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WHI- SOL RC-2- Classical Civilizations (Greece and Rome)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes the origin of these terms?

a)

They are events from Roman history.

b)

They are found in Babylonian legends.

c)

They are taken from Greek mythology.

d)

They are actions of Egyptian gods.

2.

This is a quotation from ____

a)

Pericles

b)

Homer

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Hippocrates

3.

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?

a)

Venus

b)

Zeus

c)

Juno

d)

Apollo

4.

What was the purpose of this structure?

a)

To make travel easier

b)

To carry water

c)

To practice a religion

d)

To defend a city

5.

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by ____

a)

sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East

b)

legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire

c)

codifying Roman law in the Middle East

d)

unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire

6.

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

a)

Athens

b)

Carthage

c)

Alexandria

d)

Corinth

7.

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman Republic?

a)

Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production.

b)

Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome.

c)

Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic.

d)

The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion.

8.

These statements describe characteristics of the early ____

a)

Buddhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Zoroastrians

d)

Christians

9.

Which event is described in this list?

a)

The Gallic Wars

b)

The Peloponnesian War

c)

The Trojan

d)

The Punic Wars

10.

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing ____

a)

military discipline

b)

civic responsibility

c)

religious freedom

d)

economic opportunity

11.

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of ____

a)

poetry

b)

sculpture

c)

philosophy

d)

medicine

12.

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

a)

the rule of emperors

b)

an army of legionnaires

c)

Polytheistic religion

d)

Bicameral legislature

13.

Which number on the map marks the location of Rome?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

What is the name of this building and where is it found?

a)

Parthenon, Athens

b)

Pantheon, Rome

c)

Dome of the Rock, Istanbul

d)

Stonehenge, England

15.

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by ____

a)

banning monotheism

b)

writing a constitution

c)

moving the capital

d)

abolishing slavery

17.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b)

the introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c)

The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia

d)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

18.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

a)

1, 2, 4, 3

b)

2, 4, 3, 1

c)

3, 1, 2, 4

d)

4, 3, 1, 2

19.

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

a)

Greek

b)

Russian

c)

Islamic

d)

Egyptian