Classical Mediterranean Unit test practice

Which best describes a Greek polis;

• A large empire ruled by an emperor

• A religious temple

• An independent city

• A military fort

Athens developed which form of government;

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Empire

Sparta's society focused most on;

• Commerce and trade

• Philosophy and arts

• Military training and discipline

• Farming innovation

The Roman Republic was characterized by;

• Rule by a single monarch

• Direct democracy for all residents

• Military dictatorship

• Elected officials, senatorial authority, and checks on power

Which social group held the most political influence in early Rome;

• Patricians(aristocratic class)

• Plebians(commoners)

• Slaves

• Freedmen

Julius Caesar crossing of the Rubicon led to;

• Strengthening of the Senate

• Civil war and the end of the Roman Republic

• The establishment of the Pax Romana

• The codification of Roman Law

Augustus (Octavian) is best known for;

• Leading Greek city-states

• Being a philosophers-king

• Establishing the Roman Empire and the Pax Romana

• Ending Roman engineering projects

Socrates is famous for which method;

• Writing epic poems

• Leading military expeditions

• Codifying laws

• Using questioning to explore ideas (Socratic Method)

Plato believed the best rulers would be;

• Philosophers (philosopher-kings)

• Merchants and traders

• Military leaders

• Elected officials

Aristotle's main contributions were in ;

• Dramatic theater

• Systematic logic and scientific observation

• Roman law

• Architectural theory