^^Final Exam Practice^^ - Social Studies 7

Ancient Athens was the first place to use ​​ (a)   a type of government where people have a say in government decisions.

• democracy
• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictator

When only a few powerful and wealthy people make decisions, the government is called an

(a)  

• oligarchy
• democracy

• monarchy

Both ancient Rome and the United States elect people to be part of the government to make decisions or pass laws. This is a representative democracy, also known as a

(a)  

• republic
• democracy
• monarchy

When a king or queen inherits the throne, this type of government is called a

(a)  

• monarchy
• democracy

• dictatorship

A government ruler who has total power and can make any decision on his own without opposition is called a

(a)  

• dictator
• president

• king

Ancient Greek and Roman architecture is famous for its use of many

• porches

• columns

• stairs

In Roman architecture, many buildings were created using

• flying buttresses

• arches

• wooden beams

As part of their religion, the Greeks and Romans worshiped

• Jesus

• Allah

• many different gods and goddesses

The Romans spoke and wrote in Latin. Many modern languages are based on Latin, including

• Spanish

• Arabic

• German

Today, we can still find examples of letters being used as numbers. These are called

• Arabic Numbers

• Roman Numerals

• Latin