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Unit 2 Greece & Rome Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

". . . for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few . . . an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household.... We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless but as a useless character...."

–Pericles, 431 B.C.

Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

aristocracy

2.

An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the __.

a)

lack of a common language

b)

large desert regions

c)

cold, hostile climate

d)

mountainous topography (terrain) of the region

3.

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.

a)

education

b)

military service

c)

family order

d)

human rights

4.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

d)

philosophers of Ancient Greece

5.

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

a)

"The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."

b)

"I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

c)

"This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

d)

"I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

6.

The Socratic method is a -

a)

scientific process for testing hypotheses

b)

form of government

c)

method of teaching that encourages critical thinking

d)

popular form of writing in ancient Greece

7.

This city was valued by a democracy

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Ionia

8.

The mixing of the ancient Greek world with that of Asia and North Africa after Alexander the Great’s conquests resulted in the -

a)

Hellenistic Period

b)

Hellenic Period

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Archaic Era

9.

Who created the Academy, often described as the first European University?

a)

Galileo

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

10.

Which philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?

a)

Aristolte

b)

Galileo

c)

Pluto

d)

Socrates

11.

This city was ruled by an oligarchy.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Ionia

12.

In this city children were educated to fight.

a)

Ionia

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Sparta

13.

Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

a)

Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans.

b)

Gods and goddesses lived on the island of Crete and behaved unlike humans.

c)

A single, all-powerful God ruled the universe and all humans.

d)

The Greeks were atheists, which means they did not believe in gods or goddesses.

14.

Which of the following was a common feature in Greek city-states, a place where people met to discuss politics and buy goods?

a)

myth

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

marathon

15.

Which describes an aristocracy?

a)

the equal voice for all citizens

b)

rule by a royal family

c)

rule by an elected assembly

d)

rule by a few wealthy people

16.

Which describes a monarchy?

a)

All citizens are able to vote on laws directly.

b)

A royal family, made up of kings and queens, rules a city-state.

c)

An assembly, made up of people chosen by the citizens, vote and make decisions for a city-state.

d)

A few, wealthy people run a city-state based on their best interests.

17.

Who emerged during the Golden Age of Athens?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

18.

Who was Socrates' student?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Alexander the Great

19.

Who is Plato's most famous student?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Alexander the Great

20.

Who wrote The Republic?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pericles

21.

Highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state

a)

assimilation

b)

heresy

c)

acropolis

d)

moksha

e)

caste

22.

System of gov’t in which citizens participate directly in the day-to-day affairs of gov’t rather than through elected representatives

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

aristocracy

d)

heresy

e)

dharma

23.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
24.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
25.

What legendary trip did the long distance runner, Philippides make?

a)

Marathon to Athens

b)

Athens to Marathon

c)

Athens to Sparta

d)

Sparta to Marathon

26.
The 300 died at what battle? 
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
27.
Who ultimately won the Persian War?
a)
Greeks
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Athens
28.

The cause for the Peloponnesian war was

a)

Sparta was more powerful than Athens

b)

Athens was more powerful than Sparta

c)

Athens and Sparta were both powerful and had a disagreement

d)

Sparta saw Athens as a threat

29.

Which Greek city won the Peloponnesian war?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

30.

Who was the two groups fighting in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta v. Thebes

b)

Thebes v. Athens

c)

Persians v. Greeks

d)

Sparta v. Athens

31.

a Greek city-state

a)

polis

b)

acropolis

c)

politics

d)

helot

32.

Phillip II was able to defeat the Greeks with his battle strategies including his use of the ____

a)

phalanx

b)

satraps

c)

cavalry

d)

marathon

33.

Which of these areas was not part of the Hellenistic world?

a)

Egypt

b)

The Middle East

c)

Greece

d)

China

34.

Alexander the Great is from this kindgom

a)

Greece

b)

Sparta

c)

Macedonia

d)

Perisa

35.

How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture

a)

His writings

b)

Through trade

c)

Through word of mouth

d)

Through conquest

36.

Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university. Why did he design cities this way?

a)

He enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods

b)

He believed people needed a public place to pray

c)

He wanted the cities to be like Greek cities

d)

He thought it would encourage people to attend plays

37.

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

a)

Macedonia

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Athens

38.

What were the two orders of citizens in Rome?

a)

Soldiers/Plebeians

b)

plebeians/patricians

c)

slaves/patricians

d)

slaves/plebeians

39.

Which of the following groups of people were the wealthy and powerful which made up only 5% of Rome's population?

a)

plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

commoners

d)

aristocrats

40.

Which class of people was the commoners, shopkeepers, craftspeople, and laborers, and made up 95% of Rome's population?

a)

patricians

b)

aristocrats

c)

plebeians

d)

nobles

41.

Two magistrates were in charge of running the city and the military. What were those two magistrates called?

a)

senate

b)

tribunes

c)

consuls

d)

kings

42.

Which group eventually controlled the city's finances and held office for life?

a)

consuls

b)

assemblies and tribunes

c)

magistrates

d)

senate

43.

Who could be on the assemblies?

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

patricians and plebeians

d)

women

44.

What was the main job of the assemblies and tribunes?

a)

To control the city's finances.

b)

To organize festivals and parties.

c)

To make sure the patricians' rights were upheld.

d)

To make sure the plebeians' rights were upheld.

45.

What was the Roman Forum?

a)

A government building

b)

A swimming pool

c)

A central location where lots of activities took place.

d)

It was a military formation.

46.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

47.

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Tang and Song Dynasties

48.

Some Roman inventions are:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Arches

c)

Representative government

d)

All of the above

49.
How would you describe Rome's early religion?
a)
It was open only to men in an elite society.
b)
It was not allowed in peasant communities.
c)
It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
d)
It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
50.
Why was communication so successful in the Roman Republic?
a)
irrigation systems
b)
banning slavery
c)
a network of good roads
d)
mountains to the north
51.

How did Diocletian deal with the size of the Roman Empire?

a)

He divided it into parts.

b)

He built a wall around Rome.

c)

He built Constantinople.

d)

He ceded Constantinople to the Turks.

52.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
53.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
54.
Which of the following is a way by which Roman citizens were connected throughout the Empire?
a)
Using the same calendar
b)
Using the same language (Latin)
c)
Using the same form of money (currency)
d)
All of the Above
55.
What was the official language of the Roman Empire?
a)
Greek
b)
Romanian
c)
French
d)
Latin
56.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
57.

Who killed Julius Caesar?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Senators

c)

Soldiers

d)

The colonized

58.

What was the effect after Julius Caesar died?

a)

The Roman Kingdom was established

b)

The Roman Republic was established

c)

The Roman Empire was established

d)

The Roman Government was established

59.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Augustus

b)

Nero

c)

Julius

d)

Claudius

60.

What happened to the Jews that made them have messiah figures?

a)

They had something to prove to others

b)

They were bored of their daily lives

c)

They were conquered by the Romans

61.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
62.
What did Constantine issue in A.D. 313 that gave religious freedom to all people?
a)
Edict of Rome
b)
Edict of Milan
c)
Edict of Venice
d)
Edict of Constantinople
63.
Romans created aqueducts to... 
a)
transport goods
b)
remove waste water
c)
bring water to the city from far away
d)
honor their gods
64.
Long struggle between the years 246 and 146 B.C. in which Rome and Carthage were at war was called... 
a)
Pax Romana 
b)
Punic Wars 
65.

What were the first written laws of Ancient Rome called?

a)

The code of Hammurabi.

b)

The Bible.

c)

The Torah.

d)

The Twelve Tables