WorksheetsFinal Review # 2 Ancient Greece/Rome
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Greece's steep mountains and surrounding seas forced Greeks to do what?
trade with other city-states
travel between city-states
settle in isolated communities
The Athenian government was which type of democracy?
Direct
Representative
The United States government was which type of democracy?
Direct
Representative
The athenian direct democracy meant that ALL citizens voted on every issue.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the major difference between Athens and Sparta?
Athenian women had more freedom.
Sparta was a democracy and Athens was an oligarchy
Athens valued art while Sparta valued military strength.
Why was the Parthenon in Greece built?
as a place of safety
to give priests a place to pray
to honor the gods and serve as earthly homes for them
Who was the "father of philosophy" that taught people to question everything and search for the truth.
Pericles
Socrates
Plato
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is best known for what?
becoming Greece's first king
spreading greek culture throughout Europe, Asia and Africa
being a powerful general that took his country to war
In Ancient Rome, what were the set of laws written to ensure all citizens were treated equally?
The Four Noble Truths
The Twelve Tables
The Ten Commandments
The Mandate of Heaven
Why did the Roman Republic collapse which led to the beginning of the Roman Empire?
The senate decided the dictators ruled best.
The people rebelled.
Army generals began a series of civil wars to gain power.
Pax Romana was the term that describes Rome's golden age.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did Roman emperors give the poor bread and entertainment (circuses)?
to reward the people
to keep them occupied and take their minds off their terrible lives
to determine who the best athletes were
Sparta valued
art, culture and education
strength, simplicity, and military skills
religion and worship in one God
All of the above
Athens valued...
art, culture and education
strength, simplicity, and military skills
religion and worship in one God
All of the above
Athens’ economy depended on...
trading
farming
military conquests
both b and c
Sparta’s economy depended on
trading
farming
military conquests
both
Augustus began the Pax Romana which was a period of peace and prosperity that lasted
10 years
50 years
100 years
200 years
Why was Rome considered an empire?
It had its own government and laws.
It was ruled by a king or monarch.
It controlled many areas and lands outside of its borders.
