Egyptian culture creating a new Hellenistic culture.

• Alexander encouraged a blending of Greek culture with the cultures of conquered lands.

Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?

• Byzantine

• Romanesque

• Hellenistic

• Gothic

What is a republic?

• Another term for a city-state

• A form of government where power rests with citizens who vote for their leaders

• The same thing as a democracy

• A form of government where power rests with a handful of rulers

What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?

• Senators

• Emperors

• Tribunes

• Consuls

What role did Roman roads play in the Roman Empire?

• The roads in Rome's empire were old and worn, so they made it difficult for the empire to expand.

• The roads in Rome's empire expanded with the empire and improved the movement of goods and armies.

• The roads in Rome's empire were mostly used by patricians to get to their country estates outside the city.

What two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia vs. Greece
• Athens vs. Sparta
• Egypt vs. Sparta
• Greece vs. Sparta