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Second Semester Review 2025 PART 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A belief in one God

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

religion

d)

philosophy

2.

A piece of land nearly surrounded by water

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

latitude

d)

subcontinent

3.

A Greek city-state

a)

agora

b)

polis

c)

colony

d)

peninsula

4.

A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

a)

agora

b)

polis

c)

colony

d)

village

5.

An important part of Greek architecture was the use of ________.

a)

columns

b)

arches

c)

domes

d)

buttresses

6.

A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows is called a ________.

a)

phalanx

b)

legion

c)

century

d)

hoplite

7.

An absolute ruler unrestrained by law is known as a ________.

a)

tyrant

b)

democrat

c)

citizen

d)

ambassador

8.

A government by the people is called a ________.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

9.

A government in which a small group has control

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

10.

A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

a)

Scientist

b)

Poet

c)

Philosopher

d)

Caste

11.

A story written in the form of a play

a)

Myth

b)

Fable

c)

Drama

d)

Movie

12.

Two types of Greek drama

a)

Plays and comedy

b)

Myths and legends

c)

Tragedy and myths

d)

Comedy and tragedy

13.

Part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses

a)

Cavalry

b)

Phalanx

c)

Polis

d)

Chariot

14.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Tyranny

d)

Philosophy

15.

The ruling class of Rome

a)

Plebeian

b)

Patrician

c)

Oracle

d)

Caste

16.

Ordinary citizen in Rome

a)

Plebeian

b)

Patrician

c)

Philosopher

d)

Caste

17.

According to legend, a pair of twins who fought over where to found the city of Rome

a)

Rome and Athens

b)

Remus and Alexander

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Pliny and Romulus

18.

Pax Romana was a time of Roman ____

a)

peace

b)

war

c)

chaos

d)

famine

19.

River located in the city of Rome

a)

Tiber River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Yellow River

20.

Rome was surrounded by seven ________, which were good for defense.

a)

hills

b)

rivers

c)

forests

d)

lakes

21.

A human-made channel that carries water long distances is called a(n) _____.

a)

aqueduct

b)

reservoir

c)

canal

d)

pipeline

22.

In ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment was known as a _____.

a)

gladiator

b)

senator

c)

merchant

d)

architect

23.

The Romans were first to use a new building material called _____.

a)

concrete

b)

marble

c)

glass

d)

wood

24.

Rome called anyone outside the Empire _____.

a)

barbarians

b)

citizens

c)

patricians

d)

senators

25.

Ancient Romans spoke a language called

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Roman

d)

Latin