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World History Unit 1 Summative: Classical Civilizations

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of small islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop?

a)

A political system based on city-states

b)

A culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire

c)

An economic system based on mining diamonds

d)

An Islamic based society

2.

What is the Greek word for city-state?

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Pantheon

d)

Parthenon

3.

Which of the following civilizations was known for its devotion to war and strong oligarchy?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Macedonia

d)

Sparta

4.

Which of the following civilizations valued education and was the birthplace of democracy?

a)

Rome

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Macedonia

5.

Where was Alexander the Great from?

a)

Carthage

b)

Athens

c)

Macedonia

d)

Sparta

6.

Which of the following individuals was an able leader of Athens that helped bring about democracy?

a)

Hercules

b)

Pericles

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Julius Caesar

7.

Which Greek philosopher wrote a book, "The Republic," and spoke against Democracy because of what it did to his teacher, Socrates?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Voltaire

8.

Which Greek philosopher founded his own school, the Lyceum, and taught Alexander the Great all about the culture of Ancient Greece?

a)

Pericles

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

9.

Ancient Greek civilizations were similar in that they were polytheistic, which means they

a)

Lack the belief in god

b)

Believed in and worshipped one god

c)

Believed in and worshiped many gods and goddesses

d)

Believed that everything on earth has a soul

10.

Of the four forms of Ancient Greek government, which provided the most power to the citizens?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Monarchy

11.

How did Alexander the Great come to know so much about Greek culture?

a)

Alexander's mother was originally from Athens, which allowed him to learn about the culture as a child

b)

Alexander's mentor was an expert on Trojan philosophy and Greek architecture

c)

Alexander's father hired the philosopher, Aristotle, to educate him on Greek life and culture

d)

Alexander spent most of his youth in Sparta, learning about war from the famous Generals

12.

Which of the following was part of Alexander the Great's legacy?

a)

Spreading of the Hellenistic culture

b)

Created one of the largest empires of the ancient world

c)

One of the most successful military leaders of all time

d)

All of these

13.

What was the Pax Romana?

a)

The 40 years reign of Augustus Caesar

b)

The Roman system for electing new emperors

c)

The standardization of Roman Law

d)

The 200 year period of peace of Rome

14.

The Greeks had gods such as Zeus, Hades and Poseidon.  The Romans had gods such as Jupiter, Pluto & Neptune.  How are they related?

a)

Romans shared polytheistic ideas with the Greeks

b)

Explains how the Romans became monotheistic under Christianity

c)

Shows how Roman gods have different roles than Greek gods

d)

Explains why Roman gods are more important than Greek gods

15.

Which type of government did the Romans install after they overthrew the Etruscan Kings?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Aristocracy

16.

Which group both planned and carried out the assassination of Julius Caesar?

a)

Athenians

b)

Spartans

c)

Roman Senators

d)

Roman Plebians

17.

Which cause contributed to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Citizens suffered from bad trabsportation

b)

Territory became to large to govern effectively

c)

Cities were vulnerable to invasion by the Egyptians

d)

Integration of religious minorities into the Roman Empire

18.

The first written code of laws for the Romans was

a)

Caesar's Code

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

The Twelve Tables

d)

The Edict of Athens

19.

The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between:

a)

Sparta + Athens

b)

Athens + Rome

c)

Rome + Carthage

d)

Greece + Macedonia

20.

What was the outcome of the Second Punic War?

a)

Hannibal attacks Rome from the north and defeats the Roman Republic

b)

Hannibal attacks Rome by way of the Alps, but is forced to return to Carthage after being defeated by Rome

c)

Scipio defeated Hannibal at the Battle of the Plains

d)

Scipio overthrows Hannibal and attacks Rome to become the first Roman Emperor

21.

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Octavius

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Aristotle

22.

Which civilizations had the greatest influence on the architecture of buildings in Washington D.C.?

a)

Aztec + Athens

b)

Greece + Rome

c)

Rome + Carthage

d)

Ghana + Mali

23.

What were the two major groups in Roman society?

a)

Patricians + Senate

b)

Senate +

Assembly

c)

Plebians +

Consuls

d)

Plebians + Patricians

24.

The Roman Republic was made up of which three positions?

a)

Assembly, Plebians, Patricians

b)

Plebians, Patritians, Senate

c)

Assembly, Consuls, Senate

d)

Consul, Plebians, Assembly

25.

Julius Caesar formed a _______________ with two other politicians while in power of Rome

a)

Secret Club

b)

Trifecta

c)

Triumverate

d)

Triangle Society

26.

Who became emperor of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar and ushered in Pax Romana?

a)

Brutus

b)

Pericles

c)

Augustus

d)

Octavius

27.

What piece of Roman architecture resembles a stadium?

a)

Panthenon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Colloseum

d)

Aqueducts

28.

What does Pax Romana mean?

a)

Roman Peace

b)

Roman Pact

c)

Roman Revenge

d)

Romano Cheese