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WorksheetsUnit 3 - Classical Greece and Rome
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word(s) describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
2.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
3.
What type of government is run by a few of the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
4.
What type of government is run by a single ruler, who inherits their power?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
5.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.
d)
Going on epic journeys.
6.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
7.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They had different languages
b)
Mountains and water made travel difficult
c)
They had different religions
d)
most people needed horses to cross mountains
8.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
9.
Which of the following is not a Greek contribution to today?
a)
Wearing a toga
b)
use of columns
c)
theater design
d)
greek alphabet
10.
Which of the following correctly names the advancement of Greek Culture after the Persian War?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
11.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
12.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
b. citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
c. citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
d. citizens elected representatives to make laws
13.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
14.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
15.
What is the name of the man who created the largest empire in the world?
a)
Zeus
b)
Socrates
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Pheidippides
16.
Describe what life was like in the city-state of Athens.
a)
It focused on art, architecture, and sculpture.
b)
It was harsh and focused on war
c)
It was harsh and focused on education.
d)
It was fun and focused on preparing its citizens for the Olympic Games.
17.
This is a side-by-side fighting formation of the Greek soldiers.
a)
Leigion
b)
Phalanx
c)
Aristotle
d)
Parthanon
18.
Describe what life was like in the city-state of Sparta?
a)
It focused on art, architecture, and sculpture.
b)
It was harsh and focused on war.
c)
It was harsh and focused on education.
d)
It was fun and focused on preparing its citizens for the Olympic Games.
19.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the fall of Rome?
a)
Corrupt Officials
b)
Expansion of the Islamic Empire
c)
Germanic Invasions
d)
"Bread and Circuses"
20.
Hammurabi’s Code : Ancient Mesopotamia : : ___ : Roman Republic
a)
Asoka's Edicts
b)
Draco's Laws
c)
Laws of the Twelve Tables
d)
Legalist Code
21.
______________________ started the Pax Romana
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Constantine
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Theodosius
22.
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by –
a)
Sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
b)
Legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
c)
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
d)
Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
23.
Constantine made persecution of Christians illegal with this
a)
Edict of Milan
b)
Laws of the Twelve Tables
c)
Rock Edicts
d)
Draco's Laws
24.
What was the result of Peloponnesian Wars?
a)
Athens defeated Sparta
b)
Sparta defeated Athens
c)
Sparta defeated Athens but so weakened Greece that it was conquered by Macedonia
d)
Persia lost to Athens and Sparta
25.
How did Judaism differ from many other religions prior to the classical civilizations?
a)
it imposed strict dietary laws
b)
it emphasized a belief in one God
c)
it relied on the interpretations of religious scholars
d)
it encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers
26.
Which of the following best describes how river valley civilizations influenced the development of classical civilizations?
a)
Belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations
b)
the idea of religious freedom was promoted by the river valley civilizations
c)
the tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations
d)
the foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations
27.
Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
c)
Byzantine
d)
Islamic
28.
What was the purpose of this structure?
a)
To make travel easier
b)
To carry water
c)
To practice a religion
d)
To defend a city
29.
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome’s control of the Mediterranean region?
a)
Athens
b)
Carthage
c)
Alexandria
d)
Corinth
30.
How did Rome’s military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman Republic?
a)
Slavery became important to Romes agricultural production
b)
Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
c)
Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
d)
The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
31.
What did the fall of both the Han and Roman empires have in common?
a)
Public Apathy
b)
Invasion of Borderland peoples
c)
Infrastructure decay
d)
Trade routes closed
32.
A key reason for the fall of the Roman empire would be
a)
Hide answers Acceptance of Christianity
b)
Invasion by Muslim empires
c)
Public lack of patriotism and corruption
d)
The division of the empire by Diocletian
33.
Why would some argue that Caesar ending the Roman Republic was a good thing?
a)
It made them stronger militarily
b)
Roman lands had gotten so large
c)
The republic had become extremely corrupt
d)
the people didnt participate in the government
34.
Classical civilizations could be defined by
a)
being the first civilization of its kind
b)
developed agricultural innovations
c)
achieved high levels and were emulated by later peoples
d)
first to develop writing and cutlure
35.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a Classical civilization?
a)
Babylonian
b)
Han China
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Alexanders Empire
36.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law
37.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
38.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor framres
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
39.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
40.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
41.
Rome defeated, then destroyed, Carthage in the
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian War
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Etruscan Wars
42.
The early development of Rome was most closely influenced by the
a)
The Etruscan's - who launched a building program that turned Rome into a city
b)
Egyptians -who had dynasties
c)
Macedonians - who lived in huts & were herders/farmers
d)
The Chinese - who made and traded silk with them
43.
Which of the following is true of the Patricians in Ancient Rome
a)
Most people in the Roman Empire
b)
People who owned only a small amount of land were Patricians
c)
Patricians served in the senate and had large estates/farms
d)
Patricians did not usually participate in Roman government
44.
To stop consuls from becoming too powerful, the Romans put restrictions. All of the following are restrictions EXCEPT
a)
Veto
b)
Terms, one year and not again for another 10
c)
2 of them
d)
voted by the plebians
45.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
46.
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians?
a)
Because they looked different.
b)
Because they liked them.
c)
Because they were afraid they would get too much power.
d)
Because they believed in Jesus's teachings.
47.
The Roman government _________ Christians in response to their unwillingness to worship state gods.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
48.
This Roman Emperor blamed the Christians for burning Rome.
a)
Caligula
b)
Nero
c)
Claudius
d)
Tiberius
49.
This emperor separated the Roman Empire in two separate administrative realms (in paper only)
a)
Galerius
b)
Maximian
c)
Contantinus
d)
Diocletian
50.
What is the main reason why the Roman Empire was divided into two parts
a)
Military Problems
b)
Bad Emperors
c)
Social and economic problems
d)
It was too big to control
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