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WorksheetsCore Knowledge 6 - Ancient Greece and Rome B
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Imagine you are studying the history of Julius Caesar. What is he most remembered for?
His reputation as a great general
His insatiable thirst for power, regardless of the consequences
Initiating a civil war in Rome
All of the above
Why was Caesar Augustus considered one of Rome's greatest leaders?
He enlarged the Roman Empire by conquering Gaul.
He established peace that lasted a long time.
He made Christianity a legal religion.
all of those mentioned
What was the Pax Romana?
the long period of peace in the Roman Empire
the words placed on public buildings in ancient Rome
the motto of the Delian League
the highest rank in the Roman army
Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus were the major Athenian dramatists.
True
False
Consider a scenario where Aristotle is given a choice. What would he consider the most important?
Discovering the truth
Accumulating wealth
Engaging in warfare
Promoting equality
What did the Edict of Milan do?
made Julius Caesar a god
ended the Punic Wars
made Latin the official language of the Roman Empire
made Christianity a legal religion in the Roman Empire.
A group of friends are discussing religion. One of them asks, 'Allah and the Koran are a part of what religion?'
Greek Orthodoxy
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
What did the eastern part of the Roman Empire become?
the Byzantine Empire
Phoenicia
Ostrogothia
the Visigoth Empire
You are a historian studying the architectural styles of various famous buildings. You are particularly interested in the White House, Capitol, and Jefferson Memorial. Based on your research, which architectural styles are these buildings based on?
Roman and Spanish architecture
Byzantine architecture
Greek and Turkish architecture
Greek and Roman architecture
Which of the following did Hannibal NOT do during the Second Punic War?
raid Saguntum
attack Roman by land
trek across the Alps
sail across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy
What was the name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens?
Assembly
Agora
Senate
Symposium
Why was the Delian League established by the Greek city-states?
to battle the Peloponnesian League led by the Spartans
to prepare for the growing conflicts of the Peloponnesian War
to establish a community education program for Athenian youth
to defend themselves against any future Persian invasions
What is the Socratic method?
a question-and-answer system of learning
a way of electing members of the Assembly
a military strategy
another term for the jury system
For Plato, one of the goals of philosophy was to find
the explanations for natural phenomena, such as lightning.
the culprits responsible for the unjust death of Socrates
secrets of the future in the stars.
the perfect forms of life in the ideal state.
What was Rome's chief governing body?
Assembly
Senate
Acropolis
Supreme Court
