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Wisdom May Begin in Wonder, But All Roads Lead to Rome (Unit 2)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Republic

c)

Consul

d)

Senate

e)

Democracy

2.

Three rulers who share equal political power.

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Republic

c)

Consul

d)

Senate

e)

Democracy

3.

A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome in the Roman Republic.

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Republic

c)

Consul

d)

Senate

e)

Democracy

4.

One of the elected officials who led the Roman Republic.

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Republic

c)

Consul

d)

Senate

e)

Democracy

5.

Government by the people.

a)

Triumvirate

b)

Republic

c)

Consul

d)

Senate

e)

Democracy

6.

In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebian

d)

Pax Romana

e)

Aqueduct

7.

200-year period of peace in Rome.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebian

d)

Pax Romana

e)

Aqueduct

8.

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman republic.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebian

d)

Pax Romana

e)

Aqueduct

9.

A bridge-like structure used to carry water from a distant source.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebian

d)

Pax Romana

e)

Aqueduct

10.

Greek-like.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Patrician

c)

Plebian

d)

Pax Romana

e)

Aqueduct

11.

Which of the following best represents the structure of the Roman Republic?

a)

Geography and Monarchy.

b)

Democracy and Monotheism.

c)

Senate, Assembly and Consuls.

d)

Julius Caesar, Triumvirate, and Polis.

12.

What caused the major difficulties in uniting the ancient Greeks under a single government?

a)

Silver and gold in the area.

b)

the geography of the region.

c)

the size of the region.

d)

the independent nature of the people.

13.

Which of the following did the Greek Polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire have in common? They all

a)

made expansion of the empire their goal.

b)

were a theocracy.

c)

were located in Asia.

d)

emphasized art.

14.

Which of the following did the Greek Polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire have in common? They all

a)

had many forms of government.

b)

were associated with ancient Greece.

c)

were located on the Mediterranean Sea.

d)

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

15.

Which of the following did the Greek Polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire have in common? They all

a)

Began as city-states.

b)

had a Colosseum

c)

practiced polytheism

d)

practiced monotheism

16.

Which of the following did the Greek Polis and the Roman Republic have in common? They both

a)

stabilized the frontier.

b)

had dictatorships

c)

were against having a monarchy.

d)

could not unite due to geography.

17.

Which of the following did the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire have in common? They both

a)

stabilized the frontier.

b)

had dictatorships

c)

had a senate

d)

could not unite due to geography.

e)

Built aqueducts

18.

Which of the following did the Greek Polis and the Roman Republic have in common? They both

a)

contained Greece

b)

were on the Black Sea

c)

were begun by the Myceneans

d)

allowed male citizens to vote.

19.

The philosopher Socrates was known for his instructional method of

a)

teaching his students to question everything around them.

b)

encouraging his students to see truth through pleasure.

c)

preventing his students from studying immoral things.

d)

demanding strict obedience to the state.

20.

Which of the following said that the ideal society's government would be controlled by a class of "philosopher kings" in his book called "The Republic"?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

21.

The actions of Julius and Augustus Caesar contributed to Rome's

a)

shift from an urban to a rural society.

b)

advancements in science and technology.

c)

vulnerability to invasion from foreigners.

d)

transition from a republic to an empire.

22.

Which of the following created a stable, enduring system of government and marked the beginning of "Pax Romana"?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Socrates

23.

Which of the following was the Roman emperor that attempted to save the Roman Empire by dividing it?

a)

Theodosius

b)

Nero

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

24.

Which group of barbarians were finally able to conquer Rome, ending the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Saxons

b)

Visigoths

c)

Huns

d)

Ostrogoths

25.

Which of the following was a reason for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Poor harvests

b)

Strong military

c)

Patriotism

d)

Nationalism

26.

Which of the following was a reason for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

High interest in government affairs

b)

Civil War

c)

Lack of taxation

d)

Too much trade

27.

Which of the following was a reason for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Wealthy paid too much tax.

b)

too much spent on defense.

c)

Inflation

d)

Military was too loyal to the empire.

28.

Which of the following was a reason for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Overpopulation.

b)

Invasion of Germanic tribes.

c)

too much food.

d)

too many new sources of wealth.

29.

Which of the following was a reason for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

collapse of Rome's road systems.

b)

aqueducts quit working

c)

too much housing.

d)

corruption

30.

A Greek City-State

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Twelve Tables

31.

Philosopher that taught Alexander the Great and provided the basis for the Scientific Method used today.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Aristotle

32.

Ended the Roman Republic by declaring himself dictator for life. Was stabbed 23 times on the steps of the senate.

a)

Attila the Hun

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Alexander the Great

33.

Stabilized the frontier, erected splendid public buildings, and created an enduring government during the Roman Empire.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Attila the Hun

34.

Spoke several languages and spread Christianity through the Roman Empire.

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Jesus

d)

Constantine

e)

Theodosius

35.

Ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Jesus

d)

Constantine

e)

Theodosius

36.

Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Jesus

d)

Constantine

e)

Theodosius

37.

Created havoc for both the eastern and western Roman empires.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Attila the Hun

38.

Greatest persecutor of the Christians

a)

Nero

b)

Augustus

c)

Julius

d)

Attila

39.

What tied the area conquered by Alexander the Great together?

a)

Perseverance, Integrity, and Equality

b)

Trade, (Greek) Language, and (Greek) Culture

c)

Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Social Structure

d)

Senate, Assembly, and 2 Consuls

40.

After conquering Greece and Anatolia, Alexander the Great conquered

a)

Persia, India, and Egypt

b)

Tunisia, Lithuania, and Crete

c)

Gaul, Britain, and Troy

d)

Peru, Italy, and Ethiopia

e)

Turkmenistan, Liechtenstein, and Chad

41.

Which two of the following is a reason that Christianity was able to spread throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

It embraced all people

b)

The Gate of Constantine

c)

Trade, language and culture

d)

Pax Romana

e)

It promised life after death

42.

Which two of the following is a reason that Christianity was able to spread throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

Gave money to the poor.

b)

Gave hope to the powerless.

c)

Rome's excellent roads.

d)

Rome's excellent bath's.

e)

People - Hadrian, Trajan, and Caligula

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