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Greece And Rome
Test Description: Challenge your knowledge of Greek and Roman influence on the U.S.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the best definition of a direct democracy?
A
power is held by a few people
B
citizens vote on laws in an assembly
C
citizens elect officials to represent them in the government
D
power is held by one person who rules by force
2) Suppose you were elected as one of 435 politicians to make laws for your country. You would most likely be a member of
A
a direct government
B
the Athenian government
C
a representative democracy
D
a dictatorship
3) zWhat statement would not be true if the representative democracy of the U.S. was changed to mirror the Ancient Greek direct democracy of Athens?
A
lawmakers would still be asked to vote on laws
B
there would still be a minimum voting age
C
women would have the right to vote
D
people would have the right to develop laws
4) What is the rejection of any planned action by a person in power?
A
Senator
B
Veto
C
Conjecture
D
Imperial Privilege
5) What was the name of the Roman laws that settled differences between their social classes?
A
Hammurabi's Code
B
Twelve Tables
C
Justinian's Code
D
95 Theses
6) Who was the Roman legislature?
A
Senate
B
Dictator
C
Praetors
D
Consul
7) What is the difference between a direct democracy as used in Ancient Athens and a representative democracy?
A
there is no great difference between the two, everybody votes in both
B
in a direct democracy people are paid to vote but not in a representative democracy
C
a representative democracy always has a House of Representatives but a direct democracy does not
D
in a direct democracy people vote on issues while in a representative democracy, they vote for representatives
8) Who were the rich and powerful people of Roman society?
A
Senators
B
Praetors
C
Plebeians
D
Patricians
9) Who were the everyday citizens of Rome?
A
Senators
B
Patricians
C
Consuls
D
Plebeians
10) What is another name for the Council of 500?
A
The Boule
B
The Magistrate
C
Tyranny
D
Ekklesia
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