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Unit 1.5- Greece and Rome

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sea separates Greece from Asia Minor?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Aegean Sea

d)

All of the Above

2.

Which is Greece’s easternmost city?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Pella

c)

Troy

d)

Athens

3.

Judging from the map, what conclusion can you draw about the economy of ancient Greece?

a)

It probably relied heavily on fishing and trade.

b)

It probably relied on agriculture.

c)

It probably relied on its colonies.

d)

All of the above are true.

4.

In which form of government did social status play a role?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

5.

What form of government was practiced in Sparta?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

6.

Which form of government was ruled by all citizens?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

7.

How did government in Athens evolve?

a)

From a monarchy to an aristocracy

b)

From an aristocracy to a democracy

c)

From a city-state to an oligarchy

d)

From an oligarchy to a democracy

8.

Through which mountain ranges did Hannibal’s army have to travel with elephants?

a)

Himalayas and Alps

b)

Pyrenees and Alps

c)

Apennines and Himalayas

d)

Alps and Apennines

9.

What was the earliest major battle shown on the map?

a)

Messana

b)

Zama

c)

Carthage

d)

Cannae

10.

How many years passed between the battle of Cannae and the battle of Zama?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

11.

The Greek word for City-State is

a)

agora

b)

polis

c)

acropolis

d)

Agamemnon

12.

Where Sparta was known for its military, Athens was known for its:

a)

Military

b)

Government

c)

Monarchy

d)

Georgia Football

13.

Which alliance was formed between Greek city-states in order to ward off future Persian attacks?

a)

Delian League

b)

Council of 500

c)

The Assembly

d)

Nicene Creed

14.

One of the major causes of the Peloponnesian War was:

a)

A trading dispute between Athens and Rome

b)

Widespread jealousy of Athenian wealth and power

c)

An alliance between Sparta and Persia

d)

Alexander the Great’s determination to conquer Athens

15.

A similarity between Athens and Sparta was that both:

a)

Emphasized long term military training

b)

Were both leading city-states

c)

Produced great art and drama

d)

Followed monotheism in their religion

16.

Why were epic poems so important to the Dorian period

a)

It enhanced trading

b)

There was no written history in this time period, so it was passed down orally

c)

They were roadmaps to victory for generals opposing the Greeks

d)

It provided entertainment and an escape from reality

17.

Which of the following was not one of Pericles’ goals for Athens?

a)

to glorify Athens

b)

to strengthen Athenian democracy

c)

to conquer all of Greece

d)

to hold and strengthen the empire

18.

During the Hellenistic Age,

a)

Greek and Eastern cultures blended.

b)

Phillip of Macedonia was king of Rome

c)

Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars.

d)

Hannibal’s army conquered Rome

19.

Euclid was a major contributor in Hellenistic Greece to the field of:

a)

Medicine

b)

History

c)

Science

d)

Mathematics

20.

The mountainous land on the Greek peninsula and the many islands encouraged the Greeks to:

a)

Adopt the Phoenician alphabet

b)

Live in small, isolated city states

c)

Worship the goddess Athena

d)

Follow a peaceful way of life

21.

The Macedonian general who led a victorious army all the way to India was

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Hannibal

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Augustus

22.

What conflict of interest lay between Rome and Carthage?

a)

Control of Egypt

b)

Control of the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Control of Anatolia

d)

Control of Greece

23.

The major power struggles in the early Roman republic were between:

a)

The military and the civilians

b)

Citizens of Rome and citizens of the provinces

c)

Members of the aristocracy and common citizens

d)

The executive and legislative branches of government

24.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Roman code of law known as the Twelve Tables?

a)

It was written down.

b)

It was publicly displayed.

c)

It gave legal protection to all citizens.

d)

It allowed for flexible interpretation of the law.

25.

Who made up the First Triumvirate?

a)

Caesar, Pompey, and Octavian

b)

Octavian, Lepidus, and Marc Antony

c)

Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

d)

Tiberius, Caesar, and Gracchus

26.

The Greek philosopher who utilized a question-and-answer approach to teaching was:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Zoroaster

27.

Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians:

a)

Were mostly Jews

b)

Called for the overthrow of Roman rulers

c)

Ignored wealth and status

d)

Would not worship Roman gods

28.

The Roman Empire fell for all of these reasons Except

a)

Barbarian tribes threatened the borders

b)

The Empire was plagued by inflation

c)

Diocletian improved the tax collection system and strengthened the army.

d)

The Empire had food shortages.

29.

Which of the following leaders was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Augustus

b)

Caesar

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Nero

30.

What was the military formation that allowed the Athenians to beat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Brute Force

b)

Phalanx

c)

Calvary

d)

Xylophone

31.

Who is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period?

a)

Darius the Great

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Xerxes I of Persia

d)

Alexander the Great

32.

Which answer choice correctly describes the Hellenistic period?

a)

The Christian Church conquered most of Europe and North Africa

b)

A period in which the Delian League reached the height of its power and defeated Persia

c)

A blending of Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamia, and Persian culture in Southwest Asia

d)

The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, from England and Mesopotamia

33.

In 334 BCE, Aristotle founded the Lyceum school of philosophy in Athens. What can be traced to the work of Aristotle at the Lyceum?

a)

The Socratic Method

b)

The Scientific Method

c)

Romantic Poetry

d)

Satirical Comedy