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WorksheetsThe Mediterranean
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What city-state is known as being the birthplace of democracy?
Greece
Athens
Sparta
Rome
Which of the following describes a spartan childhood?
Boys & Girls went to school until they were 18
Boys & Girls received military training
Girls did not receive any education
Boys started military training at age 7
How did Europe get it's name?
A Greek Myth
A Famous Speech
After a Roman Leader
A Greek philosopher
Wait aided in the growth of the Greek Culture?
Democracy
Disease
Trade
Religion
Which of the following was not a type of theatre watched in Athens?
Comedy
Satire
Thriller
Tragedy
Greek theatre festivals were held to worship which Greek god?
Zues
Dionysus
Hera
Aphrodite
The Hellenistic Era refers to the time period of which empire?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
What do the 5 rings represent on the Olympic flag?
5 sporting events
5 continents
5 countries
5 winners
What is Paris promised after deciding Aphrodite is the fairest of them all?
The love of Rome
The love of Paris
The love of Helan
The love of Troy
Which literary term refers to your weakness?
Achilles Heal
Hyperbole
Syntax
Europa
Which philosopher is credited for opening "The Academy?"
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Da Vinci
Who was Alexander the Great's Tutor?
Europa
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
The Burning of which building destroyed precious information such as plans for a steam engine?
The Library of Cairo
The Library of England
The Library of Athens
The Library of Alexandria
What Myth tells us how Rome is founded?
Europa
Treaty of Paris
Romulus and Remus
Peace of Paris
Rome was originally a ___________ and then became a _____________ in 509BCE
Monarchy, Republic
Republic, Monarchy
Monarcy, Direct Democracy
Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy
What is the Difference between a Republic and a Representative Democracy?
NOTHING
NOTHING AT ALL
Who would sit closest to "the action" in the Coliseum?
Middle class, Plebeian, Citizens
Wealthy, Patrician, Senators
Wealthy, Plebeian, Assembly Member
Poor, Patricians
Which of the following would you not see at the Coliseum?
Prisioner Executions
Naval Battles
Political Debates
Gladiator Fights
What made Roman law offical?
The Twelve Tables
Patrician Dominance
Plebeian Control
Hammurabi's Code
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
bringing water into rome
cleaning out the sewers
improving hygiene
all of the above
What can we compare Roman Bathhouses to in modern day?
Spas
Hospitals
College
Parks
What events would you see at Circus Maxima?
Gladiator Fights
Lion Fights
Naval Battles
Chariot Races
What does Cloaca Maxima mean?
Greatest Aqueduct
Greatest Sewer
Greatest Circus
Greatest Empire
Which sector of Christianity will come out of the WESTERN Roman Empire?
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Islam
Which sector of Christianity will come out of the EASTERN portion of the Roman Empire?
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Islam
What is the main division between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox?
Language
Worshiping Idols
Territory
The Mongols
What country does the head of the Catholic church live?
Vatican City
San Marino
Italy
Greece
Where did the Black Plague originate?
Europe
South America
Africa
Asia
What is one of the first instances of biological warfare?
Americans vs. Native Americans
Europeans vs. South Americans
Mongols vs. Asia
Fleas vs. Europe
What effect did the Black Plague have on Europe?
Massive lose of life
Made people focus on religion
Question the church
All of the above
What is Humanism?
Focus on the Afterlife
Focus on your previous life
Focus on religion
Focus on there here and now
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Leodardo
Donatello
Raphael
What are some of Leonardo da Vinci's achievements?
Studies in Anatomy
Sketches for a flying machiene
Mona Lisa
All of the above
Where can you find Portugal, Spain, and Andorra?
The Balkan Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula
The European Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula
Why did the Spanish government sent Christopher Columbus to find a trade route to India?
God, Gold, Glory
Spices in India
Credit for the discovery
To spread small pox
What is the name of the trade that took place between The New World and Old World?
The Grand Exchange
The New Exchange
The Colombian Exchange
The Old Exchange
Which of the following was NOT a citizen in Rome
Plebeian
Catossian
Patrician
What is country #11?
Italy
Greece
Spain
Portugal
What is country #3?
Italy
Greece
Portugal
Spain
What country is #9?
Italy
Bosnia
Serbia
Poland
What country is #10?
Italy
Greece
Bosnia
Serbia
