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WorksheetsAncient Greeks and Romans Summative Assessment Study Guide
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The ancient Greeks worshipped the sea god, Poseidon. What does this tell you about the ancient Greek civilizations?
The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade.
The Greeks traveled by land whenever possible.
The Greeks lived in isolated communities.
The Greeks believed in only one god.
Many factors shaped the lives of ancient Greeks. Which of the following is an example of how a geographic factor affected them?
They got milk and cheese from goats.
They lived in isolated communities because of mountains.
They formed a democratic government.
They bartered with people from other cultures.
What is the name of the landform on which the mainland of Greece is located?
isthmus
peninsula
delta
plateau
Ancient Greeks raised sheep rather than cattle, grew olive trees rather than wheat, and lived in isolated communities rather than in a united country. What factor accounts for the qualities of Greek life listed above?
Greece is mostly made up of islands.
Greece had few trading partners.
Greece had a small population.
Greece is mostly mountainous.
What was one result of Ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?
Their government was weak.
They gave up their religion.
They traded to get what they needed.
They lived peacefully with other Greeks.
How were laws developed in a monarchy?
The Assembly voted on them.
The aristocrats made them.
The king made them.
There were no laws in a monarchy.
Which of the following best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?
A king seizes power, but a tyrant inherits it.
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes power illegally.
A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power.
A king leads the Assembly, but a tyrant leads all citizens.
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
Only free men could speak in the Assembly.
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
Citizens supported oligarchs who made decisions.
Who most likely would have said these words? "I was in the army when people started complaining that members of the government were getting richer and passing laws that made everyone else poorer. So I stepped forward, and with their help I became the leader."
a king
a citizen
a tyrant
an aristocrat
What was the role of the Assembly in the Athenian government?
The Assembly suggested new laws, and the council voted on them.
The Assembly approved new laws, but the council could overrule them.
The Assembly approved new laws after the council suggested them.
The Assembly suggested new laws after the kings approved them.
6,000 citizens had to be present for an Assembly meeting in Athens to take place. If not enough people showed up, slaves would round up more citizens by dipping ropes in red paint and staining the clothes of the citizens to cause them embarrassment. What does this tell us about how the Athenians viewed their governmental responsibilities?
The Athenians gave citizens rights but no responsibilites.
The government officials enjoyed embarrassing citizens.
The Athenian citizens did not like their government officials.
Athenian citizens took their governmental responsibilities very seriously.
Which of the following is evidence that Spartan women had more rights than Athenian women?
Spartan women could own their own property.
Spartan women had the most influence in the home.
Spartan women served in the army until they were 60.
Spartan women could speak at the Assembly.
With which field are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?
geometry
chemistry
linguistics
literature
Because the ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?
a council of elders
a national religion
a symbolic royalty
juries of citizens
Greece contributed to our language today. The word geography comes from the Greek words meaning
classifying plants
classifying animals
writing about the earth
writing about the stars
Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth?
Rome's people shared Greek religion.
Rome's founders were raised by wolves.
Latins were Rome's first settlers.
Etruscans conquered early Rome.
Which reason best explains why the Romans were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans?
Rome was economically dependent on Greece and Etruria.
Roman society valued different peoples and beliefs.
Roman society existed before Greek and Etruscan societies.
Rome was geographically near Greece and Etruria.
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
everyone who was male
everyone but slaves
the wealthy landowners
the majority of people
Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Republic was first set up?
They preferred living under the king.
They had lost their right to vote.
They had no say in making the laws.
They preferred living in an empire.
How did Rome expand their territory?
By conquering Etruscans.
By winning the European Wars.
By defeating Carthage during the Punic Wars.
By conquering the Egyptians.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the end of the Roman Republic?
Many people in Rome lost their jobs.
Julius Caesar became a dictator of Rome.
Rome started new colonies.
Slaves revolted.
