ESS Midterm Review S2

What is a democracy?

• A system where only the king makes decisions

• A government where people vote for their leaders

• A government ruled by an emperor

• A government with no laws

What is a republic?

• A type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them

• A government where only the wealthy can rule

• A monarchy where the king has absolute power

• A system where people rule without any leaders

What was the Hellenistic Age?

• A period when Rome conquered Greece

• A time when Greek culture spread to other lands

• A war between Greece and Persia

• A time when Rome became an empire

What is the purpose of Roman aqueducts?

• To bring water into cities

• To transport soldiers to battle

• To store food for winter

• To worship the gods

What was the Colosseum used for in ancient Rome?

• A place for political meetings

• A temple for religious ceremonies

• A stadium for gladiator fights

• A market for selling goods

What was the Trojan War?

• A war between Rome and Greece

• A battle between the Greeks and Trojans, as told in mythology

• A war that took place in Egypt

• A conflict over trade routes

What is an epic?

• A short story about kings

• A type of battle fought by the Greeks

• A long poem that tells a heroic story

• A rule created by the Roman Senate

Who was Alexander the Great?

• A Roman emperor who built roads

• A Greek leader who created a large empire

• A Trojan prince who started the war

• A famous philosopher from Greece

What was the Senate in the Roman Republic?

• A marketplace for buying and selling goods

• A place where gladiators fought

• A group of leaders who made laws

• A type of military training camp

What was Troy?

• A famous Roman city

• A Greek island where democracy was invented

• The city where the Trojan War took place

• A mountain where Greek gods lived