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Classical World Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city-state was responsible for influencing Western democracy?

a)

Sumer

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Egypt

2.

An important factor that forced the Greek city-states to developed in a decentralized way was

a)

the lack of a common language

b)

the size of the vast desert regions

c)

the cold, hostile climate

d)

the mountainous topography of the region

3.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious reformers

d)

philosophers of ancient Greece

4.

How did the water surrounding Greece influence the history of Greece?

a)

Farmers used the seas to irrigate their crops.

b)

The water made centralized rule possible.

c)

The seas discouraged the development of cities

d)

The seas were used as highways for trade

5.

Which philosopher was found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens for questioning democracy and sentenced to death?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

6.

The most important contribution from Classical Greece to western civilization comes in the area of

a)

philosophy

b)

drama

c)

science

d)

government

7.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Persia

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Greece

8.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
9.
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Democracy
d)
Mall
10.
Which of the following describes the helots of Sparta?
a)
They fought most of the wars.
b)
They performed farm work, gave half of their crops to Spartan citizens,  and outnumbered Spartan citizens.
c)
They led a movement to change the government.
d)
They were in charge of boys’ military training.
11.
Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?
a)
They spoke different languages
b)
They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
c)
They overthrew their government by force.
d)
They develop the art of war.
12.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
13.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
14.
Which type of government has the LEAST amount of people involved in decision making?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Aristocracy
15.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
16.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
17.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
18.
300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?
a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
19.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
20.
After Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Diogenes

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

22.

What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Athens

c)

India

d)

Egypt

23.
Alexander the Great is famous because 
a)
he was a student of Aristotle 
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
24.
Legends about eagles, lightning and storms surrounding his birth and victories made people believe Alexander was favored by which Greek god?
a)
Hercules
b)
Zeus
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
25.

When Alexander and his men conquered Egypt, the location was renamed?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

Alexandria

d)

Rome

26.

Who is Achilles?

a)

The greatest historian in the world who fought against the Trojans

b)

The greatest philosopher in the world who fought against the Trojans

c)

The greatest warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans

d)

The greatest king in the world who fought against the Trojans

27.

Who is Hector?

a)

The greatest of all Trojan warriors

b)

The greatest of all Macedonian warriors

c)

The greatest of all Greek warriors

d)

The greatest of all Persian warriors

28.
What type of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
 Direct Democracy
b)
Republc
c)
Senate
d)
Dictatorship
29.
The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
bishops and magistrates
c)
plebeians and patricians
d)
consuls and rabbis
30.
Could women in Rome vote or hold office?
a)
only wealthy women
b)
only married women
c)
No, women could not vote
d)
yes, women could vote
31.
The Romans ideas regarding mythology, literature, philosophy, and social structure were inspired by the __________.
a)
Early Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Chinese 
32.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
33.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
34.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
35.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
36.
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE when ________ claimed himself as emperor.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Octavian
37.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
38.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
39.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
40.
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

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