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Review questions about ancient Greece and Rome. #10thgrade
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The most famous of all of Aristotle’s students what who?
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
Odoacer
Alexander the Great
2
The Eastern half of the Roman Empire existed on after 476 and was is called...
the Byzantine Empire.
the Hellenistic Empire.
Eastern Rome.
Constantinople.
3
What best describes daily life in Sparta?
creating beautiful columns
developing brave and skillful warroirs
freedom of speech
attending dramas and comedies
4
What is the most important achievement that came from ancient Athens?
Greek Mythology
democracy
geometry
art
5
What are two reasons Julius Caesar was assisnated?
he wouldn't share power with Augustus
he refused to help the poor
the senate feared he had too much power
he delcared himself dictator for life
6
What does the term plebeian mean?
member of an upper class family in Rome
ordinary citizen in Rome, often poor
slave
soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
7
Sparta had a government ruled by_______?
vendors
aristocrats
the people
barbarians
8
Which of the following was not part of the 1st Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
Crassus
Octavian
Pompey
9
All of the following describe Augustus Caesar except
respected by the people of Rome
harsh dictator
brought Pax Romana to Rome
a good leader
10
Jesus was...
a Roman subject
a practitioner of Judaism.
[all of these]
proclaimed as the messiah.
11
Under Constatine's rule, the Roman Empire___________
made Christianity legal.
adopted Greek Mythology as its official religion
was dividied into three Hellenistic kingdoms
adopted Christianity as its official religion.
12
What is this a picture of?
aqueduct
Parthenon
Colleseum
Library during Hellenistic Age
13
What is an aqueduct?
a roman road
a bridge
a wall between Mexico and the US
arches that carry water over long distances
14
What is Pax Romana?
upper class citizens of Rome
period of peace and stability
Roman code of laws
taxes paid to the emperors
15
He is considered to be Plato's greatest student and developed the Scientific Method.
Aristotle
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Augustus
16
What is an Empire?
A group of people ruling a group of countries
Rulers are elected by the people
One country controlled by one person
A group of countries controlled by one government or person
17
Tyranny in ancient Greece meant...
taking over the democracy with false promises.
being a bully and ruling with an iron fist.
being an awful king.
killing the leader and taking his place.
18
The Punic War was a significant?
It opened the Mediterranean to conquest by Rome.
It ended the cruel use of elephants in war.
It ended the Roman Republic.
It made Rome a Republic again.
19
A region in ancient Greece with its own government is known as________?
city
empire
country
polis
20
Which of the following was not an architectural achievement of ancient Rome?
citadel
Colisseum
aqueducts
roads
21
Diocletian was known for...
making Christianity the official religion of Rome.
stabbing Julius Caesar.
converting to Christianity.
splitting the Roman Empire into two.
22
What happened on the Ides of March, 44 BCE
Nero burned Rome.
Caesar was assassinated.
Caesar was named dictator.
Alexander the Great was poisoned.
23
Who was Odoacer?
the conqueror of Rome.
a discipline of Jesus.
the last Roman Emperor.
the son of Alexander the Great.
24
Crossing the Rubicon signified...
the loss of real power in the Senate.
Augustus becoming Emperor.
Caesar becoming dictator.
Pompey's lose to Caesar.
25
The 2 main ruling groups of the Roman Republic were which of the following?
Patricians & Plebeians
Democrats & Republicans
Poets & Soldiers
Kings & Nobles
26
Women in Sparta__________________.
could own land and run business
voted
attended plays
trained for war
27
What principles do the legal system of the U.S. and ancient Rome have in common?
A person is considered innocent until proven guilty
All free people have equal rights before the law
all are correct
a leader should have term limits
28
Which philosopher developed the idea of forms and wrote the Republic about a perfect world?
Caesar
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
29
The ancient Greeks influenced___________________.
all are correct
math and medicine
politics and sports
philosophy and architecture
30
What were the names of the twin brothers in the myth about Rome's creation?
Romulus & Remus
Ronold and Ryan
Remus & Raspatian
Julius and Augustus
31
What was the immediate result of Alexander the Great's death?
Trojan War started
Rome conquered Greece
The Peloponnesian War began
Hellenistic Age began
32
Who were the Helots?
second-class citizens of Sparta
slaves of Sparta
second-class citizens of Athens
slaves of Athens
33
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the fall of Rome?
currupt rulers
mercenaries
inflation
gladiators
34
Christians were namely persecuted by Romans because...
they refused to pay taxes to Rome.
they refused to pray to Roman Gods.
they though Christians were cannibals.
they believed in Jesus.
35
What does the term martyr mean?
member of a wealthy upper class family
temporary ruler having the powers of a king
somone who is willing to die for a cause
elected official of ancient Rome
36
Julius Caesar was beloved for conquering...
Spain
Egypt
the Persian Empire
France
37
Why was the 2nd Triumvirate formed?
to hunt Caesar's assassins.
to bring peace to Rome
to conquer the Persian Empire
to defeat Carthage in the Punic War
38
Who was the 1st Emperor of Rome?
Alexander the Great
Claudius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
39
Who was the Greek that conquered the Persian Empire?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
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This great Greek Philosopher never wrote his own ideas down, but his student Plato did.
Marcus Aurelius
Alexander
Socrates
Aristotle
