Ancient Greece and Rome Test

Which social class consisted primarily of wealthy landowners?

• Merchants

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Servants

How did Greek ideas about government spread to other regions?

• Through trade and cultural exchange

• Through military conquest only
  

• Through religious conversion
  

• Through royal marriages

Which geographic feature significantly influenced the development of ancient Greek city-states?

• Desert landscapes
  

• Wide open plains
  

• Mountainous terrain
  

• Tropical forests

How did the Mediterranean Sea benefit both Greek and Roman civilizations?

• It provided protection from invasions

• It served as a transportation route

• It prevented cultural exchange

• It blocked foreign trade

What is a republic?

• A government ruled by kings

• A government where people elect officials who govern by law

• A government controlled by tyrants

• A government without any laws

Who were the aristocrats in ancient Greek city-states?

• Common farmers and merchants
  

• Foreign traders
  

• Upper-class noblemen who advised the king
  

• Military generals

What were the main values of the Roman Way?

• Entertainment, wealth, and power
  

• Self-control, hard work, duty, and loyalty
  

• Art, music, and literature
  

• War, conquest, and violence

What was a major difference between ancient Greek and Roman architecture?

• Greeks never used columns

• Romans invented the arch and dome

• Romans only built wooden structures

• Greeks never built temples

What was the main purpose of the Roman aqueducts?

• To transport armies
  

• To store grain
  

• To supply water
  

• To defend cities

The primary occupation of plebeians was?

• Government work

• Military leadership

• Religious duties

• Farming