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World History: Ancient Greece & Rome

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What words best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

a)

rocky and mountainous

b)

flat and arid

c)

desert and dry

d)

rolling plains

2.

Religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks were?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheist

d)

Scientologist

3.

Period the Greeks made great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?

a)

The Hellenistic Age

b)

The Golden Age

c)

The Peloponnesian Age

d)

The Bronze Age

4.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
5.

Cultural diffusion among the Middle East and neighboring cities that Greece conquered:

a)

Classical

b)

Arabesque

c)

Hellenism

d)

Gothic

6.

Who wrote the Illiad?

a)

Homer.

b)

Athena.

c)

Sandburg.

d)

Pericles

7.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
8.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
9.

What people groups alphabet was the Greek alphabet based on?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Mycenaeans

d)

Romans

10.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
11.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
12.
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 
a)
helots
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
13.
What does the term “Hellenistic” mean?
a)
It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.
b)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.
c)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.
14.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
15.

What kept the Greek city-states from being united?

a)

The deserts kept them isolated.

b)

The lakes kept them isolated.

c)

The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.

d)

The ice and the snow kept them isolated.

16.
Which government has one person in charge who rules by force and with total authority?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
17.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
18.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct 
b)
Representative
19.
What kind of democracy does America have?
a)
Direct 
b)
Representative
20.

The basic Greek soldier formation was called a:

a)

Phalanx

b)

Phylange

c)

Assembly

d)

Ephor

21.

Civilization that populated Crete:

a)

Minoans

b)

Romans

c)

Persians

d)

Spartans

22.
An empire started by Cyrus the Great
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
23.
300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?
a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
24.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
25.

After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another. Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.

What was this war called?

a)

Cretan War

b)

Athenian War

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Corinthian War

26.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
27.

In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?

a)

a aristocracy

b)

b oligarchy

c)

c direct democracy

d)

d representative democracy

28.

The Iliad and the Odyssey:

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Homer

d)

Socrates

29.

Which philosopher taught people to ask a lot of questions?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

30.
Which philosopher wrote The Republic and thought that philosophers should run society?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
31.

"father of medicine"

a)

Archimedes

b)

Herodotus

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Socrates

32.
Phillip II of Macedonia is credited as being the first person to...
a)
unify the Greek city- states 
b)
conquer Sparta
c)
conquer the Persian Empire
d)
open a school in Athens
33.
Who conquered the Persian Empire and controlled an empire on three continents?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Cyrus II
c)
King Philip
d)
Pericles
34.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
35.
Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?
a)
poetry
b)
history
c)
drama
d)
philosophy
36.
Who was Bucephalus to Alexander?
a)
His horse which he had since he was a kid
b)
His best friend and one of his top generals
c)
His teacher of the arts, math, and science
d)
His military tutor who taught him how to be a great general
37.
What famous philosopher was Alexander`s teacher as a child?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Euclid
38.
A wealthy, upper-class person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
39.

The people elect representatives to make decisions for them:

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

republic

40.

According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a _____.

a)

coyote

b)

fox

c)

wolf

d)

bear

41.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Emperor Caligula

b)

Emperor Augustus

c)

Emperor Nero

d)

Emperor Claudius

42.
This was his name before he became known as Augustus...
a)
Octavian
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Brutus
43.

Carthaginian general who used elephants to invade Rome during the Punic Wars?

a)

Pompey

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Hannibal

44.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
45.
What is the term that refers to an uncivilized or uncultured person?
a)
Centurion 
b)
Metic
c)
Barbarian 
d)
Martyr 
46.
The romance languages (Italian, French, etc.) were based on the language of the Ancient Romans which was
a)
Portuguese
b)
Roman
c)
Turkish
d)
Latin
47.
What building is this?
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueduct
48.
Which building is this?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon  
c)
Government House
d)
Pentagon 
49.

The Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the:

a)

Chinese

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Mesopotamians

50.
Who could be a Roman citizen?
a)
Only patrician men
b)
Only plebeian men
c)
Both patrician and plebeian men
d)
Both patrician and plebeian women
51.
What were the wars called that were fought for 20 years between Rome and Carthage? 
a)
Twenty-year Wars
b)
Mediterranean Wars
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Elephant Wars
52.
What were the three forms of government that Rome had?
a)
Oligarchy, democracy, theocracy
b)
Monarchy, republic, empire
c)
Monarchy, democracy, republic
d)
Theocracy, monarchy, empire
53.
What is an empire?
a)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
b)
a large group of territories and people who are ruled by a single sovereign leader or nation.
c)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
d)
an artificial waterway designed to carry water from one place to another.
54.

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

a)

Romulus & Remus

b)

Zeus & Hera

c)

Romulus & Roman

d)

Bill & Ted

55.

Rome's time of peace and prosperity is called?

a)

Paxus Romanus

b)

Romana Peace

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Romanus Paxus

56.
The first dictator of Rome was
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Spartacus 
57.
A Roman public meeting place
a)
Agora
b)
Town Hall 
c)
Forum
d)
Voting Center
58.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
59.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
60.

The supreme governing body of Ancient Rome was called...

a)

The Senate

b)

Tribune

c)

Consul

d)

The House of Representatives

61.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
62.

An open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings, temples and markets was called a _________.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Acropolis

c)

Forum

d)

Park

63.
How did Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
a)
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women
b)
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners
c)
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens
d)
Romans educated citizens about representatives government
64.
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313?
a)
He divided the empire into two parts, eastern and western
b)
He brought back the republic to help end political violence
c)
He granted religious toleration to Christians
d)
He moved the capital of the empire to Vienna
65.

How did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

Laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana

b)

Merchants and soldiers who traveled the Silk Road

c)

A network of roads and common language used in the region

d)

The cooperation of the Jews living in the Eastern Mediterranean

66.
In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?
a)
They elected new Senate members
b)
They allowed the Army to run the country
c)
They elected a king to permanently take control 
d)
They elected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time
67.

Who was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Scipio

d)

Caesar Augustus

68.
According to the ancient legend the founders of Rome: Romulus and Remus were the sons of which Roman diety/god?   
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
69.
Successful trading in ancient Rome relied on a following things:
a)
Peaceful waters in seas and willing trading partners
b)
Open markets across the Mediteranean
c)
Low prices and high demand.
d)
Quality of the Roman roads, the access to the sea
70.
Which building material was invented by the Romans?
a)
Steel
b)
Concrete
c)
Marble
d)
Laminent 
71.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage
72.

Conquerors of the Byzantine Empire:

a)

British Colonials

b)

French Knights

c)

Mongols

d)

Ottoman Turks

73.

Constantinople was so well guarded that it lasted for a 1000 more years after the west fell to barbarians. Which of the following helped protect Constantinople from invasion for so long?

a)

A wall surrounded the city.

b)

A strong army was raised to defend the city (they even used "Greek fire" as a weapon).

c)

It was located on a peninsula, so it was surrounded by natural water on 3 sides.

d)

All of the above.

74.

Hippocrates' studied what?

a)

geometry

b)

engineering

c)

mathematics

d)

medicine

75.

Archimedes was known for his invention of?

a)

Greek Fire

b)

The Claw

c)

Ballista

d)

The Helepolis

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