Unit 3 Quiz

Which statement identifies an important influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic?

• The founders adopted democratic principles
• The founders based their laws on ethical ideas of justice
• The founders established a representative form of government
• The founders created a government with a separation of powers

In ancient Athens, all adult male citizens were able to vote in the Assembly, the legislative body that decided on important issues facing the polis. What did this practice illustrate?

• the separation of powers
• representative government
• the rise of democratic principles
• the protection of individual rights

What was the impact of the Judeo tradition on the founders of America's Constitutional Republic?

• voting rights
• republicanism
• separation of powers
• ethical ideas of justice

Which characteristics did the government of the city-state in Ancient Greece share with the government of Ancient Rome?

• A. republicanism
• B. civic participation
• C. separation of powers
• D. representative government

The statement below was made in a speech by Pericles, the leader of Athens around 430 B.C. "Our government does not copy the laws of our neighbors, instead, it serves as an example to them. We are called a democracy because our government is in the hands of the many and not of the few..." How did the example mentioned in this speech influence the founders of the American constitutional republic, 2500 years later?

• A. They designed a system of checks and balances.
• B. They gave political power to an all-powerful ruler
• C. They created a government of elected representatives
• D. They placed the final power of government in ordinary citizens

The passage below was written by John Adams in his book Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America (1787). "The republic of Athens, the school mistress of the whole civilized world, for more than a thousand years in arts, eloquence and philosophy... was for a short period... the most democratical commonwealth in Greece." Based on this passage, with which statement about ancient Athens would Adams have agreed?

• A. Its government protected individual rights
• B. Its government was based on majority rule
• C. Its government was based on ethical ideas of justice
• D. Its government was controlled by an all-powerful dictator.

The statement below was sent by George Washington to John Burgoyne, a leading British general during the American Revolution. "The associated armies in America act from the noblest motives, liberty. These same principles [inspired] the arms of Rome in the days of her glory..." Which conclusion can be drawn from this statement?

• A. The ancient Romans believed all individuals were equal in the eyes of God.
• B. Washington hoped to make himself as powerful as the emperors of ancient Rome.
• C. Washington was inspired by the example of ancient Romans who defended Republicanism
• D. The Romans created a separation of powers to protect their form of republican government

In the polis in Athens, all adult males citizens could attend the Assembly and the assembly made important decisions for the polis. In Rome during the Republic, Citizens could attend the popular assemblies and ___________. What information best completes the sentence?

• A. The popular assemblies included women, enslaved people, and foreign residents.
• B. The popular assemblies make the most important decisions in Rome.
• C. The popular assemblies claim that human laws come directly from God.
• D. The popular assemblies elect consuls and other officials to make decisions.

Which institution today is most similar to a polis in ancient Greece?

• A. a self-governing city
• B. a federal system of government
• C. an association of independent nations
• D. a state legislature of elected representatives

Who could vote in the Athens assembly?

• A. Everyone
• B. Anyone who was a citizen
• C. Male Citizens 18+
• D. Males Citizens 18+ who owned property