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7th: MP1 Quarterly

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a government?

a)

an organization set up to protect the community and make rules.

b)

an organization set up to tax the people.

c)

a community set up to make everything equal

d)

an organization set up to manage wars.

2.

What form of government is the United States of America?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

3.

All of the following are branches of the United States Federal Government, EXCEPT _______________.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

State Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

4.

How did Sparta differ from Athens?

a)

It Cared Little about Democracy or the arts

b)

It was a Society centered around military

c)

Spartans lived a simple, minimal way of life

d)

All of the above

5.

What was the term used for the common working class people of Rome?

a)

Patrician

b)

Plebeian

c)

Serf

d)

Noble

6.

Who was named the first "Emperor" of Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marcus Aurelius

c)

Cato

d)

Octavian/Augustus

7.

What job title was given to the two individuals who led the Roman Republic?

a)

Senators

b)

Consuls

c)

Assembly

d)

President

8.

The city of Rome was located on a boot shaped peninsula now known as ___________.

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

France

9.

What was the branch of the Roman Republic that chose the consul, and was made up of plebeians?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Assembly

d)

Senate

10.

What is a type of government in which the citizens who can vote elect leaders to rule in the name of the people.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Republic

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Oligarchy

11.

Who were the mysterious people that took over the area of Rome and eventually led to the Roman people rebelling from their harsh rule?

a)

Spartans

b)

Gauls

c)

Germanic Tribes

d)

Etruscans

12.

Which of the following ancient civilizations played a major role in the Romans creating a republic form of government?

a)

Greece

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

13.

The _______________ was the branch of the Roman Republic made up of 300 patricians.

a)

Senate

b)

Assembly

c)

Consulate

d)

Tribunal

14.

What was the name of the rich ruling class of Ancient Rome?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Nobles

d)

Serfs

15.

The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, weak military, attacks by invaders, and _______________.

a)

Population Decline

b)

Economic Stability

c)

Technological Advancements

d)

Cultural Renaissance

16.

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?

a)

Germanic Tribes/Huns

b)

Zulu Nation

c)

Native American

d)

Aztecs

17.

During the classical age of Greek civilization, where was the center of art and literature located?

a)

Carthage

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

18.

What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?

a)

The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city states.

b)

A lack of natural seaports limited communication.

c)

An inland location hindered trade and colonization.

d)

Abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency.

19.

Which two ancient civilizations established the basis of western democracy?

a)

Rome and Mesopotamia

b)

China and Rome

c)

Greece and Egypt

d)

Greece and Rome

20.

All citizens in Ancient Athens had the right to attend the assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of _________________.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Absolutism

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

21.

The governments developed in Ancient Greece and Rome influenced the creation of the United States Constitution. Which of the following is a key influence from these ancient governments?

a)

The concept of democracy and republicanism

b)

The establishment of a monarchy

c)

The idea of a theocratic government

d)

The implementation of a caste system