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Abby Greece and Roman

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NAME the body of water that the Ancient Greeks relied on for trade.

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Nile River

d)

Dead Sea

2.

Group of powerful seafaring people

a)

Minoans

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Knossos

d)

King Minos

e)

Phoenicians

3.

Teaching method where you answer a question with a question

a)

Socratic Method

b)

Plato’s Republic

c)

Aristotle’s Answers

d)

Pythagorean Theroem

4.

Athens (Greece) had a direct democracy which means

a)

citizens vote on all decisions

b)

Everyone votes

c)

Citizens pick representatives to vote

d)

No one gets to vote

5.

Rome had a republic which means

a)

citizens vote on all decisions

b)

Everyone votes

c)

Citizens pick representatives to vote

d)

No one gets to vote

6.

What group could participate in the assembly, but not any other branch of Rome's republic?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Consuls

d)

Slaves

7.

Which Roman architectural innovation is still widely used in modern construction?

a)

The arch

b)

The dome

c)

The column

d)

The aqueduct

8.

Which type of government is ruled by the CITIZENS and is usually decided by votes

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

9.

______________ are the lower class, working citizens with little power in the Roman Republic

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Senate

10.

____________ are an example of Roman engineering, used for running water

a)

Aquaducts

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Mosaics

d)

Polis

11.

What was the importance of the Twelve Tables?

a)

These Roman laws gave women equal rights.

b)

These Roman laws were the same as the laws of Ancient Greece.

c)

Roman laws were written down for all to see.

d)

These Roman laws stated that citizens did not have to serve in the army.

12.

Why were the Twelve Tables placed in the Forum?

a)

It was the only location they would fit.

b)

So all citizens can read & know the laws.

c)

They wanted to sell copies of them in the market place.

d)

They were too heavy to put anywhere else.

13.

Who was protected under the Twelve Tables?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

All the citizens of Ancient Rome

d)

Etruscans

14.

A set of laws written of 12 tablets and posted in the Roman Forum were known as ...

a)

triumvirate

b)

Assembly

c)

The Twelve Tables

d)

Forum

15.

Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens (Delian) Vs Persia

b)

Sparta (Peloponnesian League) & Persia

c)

Athens (Delian League) & Sparta (Peloponnesian League)

16.

Athens focused on _______; while Sparta focused on _______.

a)

education/military

b)

military/education

17.

Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Competition between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece

b)

Religious differences between Sparta and Athens

c)

A long standing trade dispute between Sparta and Athens

18.

Describe the Roman aqueduct.

a)

A tool used to lay stones for roads.

b)

A tool used to construct archways.

c)

Architecture used to transport water to cities.

d)

Architecture used to support large amounts of weight.

19.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
20.

a method of inquiry and instruction employed by Socrates consisting of a series of questionings

a)

Aristotle Academy

b)

Plato Debates

c)

Socratic Method

d)

Sophoclean Narrative

21.
Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism
d)
Platonism
22.

What was the new territory that Julius Caesar conquered and added to the Republic?

a)

Gaul

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Carthage

23.

What special position did the Senate give to Julius Caesar?

a)

Dictator for Life

b)

Supreme General

c)

they offered him the crown to become King of Rome.

d)

Senator

24.
Alexander the Great is from 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
25.

How old was Alexander when he became king?

a)

50

b)

35

c)

20

d)

18

26.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Persia

27.

Who united most of the ancient world into one empire (see the picture above)?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Philip II

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Plato

28.

Why was Alexander the Great considered a great military leader?

a)
Alexander the Great was considered a great military leader because of his good looks and charm.
b)
Alexander the Great was considered a great military leader because of his vast wealth and resources.
c)
Alexander the Great was considered a great military leader because of his diplomatic skills and peaceful negotiations.
d)
Alexander the Great was considered a great military leader because of his strategic brilliance, his ability to inspire and motivate his troops, and his numerous military victories and conquests.
29.

What spread as Alexander the Great spread his empire East?

a)
Greek culture and influence
b)
Indian culture and influence
c)
Chinese culture and influence
d)

American culture and influence

30.

Who wrote the Odyssey?

a)

Phidias

b)

Aschylus & Sophocles

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Homer

31.

Alexander the Great...

a)

Wrote the first code of laws

b)

conquered the Persians and created the largest empire in the world

c)

founded Buddhism

d)

was Emperor of China during the Warring States period

32.

Athens and Sparta were both examples of:

a)

Empires

b)

City-States

c)

Rivers

d)

Monotheistic Societies

33.

Socrates was known for:

a)

His military experience

b)

His philosophical teachings; asking questions

c)

Being Athen's greatest leader

d)

Being King of Sparta

34.

The ancient Greeks are important to us today because:

a)

Much of our culture is borrowed from them

b)

Greek is the dominant language spoken in most of the world

c)

Their religion is still widely used today

35.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
36.

The __________ was a time of great creativity and learning in Athens.

a)

Age of Pericles

b)

Dark Age

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Persian Wars

37.

The Persian King who fought against Alexander was

a)

Xerxes

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Cyrus

d)

Darius III

38.

Which Persian King built the Royal Road?

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Darius I

c)

Darius III

d)

Xerxes

39.

Which Persian king was noted for his administrative skills and building projects?

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Darius I

c)

Artaxerxes I

d)

Xerxes I

40.

What did Darius believe in when it came to paying for the construction of Persia's monuments?

a)

Not paying workers at all

b)

Paying workers fairly

c)

Forcing conquered people to work

d)

Using slave labor

41.

Which Persian king expanded the empire to include modern Iran, Pakistan, parts of Afghanistan, and Egypt?

a)

Darius

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Cyrus the Great

42.

Which person made himself the dictator of Rome?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Romulus

d)

Marc Antony

43.

Who started ancient Rome?

a)

Romulus

b)

Remus

c)

Remulias

44.

What was the function of aqueducts?

a)

to carry water into the city

b)

to support vaults and domes

c)

to provide entrances into stadiums

d)

to celebrate military victories

45.
Why did the Greeks develop into city-states that often fought? 
a)
They shared the same trade routes
b)
They were isolated by mountains & water
c)
They had their own gods
d)
They did not speak the same language 
46.

What body of water is this?

a)

Ionian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Aegean Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

47.
Rome is located in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Egypt
d)
France
48.
What was a benefit of the time period known as 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
49.

Which of the following most accurately describes the role of the Twelve Tables in Roman society?

a)

Much like the Ten Commandments did for Christianity, the Twelve Tables established the religious and spiritual rules by which every Roman should live.

b)

The Twelve Tables listed and described the rules of conduct and combat that all legionnaires were expected to follow while representing the Roman state.

c)

The Twelve Tables, much like our constitution, was the legal code for the Roman Republic.

d)

They were the site of major ceremonies dedicated to the Roman gods.

50.

Which of the following is most true of the “bread and circus” campaigns undertaken by the Roman government?

a)

The bread and circus campaigns were promoted as a way to reward veteran legionnaires for years of military service.

b)

The campaigns were intended to distract the poor masses in Rome, thereby discouraging rebellion and discontent within the empire.

c)

The bread and circus campaigns were charitable efforts created as a means to collect food and money to distribute to the poorer sections of the Roman Empire.

d)

Bread and circus campaigns were actually used to celebrate important religious holidays on the Roman calendar and were often very formal and respectful in nature.

51.

Government programs meant to keep citizens happy.

a)

Bread and Circuses

b)

Abbot and Costello

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Latifundia

52.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law
53.

Who was an important figure in Greek literature during the Golden Age of Athens?

a)

Homer

b)

Sophocles

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

54.

Which two epic poems did Homer write that are still read today?

a)

The Iliad and the Odyssey

b)

The Iliad and Antigone

c)

Oedipus the King and Antigone

d)

The Odyssey and Oedipus at Colonus

55.

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

a)

Bad trading within the Persian Empire

b)

A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade

c)

Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

d)

Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis

56.

Which THREE of the following explain how the Persians were affected by the end of the Persian Wars?

a)

Weakened

b)

Strengthened

c)

Were proud of their efforts and went go conquer more land

d)

Humiliated; Embarrassed

e)

Other lands under Persian control started to rebel against their authority, like the Greeks did

57.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
58.

Winning the Punic Wars gave Rome control of what body of water?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

59.

As a result of the Punic Wars, Rome controlled —

a)

all of Africa

b)

the western Mediterranean Sea

c)

the area from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf

d)

the Italian peninsula

60.

Which city did the Punic Wars destroy?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Carthage

d)

Sparta

61.

Which concept best explains the cause of the Punic Wars?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Religious differences

c)

Competition for trade

d)

Shortage of food

62.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
63.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
64.

How much of Greece is covered by mountains?

a)

10 to 20 percent

b)

2 to 5 percent

c)

70 to 80 percent

d)

30 to 40 percent

65.

The country was split into differents region by _______.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

66.

Greece is surrounded by the ____________.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

67.

The ________________ borders Greece to the east.

a)

Aegan Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

68.

_________ cover most of Greece.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

69.

Which body of water is number 2 in?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

70.

Which feature is number 6 on?

a)

Peloponnese

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

Sparta

d)

Athens

71.

Which feature is number 7 on?

a)

Peloponnese

b)

Athens

c)

Mount Olympus

d)

Sparta

72.

Which body of water is number 9 on?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Adriatic Sea

d)

Black Sea

73.

Which number on the map of Greece represents the location of the Athens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

74.

Which number on the map of Greece represents the location of the Sparta?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

75.

What were two effects that mountains had on the develop of civilization in Greece? (Choose 2)

a)

Greek city-states were isolated from each other

b)

Greeks became good shipbuilding and fishing

c)

Greece developed a Democracy

d)

Travel across land was difficult

76.

Q10: How did the Mediterranean Sea impact the development of Rome?

a)

It provided faster & easier trading routes.

b)

It prevented Rome from expanding its empire.

c)

It limited people from traveling throughout the empire.

d)

It allowed pirates to come in easily.

77.

Q11: How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?

a)

The Romans were payed well for building the roads.

b)

The Romans paved the roads well enough to get extra pay.

c)

The roads made trading easier.

d)

The roads were owned by successful businesses.

78.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Political Weakness

b)

Military Decline

c)

The Black Plague

d)

Barbarians Invade

79.

Which of these contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Overexpansion

b)

Political Corruption

c)

Barbarian Tribes

d)

All answers are correct

80.

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

a)

continued acceptance of traditional religions

b)

the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

c)

a series of military defeats in Africa

d)

political corruption, economic decline, and the instability of the government

81.
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?
a)
The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
b)
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
c)
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
d)
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
82.

How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?

a)

drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue

b)

they could not transfer power peacefully 

c)

the army became smaller 

d)

they could not afford to defend their empire

83.

_______ is any language that attempts to persuade the audience of an opinion.

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Argument

c)

Speech

d)

Syntax

84.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
85.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
86.

A law-making group

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Legislature

d)

Rome

87.

What is the Greek word for city-state?

a)

Bacchus

b)

Polis

c)

Agora

d)

Acropolis

88.

________are 2 officials elected by the senators and are the most powerful magistrates.

a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Dictators

89.

What is building, location where government buildings, markets, court cases, and sometimes plays were held called?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Forum

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