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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
Sparta
B
Corinth
C
Delphi
D
Athens
2) The democracy in ancient Athens was what type of democracy?
A
necrocracy
B
direct democracy
C
representative democracy
D
constitutional monarchy
3) The geography of Greece could best be described as:
A
flat.
B
rocky, rugged.
C
very low elevation.
D
volcanoey.
4) What type of land feature were most of Greece and the city of Rome located on?
A
peninsula
B
island
C
desert
D
lake
5) What large body of water played the biggest role for both Greece and Italy?
A
Yellow River
B
Nile River
C
Red Sea
D
Mediterranean Sea
6) Which of the following statements about Alexander the Great is TRUE?
A
He helped spread Greek culture to many new places.
B
He was killed by the Persians.
C
His empire lasted a long time.
D
He lived in Rome.
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
They did not have any temples.
C
They believed in many gods.
D
There are no stories about the gods.
8) For about 500 years, Rome was a republic or representative democracy. A representative democracy is where:
A
citizens voted many times a year on each issue.
B
citizens could vote to elect officials to make decisions for them.
C
only women had power.
D
there were no slaves.
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
theater
B
the Olympics
C
arches
D
columns
11) It is generally agreed that the Roman Republic ended after the death of:
A
Brutus.
B
Julius Caesar.
C
Octavian (Augustus).
D
Romulus.
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
English
B
Hebrew
C
Persian
D
Latin
13) Which of the following is a reason that the Roman Empire ended?
A
the emperors were just too good at running the government.
B
invasions from outside of the empire.
C
the water all dried up.
D
the people all moved away from the city of Rome.
14) All people had the right to vote in ancient Rome and ancient Athens.
A
True
B
False
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