Unit 2 Review: Classical Civilizations

Question 1

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Theodosius the Great

Question 2

Which best describes a key feature of Rome’s official state religion?

Accepted Answer

Emperors were never worshiped as gods.

Question 3

The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means it was...

Accepted Answer

ruled by a small number of people

Question 4

Rome defeated and then destroyed Carthage in the...

Accepted Answer

Punic Wars

Question 5

The Peloponnesian War was a result of...

Accepted Answer

ongoing disputes between Athens and Sparta

Question 6

What caused the different city-states to develop independent ways of life?

Accepted Answer

the mountains in Greece isolated them from one another

Question 7

Who became Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Question 8

Julius Caesar sparked a civil war that led to his dictatorship by crossing the...

Accepted Answer

Rubicon

Question 9

The "barracks emperors" were...

Accepted Answer

the twenty-six military Roman Emperors between 235-284 BCE

Question 10

Of what was Julius Caesar a member?

Accepted Answer

First Triumvirate

Question 11

What did Charlemagne do that merged Roman, Christian, and German elements in his kingdom?

Accepted Answer

He, a German king, was crowned emperor of the Romans by the pope

Question 12

In what way did Roman families differ from Greek families?

Accepted Answer

Romans raised their children at home

Question 13

In 31 B.C. Octavian defeated the army and navy of...

Accepted Answer

Antony and Cleopatra

Question 14

During the Dark Age, some Greeks settled...

Accepted Answer

in Ionia, part of Asia Minor

Question 15

One difference between classical civilizations and river valley civilizations was...

Accepted Answer

Classical, political organizations were more complex

Question 16

The Roman Empire was divided into two parts by...

Accepted Answer

Diocletian

Question 17

Why did large numbers of Greeks establish colonies in distant lands between 750 B.C. and 550 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

They were driven out by the tyrants who had seized control

Question 18

Which of the following may have contributed to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

population decline due to plague, lack of workable political system

Question 19

The Silk Road was a...

Accepted Answer

trade route between the Roman Empire and China

Question 20

The conflict between the plebeians and the patricians was known as the...

Accepted Answer

struggle of the orders

Question 21

The teachings of Homer

Accepted Answer

the values of courage, honor, and excellence.

Question 22

Which of the following was the first Greek state?

Accepted Answer

Mycenae

Question 23

The Roman Senate was a select group of..

Accepted Answer

patricians

Question 24

In Athens, during the Age of Pericles, every male citizen..

Accepted Answer

was eligible to vote on all major issues

Question 25

Who was appointed dictator after defeating Pompey?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 26

The conquest of Alexander the great gave rise to the...

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic Era

Question 27

What became the central focus of Greek life by 750 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

polis

Question 28

What river was advantageous for Rome and gave it access to the sea?

Accepted Answer

Tiber

Question 29

The peak of the Roman Empire occurred during the second century, a time known as...

Accepted Answer

the Pax Romana

Question 30

What did the Stoic philosophers believe in?

Accepted Answer

pleasure as the greatest good

Question 31

The ancient Greeks considered religion

Accepted Answer

necessary for the well-being of the State

Question 32

The Pax Romana was a...

Accepted Answer

period of peace an prosperity

Question 33

What was the name of Romes first code of laws?

Accepted Answer

Twelve Tables

Question 34

Why did the Romans persecute Christians during the reign of Nero?

Accepted Answer

They were blamed for the fire that destroyed much of Rome

Question 35

What peoples were most responsible for the founding of Roman?

Accepted Answer

Latium's and the Estruscans

Unit 2 Review: Classical Civilizations

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Unit 2 Review: Classical Civilizations

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