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roman and greek civilation

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Form of government established in Rome

a)

Imperial Government

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Republic

2.

Period of peace and prosperity in Rome

a)

Paz Romana

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Pac Romana

3.

War between Rome and Carthage

a)

Panic Wars

b)

Peloponessian War

c)

Punic Wars

4.

Roman structure where gladiator fights were held

a)

Amphitheatre

b)

Colosseum

c)

Stadium

5.

Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome

a)

Hannibal

b)

Brutus

c)

Scipio

6.

All the three Punic Wars lasted for how many years?

a)

110 years

b)

120 years

c)

130 years

7.

Most famous road in Rome, which stretched 350 miles east and south of Rome

a)

Appian Way

b)

Silk Road

c)

Pilgrims Road

8.

Who are the members of the first Triumvirate?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Pompey

d)

Crassus

9.

Who are the members of the Second Triumvirate?

a)

Octavian

b)

Marc Anthony

c)

Lepidus

d)

Julius Caesar

10.

What is the meaning of Augustus?

a)

Powerful

b)

Great

c)

Amazing

11.

Select countries that are part of the Roman Empire

a)

Asia Minor

b)

Syria

c)

Scotland

d)

England

12.

Who won all the three Punic wars?

a)

Romans

b)

Carthaginian

13.

Roman Peace lasted for how many years?

a)

100 years

b)

150 years

c)

200 years

14.

The city-states of Carthage is located in what Continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

15.

Roman General who defeated the army of Carthaginian

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Scipio

16.

Who is the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Brutus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

17.

Who killed Julius Caesar?

a)

The Consuls

b)

The Senators

c)

The Praetors

18.

When Julius Caesar died?

a)

January 4

b)

March 15

c)

July 3

19.

Who is last and greatest emperor of Rome?

a)

Emperor Caligua

b)

Emperor Marcus Aurelius

c)

Emperor Nero

20.

The standard language in Roman Empire

a)

Greeks

b)

French

c)

Latin

21.

Romans who belonged to upper social clans.

a)

Patrician

b)

Plebeian

c)

Consul

22.

Foreign groups who invaded Rome.

a)

Carthaginian

b)

Barbarians

c)

Etruscans

23.

Form of government established in Rome.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Empire

24.

It consisted of three Roman leaders.

a)

triumphant

b)

triumvirate

c)

emperors

25.

Peninsula where Roman civilization emerged.

a)

Italy

b)

Sicily

c)

Pantheon

26.

Period of peace and prosperity in Rome.

a)

Fax Romania

b)

Facts Romana

c)

Pax Romana

27.

War between Rome and Carthage.

a)

Punic

b)

Battle of Cannae

c)

Great Roman Civil War

28.

Highest leader in the Republic of Rome.

a)

consul

b)

patrician

c)

plebeian

29.

Roman structure where gladiator fights were held.

a)

Colosseum

b)

Pantheon

c)

Arch of Constantine

30.

The river that Julius Caesar crossed before attacking Pompey in Rome.

a)

Rebisco

b)

Rubyko

c)

Rubicon

31.

Consul who was part of the first triumvirate and became Caesars rival.

a)

Pompey

b)

Hannibal

c)

Scipio

32.

Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome.

a)

Pompey

b)

Hannibal

c)

Scipio

33.

Consul who triumphed in the Second Punic War.

a)

Pompey

b)

Hannibal

c)

Scipio

34.

First Christian Emperor of Rome.

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Romulus Augustulus

c)

Nero

35.

The last Roman emperor.

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Romulus Augustulus

c)

Pompey

36.

Four emperors who were related to Julius Caesar.

a)

Tiberius

b)

Caligula

c)

Claudius

d)

Nero

e)

Octavian

37.

Member of Second Triumvirate and rival of Octavian

a)

Mark Anthony

b)

Lepidus

c)

Gaius Marius

38.

Emperor who was believed to be mentally ill.

a)

Nero

b)

Diocletian

c)

Virgil

39.

Emperor who divided Rome into two.

a)

Nero

b)

Virgil

c)

Diocletian

40.

Author of the Aeneid.

a)

Nero

b)

Virgil

c)

Diocletian

41.
The public baths were an important part of ancient Roman life. In addition to providing a place for people to bath, the Roman baths were also used for which purpose?
a)
a place to watch theatrical performances
b)
a place to conduct government business
c)
a place for worship
d)
a place for socializing
42.
Which was a major accomplishment of Romans in the field of transportation and helped them to maintain their vast empire?
a)
they built numerous canals to connect different parts of the empire
b)
they built a large network of roads throughout the empire
c)
they were the first civilization to build ocean-going ships
d)
they domesticated animals such as the horse to use as a method of transportation
43.
Which is one of the ways that the Latin language is used today?
a)
it is used by inventors to name new products
b)
it is used by scientists to  name plants and animals
c)
it is used by librarians to keep track of books
d)
it is used by city planners to name new towns
44.
The end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire is thought to have occurred in about 44 B.C. after the death of which of these rulers?
a)
Marcus Antonius
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Caesar Augustus
45.
Octavius, renamed Caesar Augustus, became emperor and kept control over all politics and the military.  His long and peaceful reign had several achievements that included
a)
making Christianity an official religion of the Roman Empire
b)
expanding the empire and extending trade routes to India and China
c)
making military service voluntary for men between the ages 18 and 40
d)
setting up special courts for Roman slaves to regain their freedom
46.
What was a benefit of the time period known as the Pax Romana?
a)
the Roman empire discovered many scientific advances
b)
the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
c)
the Roman empire doubled the size of its territory
d)
the Roman Empire became a more democratic government
47.
Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?
a)
the tables had been lost in a barbarian attack
b)
the laws did not establish any order to begin with
c)
people ignored the laws as Rome became weaker
d)
Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember
48.

The period of time in which Greek culture spread to all of the lands conquered by Alexander the Great is known as the

a)

Hellenistic Era

b)

Dark Ages

c)

fable

d)

ritual

49.
A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people is a(n)
a)
myth
b)
drama
c)
oracle
d)
Socratic method
50.
A story about animals that teaches a lesson is a(n)
a)
fable
b)
drama
c)
ritual
d)
Epicureanism
51.
A priest or priestess who told what would happen in the future was a(n)
a)
oracle
b)
cavalry
c)
drama
d)
Hellenistic Era
52.
To honor the God or Goddess who protected their city, the Greeks would hold a ceremony called a(n)
a)
ritual
b)
tragedy
c)
comedy
d)
drama
53.
A story told through the actions and spoken words of actors is a(n)
a)
drama
b)
interpretive dance
c)
tragedy
d)
comedy
54.
A story told through the actions and spoken words of actors that had a happy ending was a(n)
a)
comedy
b)
tragedy
c)
Sophists
d)
tragedy
55.
A story told through the actions and spoken words of actors that had an unhappy ending was a(n)
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
rhetoric
d)
Sophists
56.
A group of philosophers who charged money for their teaching and did not believe in absolute right or wrong were the
a)
Sophists
b)
Stoics
c)
oral tradition
d)
rhetoric
57.
Sophists taught the art of public speaking and debate known as
a)
rhetoric
b)
drama
c)
Hippocratic Oath
d)
oral tradition
58.
The stories that are told out loud and passed on from one generation to the next are part of a people’s
a)
oral tradition
b)
ritual
c)
cavalry
d)
Hippocratic Oath
59.
The set of promises a new medical doctor makes about how he or she will treat patients is known as the
a)
Hippocratic Oath
b)
Hellenistic Era
c)
Stoicism
d)
cavalry
60.
The soldiers in Alexander the Great’s army who rode horses into battle were the
a)
cavalry
b)
cavity
c)
circumference
d)
Stoicism
61.
A philosophy that taught that using reason and sound thinking for decisions was better than using emotions was
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
solid geometry
d)
circumference
62.
The measurement of the outside of a circle is its
a)
circumference
b)
diameter
c)
plane geometry
d)
solid geometry
63.
The branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional space is
a)
solid geometry
b)
plane geometry
c)
Socratic method
d)
plane geometry
64.
The branch of mathematics that deals with those same properties as solid geometry, except on a flat or level plane, rather than in three-dimensional space, is
a)
plane geometry
b)
solid geometry
c)
Epicureanism
d)
ritual
65.
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League
b)
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
c)
Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
d)
Persian attacks on the colonies in Ionia
66.
Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece?
a)
King Philip
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Pericles
d)
Xerxes
67.
Which structure is considered to be the finest example of Greek architecture?
a)
The temple of Apollo
b)
The stadium at Olympia
c)
The Great Library at Alexandria
d)
The Parthenon
68.
Whose work can be linked to the earlier observations of Thales of Miletus?
a)
Aristarchus and Democritus
b)
Democritus and Eratosthenes
c)
Eratosthenes and Aristotle
d)
Aristotle and Aristarchus
69.
Which group resented Athens' growing power after winning the Second Persian war?
a)
Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and members of the Delian League
b)
Only Sparta and members of the Peloponnesian League
c)
Only Sparta
d)
Only Sparta and members of the Delian League
70.
Much of the territory conquered by the Alexander Great was previously part of which empire?
a)
Macedonian
b)
Egyptian
c)
Persian
d)
Athenian
71.
Each of the following Greeks valued observation and knowledge gained through the senses in reaching scientific conclusions EXCEPT
a)
Aristotle
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Thales
d)
Plato
72.
According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
a)
In caves deep underground
b)
In the Sea
c)
On Mount Olympus
d)
At Delphi on Mount Parnassus
73.
Which group of Greek women had greater freedom?
a)
slave women
b)
Athenian women
c)
Spartan women
d)
metic women
74.
Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
a)
Numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
b)
Frequent wars between city-states
c)
Heavy trade between city-states
d)
Increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas
75.
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states?
a)
wealthy people
b)
tyrants
c)
citizens
d)
small farmers
76.
How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?
a)
Sparta's citizens had a smaller voice in their government
b)
Sparta had a smaller council than Athens
c)
The council had less power in Sparta than Athens
d)
Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens
77.
What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early people?
a)
its many peninsulas
b)
its lack of good soil
c)
its coastline
d)
its mountain ranges
78.
Trade with Greek colonies in Asia Minor brought the first ________ to Greece
a)
slaves
b)
coins
c)
wars
d)
wealth
79.
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
a)
the council controlled the work of the assembly
b)
people were paid to take part in government
c)
the city-state's population was small
d)
free people could vote and hold office
80.
What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?
a)
to educate her children to be good citizens
b)
to stay at home and care for her family
c)
to produce and raise strong boys to be good soldiers
d)
to participate in the government of the city-state

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