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Greece and Rome

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can you draw from this image?

a)

The Greeks had a larger military than the Romans

b)

The Greeks made some sweet statues

c)

The Romans had better style.

d)

Roman art and religion were based on the Greeks.

2.

What engineering feat allowed Roman legions to travel throughout the empire quickly?

a)

Boats. Big ones.

b)

Camels

c)

Aqueduct tunnels

d)

Roads

3.

Name the man who converted to Christianity and made it legal as a religion.

a)

Caesar

b)

Romulus

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

4.

What was not a major reason why Rome fell?

a)

Climate Change. :(

b)

Romans no longer wanted to be a soldier in the army.

c)

The difficulty in choosing a new emperor

d)

Invasions by Barbarians.

5.
_________ is the birthplace of democracy
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
6.
True or False? Ancient Rome had a representative government? 
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Aqueducts can be found in ________________. 
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
8.

Because of the geography, the Greek communities developed

a)

Separate customs and beliefs

b)

Close ties with each other

c)

One central government

d)

New ways of hunting and gathering

9.

What was the function of aqueducts?

a)

to carry water into the city

b)

to support vaults and domes

c)

to provide entrances into stadiums

d)

to celebrate military victories

10.

This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.

a)

patricians

b)

Senate

c)

consuls

d)

Tribunes

11.
What does the term “Hellenistic” mean?
a)
It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.
b)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.
c)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.
12.
What is a city-state? 
a)
A city with its own government and culture 
b)
A city inside of a state (ex. Albany, New York) 
c)
A city that shares cultures with cities in its region
d)
A city that shares its name with its state (ex. New York City, New York) 
13.

What are the Romans best known for in history?

a)

Music and Mosh pits

b)

Engineering and Government

c)

Drama, and plays

d)

Literature and prose

14.

Who was Paul within Christianity?

a)

He created the Roman Catholic Church.

b)

He was the emperor who made Christianity legal after he converted.

c)

He issued the Edict of Milan.

d)

He spread Christianity throughout the empire by teaching its message.

15.

What importnat event would all Greek states stop fighting to attend every four years?

a)

The Olympics

b)

The Assembly

c)

The Meeting of Cornith

d)

The Spartan Games

16.

Which Greek city-state first developed democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Troy

c)

Athens

d)

Cornith

17.

Which leader conqured the Greek city-states in the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC?

a)

Philip II of Macedonia

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Leonidas I

18.

Which famous Macedonian leader united Greece and conqured vast lands to form the ancient Greek empire?

a)

Leonidas I

b)

Philip II

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Julius Caesar

19.

Whiat were the names of two brothers who were the descendents of Aeneas?

a)

Rome and Rema

b)

Romulus and Remus

c)

Romila and Raul

d)

Roger and Ralf

20.

In Ancient Rome, what were the set of laws written to ensure all citizens were treated equally?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Twelve Tables

c)

The Ten Commandments

d)

The Mandate of Heaven

21.

Who were eligible to become citizens in Athens?

a)

Only adult women.

b)

All men and women.

c)

Only free, adult men.

d)

Only those who paid tribute to the ruler.

22.

Which characteristic best describes society in Sparta?

a)

Progressive

b)

Militaristic

c)

Isolated

d)

Democratic

23.
Boys started military training at age 7.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
24.

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

25.

The emperor moved the capital of Rome to:

a)

Athens

b)

Constantinople

c)

It stayed in Rome

d)

Cairo

26.

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.

27.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
28.

Alexander's empire stretched from Greece to...

a)

China.

b)

Russia.

c)

India.

d)

Australia.

29.

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

a)

Republic

b)

city-state

c)

Empire

d)

religion

30.

Greek philosopher. Challenged students to ask questions. Sentenced to death.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

31.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
32.

Why was Rome considered an empire?

a)

It had its own government and laws.

b)

It was ruled by a king or monarch.

c)

It controlled many areas and lands outside of its borders.