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ROME AND GREECE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened in the Pleoponnesian War?

a)

Athens and other city-states conqurered Sparta

b)

Sparta conqured Persia

c)

Greek city-states were weakened by war

d)

Athens and Sparta united to fight the other city-states

2.

Who tutored Alexander the Great?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Pythagoras

3.

Who wrote the Odyssey?

a)

Phidias

b)

Aschylus & Sophocles

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Homer

4.
Who did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?
a)
the Latins
b)
the Romans
c)
the Etruscans 
d)
the Italians
5.
What type of government do the Romans establish?
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Tyranny
6.
These two members of the Roman government commanded the army and directed the city's government. 
a)
Legionaries
b)
Senators
c)
Kings
d)
Consuls
7.
How long was a consul's term? 
a)
1 year
b)
4 years
c)
10 years
d)
for life
8.
To overrule a decision:
a)
appoint
b)
veto
c)
conflict 
d)
plebian
9.
Members of this elite government body were appointed for life. They had great influence over foreign and domestic policy. 
a)
the Senate
b)
the Republic
c)
Consuls
d)
the Assembly
10.
In times of crisis, the Romans would appoint a __________ who had absolute power. 
a)
monarch
b)
dictator 
c)
president
d)
tyrant
11.
One famous Roman dictator from history, known for heroically stepping down after he was no longer needed was: 
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Brutus 
c)
Tarquinius
d)
Cincinnatus
12.
Wealthy landowners who had most of the power in Rome. 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians 
13.

Describe the land of Greece.

a)

It is flat and landlocked (not surrounded by water).

b)

It is hilly and landlocked.

c)

It is mountainous and made of lots of islands.

d)

It is flat and made of lots of islands.

14.

What impact did the geography of Greece have on how the Greeks developed?

a)

They developed differently because they were so separated.

b)

They developed similarly because they were so separated.

c)

They developed differently because the land was so flat and easy to move along.

d)

They developed similarly because the land was so flat and easy to move along.

15.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
16.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

17.
How did Alexander spread Greek culture?
a)
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
b)
He adopted many Asian ways.
c)
He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
d)
He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.
18.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

19.

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

a)

More cities were inland making for easier travel

b)

Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

c)

The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

d)

Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

20.

A century is _____ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

21.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
22.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
23.
What was the name for the large, open, market in the center of town?
a)
Agora
b)
Forum
c)
Market
d)
Mercado
24.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
25.
What is a gladiator?
a)
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
b)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
c)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
d)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
26.
What is a jury?
a)
an artificial waterway designed to carry water from one place to another.
b)
a large group of territories and people who are ruled by a single sovereign leader or nation.
c)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
d)
A tax is a required payment of money to the government at regular intervals.
27.
What were the names of the people who fought to the death in the Colosseum?
a)
senators
b)
spectators
c)
gladiators
d)
kings
28.
Which ancient civilization influenced Roman religion the most?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Nubia
d)
Greece
29.

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

a)

Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges

b)

Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process

c)

Creating a system of public baths for sanitation

d)

Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to legislators

30.

Government where citizens vote for their leaders

a)

veto

b)

republic

c)

consuls

d)

plebeians

31.

a person who leads with complete authority

a)

dictator

b)

veto

c)

consuls

d)

tribunes

32.

a society in which men have all the power

a)

dictator

b)

aristocracy

c)

patriarchy

d)

matriarchy

33.

supreme ruler

a)

emperor

b)

gladiator

c)

mosaic

d)

arch

34.

curved structure over an opening

a)

aqueduct

b)

gladiator

c)

mosaic

d)

arch

35.

large stone channels that carry water

a)

aqueduct

b)

gladiator

c)

mosaic

d)

arch

36.

To create someone unfairly or cruelly based on religion, political beliefs, etc.

a)

Strait

b)

Persecuted

c)

Veto

d)

Mercenary

37.

Official count of people or things

a)

Circus

b)

Province

c)

Consul

d)

Census

38.

Which of the following are famous philosophers of Ancient Greece?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Kant

d)

Aristotle

e)

Marx

39.

How did the mountains effect the people of Greece?

a)

isolated/separated the city states & made it hard to farm

b)

made it hard to farm & allowed for trading

c)

isolated/separated the city states & allowed for trading

40.

The war between the city-states of Athens & Sparta is known as what?

a)

The Persian War

b)

The Battle of Corinth

c)

The Peloponnesian War

d)

conflict

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