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WorksheetsGreece and Rome Trivia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Both Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations were seen as polytheistic meaning:
they had multiple rulers
they were ruled by religious figures
they had different social classes
they believed in multiple gods
The term polis refers to:
governors in the Roman Republic
city-states in Ancient Greece
waterways in the Roman Republic
open air marketplaces in Greece
What geographical feature is common to both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece?
located on a peninsula
bordered the Atlantic Ocean
covered by expansive plains (ideal for farming)
rich in the natural resource of gold
Agora is to Greece as _________ is to Rome.
Pantheon
Forum
Colosseum
Senate
The innovation of archways and domes is primarily connected to:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
_______________ were Roman designed waterways used to move freshwater into the cities using gravity.
Aquifers
Appian Ways
Aqueducts
Roman legion
The primary educational goal of Sparta (a Greek city-state) was to create:
informed citizens
philosophical students
fierce warriors
shrewd business people
The language spoken by the Romans was:
Greek
Latin
Phoenician
Hebrew
A Roman Republic can best be described as:
a system where every citizen votes on every issue
a system where citizens elect others to rule on their behalf
a system where a Cesar (king like official) has total power
a system where the military elite rule on behalf of the people
Greek democracy was an idea that involved people having input on government through votes. Where did Greek democracy begin?
Thebes
Sparta
Olympus
Athens
The famous Greek orator whose stories of the Iliad and Odyssey still inspire people today is:
Homer
Pythagoras
Sophocles
Herodotus
The River that flows through the city of Rome to connect it to the Mediterranean Sea is the:
Seine River
Po River
Tiber River
Rhone River
According to myth, Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, were raised by a:
bear
wolf
god
nymph
Roman trade flourished because:
the government built massive road systems
the leaders created trade partners through diplomacy
the people mastered advanced navigation and sailing techniques that allowed them to navigate the ocean currents
the city of Rome was centrally located on the Silk Road and became a crossroad of culture and trade
The Minoan Civilization, often thought to be the earliest Greek civilization, was centered:
near modern day Athens
at the foot of Mount Olympus
around a protected harbor on the Black Sea
on the island of Crete
