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Ancient Greece and Rome

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
2.
What is an aristocracy?
a)
Government ruled by a dictator
b)
Government ruled by children
c)
Government with no rules
d)
Government ruled by powerful land-owners
3.
What is a democracy?
a)
people make the decisions
b)
government led by a dictator
c)
government with no rules
d)
government that is ruled by land owners
4.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
5.
What is a democracy?
a)
A system where the people/citizens are part of the decision-making process
b)
where ONE person is in charge of making the laws
c)
A system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws
d)
a system with no rules
6.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
7.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
8.
The poetry & drama of the Ancient Greeks featured mainly...
a)
comedies & tragedies
b)
athletic events
c)
chariot races
d)
bull fights
9.

The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

all three

10.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
11.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
12.

The Greek city-states are known as a _________.

a)

county

b)

polis

c)

province

d)

parish

13.
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
14.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
15.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
16.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called an 
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
17.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
tryanny
18.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
19.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
20.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
21.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

"rule by the government"

b)

"rule by the few"

c)

"rule by the wealthy"

d)

"rule by the people"

22.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
23.

Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?

a)

poetry

b)

history

c)

drama

d)

philosophy

24.
How was Alexander the Great able to control such a vast kingdom
a)
He used his army to keep people in line
b)
He treated conquered people fairly
c)
He forced people to adopt Greek ways
d)
He exiled anyone who disagreed with him
25.

A _______________ is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

a)

an empire

b)

a monarchy

c)

a republic

d)

a colony

26.

Rome made some of the people they conquered ____ to ensure their loyalty.

a)

citizens

b)

consuls

c)

soldiers

d)

merchants merchants

27.

The __________ were the ruling class of ancient Rome.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

patricians

d)

Plebeians

28.

The ______________ were the ordinary citizens in ancient Rome.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

plebeians

d)

Patricians

29.

The main rival of the Roman Republic, competing for control of the Mediterranean region, was ______________.

a)

Sicily

b)

Carthage

c)

Greece

d)

Persia

30.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

31.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

32.
____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Roman Code
c)
The Ten Chairs
d)
The Twelve Tables.
33.

What does PAX ROMANA MEAN?

a)

roman death

b)

Roman Peace

c)

burke rules!

34.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
35.
Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Theodosius
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
36.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
37.
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
a)
artifacts
b)
geography
c)
primary source
d)
archaeology
38.
An account written by someone who DID NOT take part in or witness an event
a)
secondary source
b)
resource
c)
geography
d)
region
39.
A description of a battle from 5,000 years ago in a soldier's personal diary is an example of ________________.
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
40.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
41.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
42.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
43.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
44.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
45.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
46.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
47.

Italy looks like a _________ and is a ___________.

a)

boot, boot

b)

flower, peninsula

c)

boot, peninsula

d)

hand, island

48.

Which language was most widely used in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Byzantine

49.

All Roman citizens had __________.

a)

marble palaces

b)

right to a trial

c)

free wine

d)

no taxes

50.

Romans had a universal system of ______________, so traders could easily sell their goods in all parts of the empire.

a)

branches

b)

coins

c)

framers

d)

nations

51.

The Roman Republic was formed after the Roman _____________ was moved to Constantinople

a)

citizens

b)

power

c)

Senate

d)

capital

52.
Which dynasty saw the consolidation of Chinese society along Confucian and Daoist lines?
a)
Shang
b)
QIn
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
53.
How did China's geography affect its historical development?
a)
It isolated China from foreign interference
b)
It allowed China to expand to the South
c)
It emphasized contacts with Indian civilization
d)
It prevented invasion from the NORTH
54.
Who established the HAN DYNASTY?
a)
A merchant
b)
A peasant
c)
A warrior
d)
A priest
55.
The HAN DYNASTY mirrored the development of what EMPIRE in the west?
a)
GREECE
b)
SPARTA
c)
ROME
d)
PERSIA
56.
Which Chinese philosophy believed that man was evil and needed strict control and laws?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Legalism
d)
Daoism
57.
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans-Siberian
d)
Triangular Trade
58.

Which religion spread throughout ancient China because it promised escape from suffering?

a)

Taoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

59.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
60.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
a)
Dao
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
61.

Shi Huangdi was the founder of the ________ dynasty.

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

62.

Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall?

a)

protect them from bad weather

b)

protect them from northern enemies

c)

for decor

d)

to find labor for their large population

63.

A system of government employees selected for their skills and merit

a)

Trade System

b)

Honor System

c)

Spoils System

d)

Civil Service System

64.

The use of "legalism" in the Qin Dynasty involved

a)

strict rules and harsh punishments

b)

converting the population to confucianism

c)

heavy taxation policies

d)

mandatory military service

65.
What are the two major rivers of China?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Yellow and Yangtze
c)
Dnieper and Po
d)
Tiber and Seine
66.
The Gupta Empire of Ancient India helped spread ___________?
a)
Christianity
b)
Legalism
c)
Hinduism 
d)
Confucianism
67.

Which of the following Classical Era Civilizations allowed the most freedoms for women?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

China

d)

India

68.
Daoism is the belief that nature holds the key to happiness and harmony. What is the name of the man who created Daoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Kong Fuzi
c)
Laozi
d)
Shi Huang Di
69.
Which major world religion lacks a central founding figure?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
70.
Reincarnation
a)
A world beyond existence.
b)
Good deeds lead to good life.
c)
The belief in many Gods.
d)
Souls pass into other humans or animals after death.
71.
Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Belief in the Caste System
c)
Reverence for Muhammad
d)
Monotheism
72.
In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to-
a)
Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
b)
Chinese ethnocentric tendacies
c)
Divine blessing of the rule of the emperor
d)
The goal of Buddhist meditation
73.
Emphasized the importance of personal moral choice in choosing good over evil-
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
74.

In Hinduism, what is the release from the cycle of rebirth/reincarnation, allowing a believe to ascend into Heaven?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

75.

In Hinduism, what is the name of the cycle of rebirth or reincarnation?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

76.

In Hinduism, what is role/duty of each person to achieve in their lifetimes?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

77.

In Hinduism, what is the belief in reflection, resulting from one's own actions?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

78.
According to Buddha, the cause of suffering is...
a)
A life of moderation
b)
Death
c)
Desire or want
d)
Sickness
79.
To end suffering, one must follow the...
a)
Karma
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Moksha
d)
Eightfold Path
80.
What is the real name of the Buddha?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Asoka
81.
If a person gave up desires and followed the Eightfold path, they would reach...
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Moksha
d)
Nirvana
82.
Which Emperor adopted Buddhism and made it the religion of his Empire?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Asoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
83.
The Gupta Empire is known as the ________ in Indian history
a)
Economic Age
b)
Peaceful Age
c)
Golden Age
d)
Bronze Age
84.
Which is true of the Caste System?
a)
It is a social system deeply connected to Hinduism
b)
It allows people to move from one caste to another
c)
t is still legal in India today
d)
It encourages marriage between castes to help one's Karma
85.
Which two fields experienced tremendous advancements during India's Gupta Dynasty?
a)
Agriculture and Botany
b)
Buddhism and Hinduism
c)
Mathematics and Botany
d)
Mathematics and medicine
86.
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?
a)
Strict social class system
b)
Sacred texts include the Vedas
c)
Major religion of India today
d)
Believe in the 4 noble truths
87.
Which statement best describes one of the major reasons for the rejection of Hinduism by Buddha?
a)
He strongly disagreed with the reincarnation
b)
He favored the mixing of Hinduism with other religions
c)
He disagreed with the caste system
d)
He felt that Hinduism had become unsuccessful in it's teachings
88.
Which group of people founded the civilization that replaces Harrappa and Mohenjo Daro around 1400 B.C.E.?
a)
Dravidians
b)
Guptas
c)
Mauryans
d)
Aryans
89.
What type of religion is Hinduism?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Non Theistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Polymorphous
90.
What ruler established the first Indian Empire as a result of foreign invasion of India?
a)
Chandragupta Maurya
b)
Asoka
c)
Chandragupta II
d)
Kushans
91.

Hinduism helped create social classes in India called the _______?

a)

Caste System

b)

Social Order

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Brahman

92.

C.E. stands for:

a)

Classical Era

b)

Common Era

c)

Computer Electronics

d)

Character Essence

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