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WorksheetsUnit 1.5- Greece and Rome
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What sea separates Greece from Asia Minor?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
All of the Above
Which is Greece’s easternmost city?
Byzantium
Pella
Troy
Athens
Judging from the map, what conclusion can you draw about the economy of ancient Greece?
It probably relied heavily on fishing and trade.
It probably relied on agriculture.
It probably relied on its colonies.
All of the above are true.
In which form of government did social status play a role?
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
What form of government was practiced in Sparta?
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Which form of government was ruled by all citizens?
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
How did government in Athens evolve?
From a monarchy to an aristocracy
From an aristocracy to a democracy
From a city-state to an oligarchy
From an oligarchy to a democracy
Through which mountain ranges did Hannibal’s army have to travel with elephants?
Himalayas and Alps
Pyrenees and Alps
Apennines and Himalayas
Alps and Apennines
What was the earliest major battle shown on the map?
Messana
Zama
Carthage
Cannae
How many years passed between the battle of Cannae and the battle of Zama?
10
12
14
16
The Greek word for City-State is
agora
polis
acropolis
Agamemnon
Where Sparta was known for its military, Athens was known for its:
Military
Government
Monarchy
Georgia Football
Which alliance was formed between Greek city-states in order to ward off future Persian attacks?
Delian League
Council of 500
The Assembly
Nicene Creed
One of the major causes of the Peloponnesian War was:
A trading dispute between Athens and Rome
Widespread jealousy of Athenian wealth and power
An alliance between Sparta and Persia
Alexander the Great’s determination to conquer Athens
A similarity between Athens and Sparta was that both:
Emphasized long term military training
Were both leading city-states
Produced great art and drama
Followed monotheism in their religion
Why were epic poems so important to the Dorian period
It enhanced trading
There was no written history in this time period, so it was passed down orally
They were roadmaps to victory for generals opposing the Greeks
It provided entertainment and an escape from reality
Which of the following was not one of Pericles’ goals for Athens?
to glorify Athens
to strengthen Athenian democracy
to conquer all of Greece
to hold and strengthen the empire
During the Hellenistic Age,
Greek and Eastern cultures blended.
Phillip of Macedonia was king of Rome
Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars.
Hannibal’s army conquered Rome
Euclid was a major contributor in Hellenistic Greece to the field of:
Medicine
History
Science
Mathematics
The mountainous land on the Greek peninsula and the many islands encouraged the Greeks to:
Adopt the Phoenician alphabet
Live in small, isolated city states
Worship the goddess Athena
Follow a peaceful way of life
The Macedonian general who led a victorious army all the way to India was
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
Augustus
What conflict of interest lay between Rome and Carthage?
Control of Egypt
Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Control of Anatolia
Control of Greece
The major power struggles in the early Roman republic were between:
The military and the civilians
Citizens of Rome and citizens of the provinces
Members of the aristocracy and common citizens
The executive and legislative branches of government
Which of the following is NOT true about the Roman code of law known as the Twelve Tables?
It was written down.
It was publicly displayed.
It gave legal protection to all citizens.
It allowed for flexible interpretation of the law.
Who made up the First Triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey, and Octavian
Octavian, Lepidus, and Marc Antony
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Tiberius, Caesar, and Gracchus
The Greek philosopher who utilized a question-and-answer approach to teaching was:
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Zoroaster
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians:
Were mostly Jews
Called for the overthrow of Roman rulers
Ignored wealth and status
Would not worship Roman gods
The Roman Empire fell for all of these reasons Except
Barbarian tribes threatened the borders
The Empire was plagued by inflation
Diocletian improved the tax collection system and strengthened the army.
The Empire had food shortages.
Which of the following leaders was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
Caesar
Mark Antony
Nero
What was the military formation that allowed the Athenians to beat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?
Brute Force
Phalanx
Calvary
Xylophone
Who is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period?
Darius the Great
Augustus Caesar
Xerxes I of Persia
Alexander the Great
Which answer choice correctly describes the Hellenistic period?
The Christian Church conquered most of Europe and North Africa
A period in which the Delian League reached the height of its power and defeated Persia
A blending of Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamia, and Persian culture in Southwest Asia
The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, from England and Mesopotamia
In 334 BCE, Aristotle founded the Lyceum school of philosophy in Athens. What can be traced to the work of Aristotle at the Lyceum?
The Socratic Method
The Scientific Method
Romantic Poetry
Satirical Comedy
