WorksheetsWorld History Unit 1 Summative: Classical Civilizations
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of small islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop?
A political system based on city-states
A culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
An economic system based on mining diamonds
An Islamic based society
What is the Greek word for city-state?
Polis
Acropolis
Pantheon
Parthenon
Which of the following civilizations was known for its devotion to war and strong oligarchy?
Athens
Rome
Macedonia
Sparta
Which of the following civilizations valued education and was the birthplace of democracy?
Rome
Sparta
Athens
Macedonia
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Carthage
Athens
Macedonia
Sparta
Which of the following individuals was an able leader of Athens that helped bring about democracy?
Hercules
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Which Greek philosopher wrote a book, "The Republic," and spoke against Democracy because of what it did to his teacher, Socrates?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Voltaire
Which Greek philosopher founded his own school, the Lyceum, and taught Alexander the Great all about the culture of Ancient Greece?
Pericles
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Ancient Greek civilizations were similar in that they were polytheistic, which means they
Lack the belief in god
Believed in and worshipped one god
Believed in and worshiped many gods and goddesses
Believed that everything on earth has a soul
Of the four forms of Ancient Greek government, which provided the most power to the citizens?
Oligarchy
Republic
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
How did Alexander the Great come to know so much about Greek culture?
Alexander's mother was originally from Athens, which allowed him to learn about the culture as a child
Alexander's mentor was an expert on Trojan philosophy and Greek architecture
Alexander's father hired the philosopher, Aristotle, to educate him on Greek life and culture
Alexander spent most of his youth in Sparta, learning about war from the famous Generals
Which of the following was part of Alexander the Great's legacy?
Spreading of the Hellenistic culture
Created one of the largest empires of the ancient world
One of the most successful military leaders of all time
All of these
What was the Pax Romana?
The 40 years reign of Augustus Caesar
The Roman system for electing new emperors
The standardization of Roman Law
The 200 year period of peace of Rome
The Greeks had gods such as Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The Romans had gods such as Jupiter, Pluto & Neptune. How are they related?
Romans shared polytheistic ideas with the Greeks
Explains how the Romans became monotheistic under Christianity
Shows how Roman gods have different roles than Greek gods
Explains why Roman gods are more important than Greek gods
Which type of government did the Romans install after they overthrew the Etruscan Kings?
Direct Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Which group both planned and carried out the assassination of Julius Caesar?
Athenians
Spartans
Roman Senators
Roman Plebians
Which cause contributed to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?
Citizens suffered from bad trabsportation
Territory became to large to govern effectively
Cities were vulnerable to invasion by the Egyptians
Integration of religious minorities into the Roman Empire
The first written code of laws for the Romans was
Caesar's Code
Hammurabi's Code
The Twelve Tables
The Edict of Athens
The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between:
Sparta + Athens
Athens + Rome
Rome + Carthage
Greece + Macedonia
What was the outcome of the Second Punic War?
Hannibal attacks Rome from the north and defeats the Roman Republic
Hannibal attacks Rome by way of the Alps, but is forced to return to Carthage after being defeated by Rome
Scipio defeated Hannibal at the Battle of the Plains
Scipio overthrows Hannibal and attacks Rome to become the first Roman Emperor
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
Phillip II
Octavius
Julius Caesar
Aristotle
Which civilizations had the greatest influence on the architecture of buildings in Washington D.C.?
Aztec + Athens
Greece + Rome
Rome + Carthage
Ghana + Mali
What were the two major groups in Roman society?
Patricians + Senate
Senate +
Assembly
Plebians +
Consuls
Plebians + Patricians
The Roman Republic was made up of which three positions?
Assembly, Plebians, Patricians
Plebians, Patritians, Senate
Assembly, Consuls, Senate
Consul, Plebians, Assembly
Julius Caesar formed a _______________ with two other politicians while in power of Rome
Secret Club
Trifecta
Triumverate
Triangle Society
Who became emperor of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar and ushered in Pax Romana?
Brutus
Pericles
Augustus
Octavius
What piece of Roman architecture resembles a stadium?
Panthenon
Parthenon
Colloseum
Aqueducts
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
Roman Pact
Roman Revenge
Romano Cheese
