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- 1. Multiple Choice
A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.
Republic
city-state
Empire
religion
- 2. Multiple Choice
These were built into city-states as the social and financial hub.
Agora
Acropolis
Temples and alters
Parthenon
- 3. Multiple Choice
These were members of the ancient Roman Republic government who were in place to guard the rights of the common people.
patricians
plebeians
consuls
tribunes
- 4. Multiple Choice
This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.
patricians
Senate
consuls
Tribunes
- 5. Multiple Choice
Greek philosopher. Student of Socrates. Founded The Academy.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
- 6. Multiple Choice
Greek philosopher. Challenged students to ask questions. Sentenced to death.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
- 7. Multiple Choice
Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the term “Hellenistic” mean?It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?The deserts kept them isolated.The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.The lakes kept them isolated.The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?Persian WarPeloponnesian WarMacedonian WarGreek Wars
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy was rome so successful?Allowed conquered people to be citizensWorshipped their prisonersAlexander the Great was a generalWomen and slaves could vote
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBy expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years calledPax RomanaGolden YearsPax AugustusAge of Prosperity
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?CaesarAugustusDiocletianConstantine
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and theChineseGreeksEgyptiansMesopotamians
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?VotePay taxesServe in the armyAll of the above
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?Julius CaesarMark AntonyScipioCaesar Augustus
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThese were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome.Nero's LawsHammurabi's CodeBarbarian CodeThe Twelve Tables
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the function of aqueducts?
to carry water into the city
to support vaults and domes
to provide entrances into stadiums
to celebrate military victories
- 19. Multiple Choice
How was ancient Roman society organized, from
the aristocracy to the bottom of society?
patricians, slaves, plebeians
plebeians, slaves, patricians
slaves, patricians, plebeians
patricians, plebeians, slaves
- 20. Multiple ChoiceChristianity grew from which religion?Greek religionRoman religionJudaismBuddhiusm
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