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WorksheetsStandard 2 Greece and Rome
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Greece was divided into ________________.
a)
city-states
b)
states
c)
provinces
d)
cities
2.
_______________ was the most powerful and influential city-state in ancient times (especially in development of government).
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Rome
d)
Greece
3.
Where people are in control of the government is called _____________________.
a)
democracy
b)
aristocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
4.
Phillip II of ______________ conquered and united the Greek city-states.
a)
Athens
b)
Rome
c)
Macedonia
d)
Greece
5.
_______________________ conquered many places and unified Greece. He expanded into Africa and Central and Southern Asia.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Phillip II
c)
Paul the Great
d)
Socrates
6.
What is the Hellenistic Age?
a)
The time when Greek culture spread to many other places
b)
The time when Helen of Troy was leader
c)
The time when everyone was naming their children Helen
d)
The time when Asian culture was spreading to many other places
7.
Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey?
a)
Homer
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
8.
Who was known for his work in math and science?
a)
Homer
b)
Archimedes
c)
Plato
d)
Pythagoras
9.
One of the greatest Greek architectural accomplishments was _________________.
a)
mud-brick homes
b)
skyscrapers
c)
columns
d)
the Colosseum
10.
What type of government was early Rome?
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Monarch
11.
Who were the common people in Rome?
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebians
c)
Tribunes
d)
Consuls
12.
Who were the wealthy people in early Rome?
a)
Plebians
b)
Patricians
c)
consuls
d)
tribunes
13.
Who represented the common people in early Rome?
a)
Consuls
b)
Tribunes
c)
Patricians
d)
Plebians
14.
The US government is more of what type of government?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy (like Athens)
c)
Republic (like Rome)
d)
Aristocracy
15.
A major architectural advance made by the Romans was ___________________.
a)
arches and domes
b)
mud-brick homes
c)
skyscrapers
d)
columns
16.
__________________ were an improvement that allowed the Roman empire to be unified both for trade and protection.
a)
Roman roads
b)
Aquaducts
c)
Columns
d)
Walls
17.
Rome is located on the ______________ Sea which promoted trade and interaction with other lands.
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Atlantic
c)
North
d)
Roman
18.
What were some natural borders for Rome that helped protect it?
a)
water on three sides and mountains to the north
b)
desert and mountains on all sides
c)
desert on two sides and water on the other sides
d)
mountains on all sides
19.
What are the Punic wars?
a)
Wars between Carthage and Rome
b)
Wars between Rome and Greece
c)
Wars between Rome and India
d)
Wars between Greece and China
20.
Who was the creator of the First Triumvirate?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Trajan
c)
Octavian
d)
Pompey
21.
Which was NOT a factor in the fall of Rome?
a)
division of the Empire into Eastern and Western halves
b)
the cost of running such a large empire
c)
corruption of its citizens
d)
wealth from trade and advancements
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