WorksheetsClassical Civs Unit Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which society practiced direct democracy?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Athens
Dynastic China
Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?
“This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."
“The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."
“I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."
Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?
Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers.
Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta.
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on
education
military service
taking care of the elderly and the weak
The type of democracy where the citizens elect officials to represent them is known as
representative democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
This type of government recognizes a god or higher power as the ultimate authority in government and law:
Anarchy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
When a king or queen of the royal family is in charge of a country, the country has this type of government:
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
The longest structure ever built is
The Nile River
The Great Wall of China
The Roman Aqueduct
This complex with red and yellow colored buildings is home to 24 Chinese emperors.
The Silk Road
The Parthenon
The Forbidden City
The network of trade routes between China and the West is
The Silk Road
The Beijing Trade Route
The English Channel
Which ancient Chinese emperor ordered all books (except the ones he liked on farming and medicine) be burned?
Emperor Qin
Emperor Han
Emperor Zhou
What was the organization that was founded under the Han Dynasty which ran the Chinese government for over 2000 years?
The feudal system
civil service
democracy
This ancient Chinese emperor had a terracotta army created to protect him after death.
Emperor Qin
Emperor Han
Emperor Shope
A 26 mile race is known as ______________ .
a beijing
a sparta
a marathon
This was used by the Spartans as money.
iron bars
gold
jade
This famous ancient Greek was known as the "Father of Science"
Poseidon
Aristotle
Zeus
Euripides
This city was known as the political and cultural center of Greece:
Marathon
Athens
Rome
A stone channel that carries water from the mountains
aqueduct
tabernacle
channelia
The wealthy citizens of ancient Rome
patricians
plebeians
slaves
The ancient Roman word that means, "I say no."
neigh
noma
veto
The Latin word for, "peace"
posse
pisces
pax
The volcano that erupted in 79 ce
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. St. Helens
Eyjafjallajökull
In this building, the ancient Romans races their chariots:
Gladiatorial Complecia
Circus Maximus
the Pantheon
This month is named after the first emperor of Rome:
July
August
October
