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Ancient Rome (preassessment) and Greece Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These were built into city-states as the social and financial hub.

a)

Agora

b)

Acropolis

c)

Temples and alters

d)

Parthenon

2.

Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Julius Caesar

3.
What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?
a)
The deserts kept them isolated.
b)
The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
c)
The lakes kept them isolated.
d)
The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
4.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
5.
Who made himself dictator for life and 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
6.

Ancient Greece was known for their

a)

Parthenon

b)

Columns

c)

Shipbuilders

d)

Olympics

e)

All the above

7.

Both Greece and Rome were known for which of the following

a)

Limited, rich soil

b)

Farming

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Sculptures

e)

All of the above

8.

Rome's Government was known as

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Small independent communities

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republic

9.

Ancient Rome was known for the following

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Colosseum, Arches

c)

Road builders

d)

Tiber River

e)

All of the above

10.

What were the Ancient Greeks famous for?

a)

Pita bread

b)

Art, philosophy, and democracy

c)

Their mythology used to name the planets

d)

The forum

11.

Which government does the United States most closely resemble?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Ancient Rome

12.

What type of government did Athens, the Greek city-state, have?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republic

13.
A government ruled by the few is a(n)
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy 
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
14.
Who was the first Christian Roman emperor?
a)
Nero
b)
Constantine
c)
Augustus 
d)
Jesus
15.
This Jewish teacher preached in Judaea and Galilee
a)
Jesus 
b)
Mark
Peter
c)
Constantine
d)
Zeus
16.
He was the first Roman emperor
a)
Augustus 
b)
Julius Caesar 
c)
Constantine 
d)
Nero
17.
_________ is the birthplace of democracy
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
18.
True or False? Ancient Rome had a representative government? 
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Who could vote in Athenian government?

a)

All people could vote

b)

Just male citizens

c)

Only an elite few

d)

Slaves (Helots) could vote

20.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
21.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Alexander the Great is from _____________. 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
23.
Democracy means ________?
(fill in the blank)
a)
demonstration of government
b)
government with a king
c)
government run by a few wealthy leaders
d)
government by the people
24.
In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
25.

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

a)

Stupa

b)

Coliseum

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pathenon

26.

the common people of ancient Rome

a)

senate

b)

magistrate

c)

plebeian

27.

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

a)

The Senate

b)

Tribune

c)

Consul

d)

The House of Representatives

28.
A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.
a)
Sparta 
b)
Athens 
29.
A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
30.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny 
31.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
32.

How is the location of Greece on the Mediterranean Sea beneficial for trade and expansion?

a)

Greece is located in Africa.

b)

Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas.

c)

Greece's islands make it difficult to travel.

33.

True or false. Greece's natural barriers made it difficult for people to interact and form one large, unified country.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Why are olives such an important crop?

a)

Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions.

b)

Olive trees provided little trading options

c)

Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate.

35.
The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were:
a)
corn & beans
b)
squash & quinoa
c)
olives & grapes
d)
bananas & coconut
36.
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
37.
The main city-state in Ancient Greece was...
a)
Athens
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Sparta
38.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia

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