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Ancient Greece And Ancient Rome
Test Description: Quiz yourself of the essentials of the classical world.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What city-state of ancient Greece is believed to be the birthplace of democracy?
A
Athens
B
Delphi
C
Sparta
D
Corinth
2) The democracy in ancient Athens was what type of democracy?
A
constitutional monarchy
B
necrocracy
C
representative democracy
D
direct democracy
3) The geography of Greece could best be described as:
A
very low elevation.
B
flat.
C
rocky, rugged.
D
volcanoey.
4) What type of land feature were most of Greece and the city of Rome located on?
A
desert
B
peninsula
C
lake
D
island
5) What large body of water played the biggest role for both Greece and Italy?
A
Nile River
B
Yellow River
C
Mediterranean Sea
D
Red Sea
6) Which of the following statements about Alexander the Great is TRUE?
A
His empire lasted a long time.
B
He lived in Rome.
C
He was killed by the Persians.
D
He helped spread Greek culture to many new places.
7) Greek and Roman religion had a lot in common. What is an example of something they had in common?
A
They only believed in one god.
B
There are no stories about the gods.
C
They did not have any temples.
D
They believed in many gods.
8) For about 500 years, Rome was a republic or representative democracy. A representative democracy is where:
A
only women had power.
B
citizens voted many times a year on each issue.
C
there were no slaves.
D
citizens could vote to elect officials to make decisions for them.
9) The United States government was influenced very much by the Roman Republic. Which of the following DID NOT EXIST in ancient Rome?
A
president
B
senators
C
constitution
D
checks and balances
10) The modern world has the Greeks to thank for all of the following EXCEPT:
A
the Olympics
B
arches
C
columns
D
theater
11) It is generally agreed that the Roman Republic ended after the death of:
A
Romulus.
B
Julius Caesar.
C
Octavian (Augustus).
D
Brutus.
12) The Romans' language went on to impact our alphabet, two-thirds of our vocabulary, and even how we number our Super Bowls. What was the Roman language called?
A
Hebrew
B
English
C
Persian
D
Latin
13) Which of the following is a reason that the Roman Empire ended?
A
the people all moved away from the city of Rome.
B
the water all dried up.
C
invasions from outside of the empire.
D
the emperors were just too good at running the government.
14) All people had the right to vote in ancient Rome and ancient Athens.
A
True
B
False
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