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WorksheetsGreece and Rome Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The ideals of democracy, in which citizens participate in their own government, and of republican government, in which the leaders of government are elected by citizens, were first introduced by --
Mesopotamia and Han China
Classical Greece and Rome
The early Chinese Dynasties
The Judeo-Christian legal tradition
Which of the following was an important contribution of Roman civilization to Western Europe?
The promotion of equality between men and women
The invention of coined money
The establishment of a common system of written law
The introduction of the world’s first democracy
How did Italy’s Geography influence the development of the Roman Empire
The central location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region.
Unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected Romans from their neighbors
The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions by hostile foreigners.
A harsh climate prevented sufficient agricultural production
After returning from military victories Julius Caesar was appointed as
President
Emperor
Dictator
Tyrant
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the government of the Roman Republic?
During the Republic, Rome was a democracy and all citizens met and made decisions
During the Republic, Rome was a monarchy with a king.
During the Republic, Rome had an absolute ruler called an emperor
During the Republic, Rome was a democracy governed by elected representatives.
Augustus Caesar was able to bring about a long period of peace by
Preserving Rome’s republican institutions, removing corrupt officials and reviving responsibility and self-discipline
Reviving responsibility and self-discipline, building lots of Roads and changing the Roman religion to Christianity
Creating the month of August, conquering Spain and France and having bloodthirsty gladiatorial games
Removing corrupt officials, expanding Rome to the North and West and disbanding the Senate
How did the geography of Greece affect the political development of the Greek civilizations?
Because Greece was mountainous, it forced all the Greeks to work together to start farming communities
Because Greece was mountainous, it forced the Greeks to found city-states with their own laws and government
It allowed the Greeks to have similar language, traditions and religions
Because of the sea, the Greeks became excellent shipbuilders allowing them to trade with many other civilizations
The philosophers of ancient Greece were important because they --
Applied human reason to comprehend the world
Promoted the spread of Christianity
Preferred monotheism to polytheism
Refused to participate in wars against other Greek city-states
What conclusion can be drawn from this diagram?
The Greeks and the Romans enforced a form of universal education
Ancient civilizations were not affected by their geography
The Greeks and Romans were influenced by earlier river valley civilizations
Most early civilizations were governed by a fixed system of written laws
Which title best completes the diagram?
Factors leading to the fall of Rome
Factors that led to the fall of Greece after the Peloppensian war
Factors leading to Persia being conquered by Alexander the Great
Reasons why Greece and Persia fell
Looking at the picture above, what did Greek sculptors and architects try to do?
Build ugly things
Design statues and building with ideal proportions
Use inspirations and build whatever they saw
The goal was to create statues and buildings that were unrealistic
Which of the following is not a similarity between the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables?
Both tried to ensure that there would be justice in their society
Both said that everyone was equal under the law
Both had harsh punishments for breaking the law
Both were put in public places so all could see the punishments for crimes
