What was the purpose of religion in ancient Greece?

honor the gods of Mt Olympus because the gods controlled all aspects life

Which statement identifies point of view of someone who lived through the Pax Romana period ?

There were no major wars or rebellions, and trade increased

What were the historical circumstances that motivated Julius Caesar’s enemies to assassinate him?

They feared he planned to make himself king of Rome

What important strategy used by the Romans had the effect of unifying their empire?

Building a large transportation network of roads and bridges

What was Sparta’s point of view in creating a society that revolved around military training?

Spartans feared an uprising by their helot slaves

What effect did Rome's central location in the center of the Mediterranean have?

It made it both a center for trade and a target for conquest

What can you infer about the impact of the mountainous geography on Ancient Greece

developed into separate independent city states

Which statement most likely represents the point of view of an Athenian citizen visiting Sparta?

The govt society in Sparta are strict. The people have no voice in govt

roads were constructed for the military, roads continued to be essential as Romans expand outside Italy.

Roman roads were built primarily to help with the movement of troops.

Which sentence best describes the geographic features of Ancient Greece?

Rugged mountains encourage rise of independent city states

What is a similarity between Ancient Greece and the United States in their system of government?

democracy; govt' formed by the people

How did life differ in Athens and Sparta?

Athens center for arts and education; Sparta center for military

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1
What was the purpose of religion in ancient Greece?
To be obedient to the gods because they were cruel
For priests and priestesses to controlled the government in Greece
honor the gods of Mt Olympus because the gods controlled all aspects life
To give power to the king who headed the religion that all Greeks followed
2
Which claim is supported by this set of “headlines?
The Code of Hammurabbi
Feudalism
The Golden Age of Greece
The Fall of Rome
3
Which statement identifies point of view of someone who lived through the Pax Romana period ?
Trade decreased btwn Roman Empire and rest of the ancient world
Julius Caesar was assassinated
Corona virus
There were no major wars or rebellions, and trade increased
4
What were the historical circumstances that motivated Julius Caesar’s enemies to assassinate him?
They were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul
They were opposed to his expansion into other lands
They feared he planned to make himself king of Rome
They were fearful when he refused to disband his army
5
What important strategy used by the Romans had the effect of unifying their empire?
Building a large transportation network of roads and bridges
Using powerful navies to protect sea trade routes
Granting citizenship and voting rights to conquered peoples
Supporting free-market economies by using silver coins
6
What was Sparta’s point of view in creating a society that revolved around military training?
Warfare was their favorite activity
Spartans believed could not achieve immortality without a proper education
Spartans feared an uprising by their helot slaves
Spartans wanted to trade with the entire Mediterranean world
7
What effect did Rome's central location in the center of the Mediterranean have?
It made it both a center for trade and a target for conquest
It made it a center for trade ONLY
It made it neither a center for trade nor a target for conquest
It made it a target for conquest ONLY
8
What historical development is depicted, or shown in this illustration?
Increase support of Mayan leaders
expansion of Alexander the Great empire
Formation of christian church
decrease importance of Silk Roads
9
What can you infer about the impact of the mountainous geography on Ancient Greece
engaged in extensive trade with Persians
practiced belief in one god
absolute monarchs
developed into separate independent city states
10
Which statement most likely represents the point of view of an Athenian citizen visiting Sparta?
This society allows for more freedom of expression than in Athens
I feel I have never left home. Everything here is the same as in Athens.
I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”
The govt society in Sparta are strict. The people have no voice in govt
11
roads were constructed for the military, roads continued to be essential as Romans expand outside Italy.
Neglect of the Roman road system led to the collapse of the empire.
The Roman economy would not have prospered if not for roads in empire
The Romans were unable to build a successful transportation system.
Roman roads were built primarily to help with the movement of troops.
12
Ancient Greek gods and goddesses were most similar to those of which civilization’s mythology?
India
China
Mesopotamia
Ancient Rome
13
Which ancient civilization controlled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea?
Roman
Persian
Phoenician
Carthaginian
14
Who united Rome after the death of Julius Caesar?
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Confucious
15
Which sentence best describes the geographic features of Ancient Greece?
Numerous ports served as barriers to political unit
Rugged mountains encourage rise of independent city states
Navigable rivers made Ancient Greeks successful
broad plains help unite Ancient Greece
16
What is a similarity between Ancient Greece and the United States in their system of government?
dictatorship; harshly controlled by one person
oligarchy; gov't owned by nobility
democracy; govt' formed by the people
communist; classless society in which property owned by community
17
In Athens people had right to attend Assembly, where they meet in open discussion. What gov't did Ancient Athens have?
direct democracy
absolutism
parliamentary
totaliarianism
18
In what area are the effects of Ancient Rome’s long-term contributions most obvious?
Economic policy and planning
Military tech
Gov't and laws
Religious doctrine
19
Which innovation is best supported by the images above?
Roads
Aqueducts
Arches
Domes
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How did life differ in Athens and Sparta?
Athens center for arts and education; Sparta center for military
Everyone votes in Athens; men in charge in Sparta
Women held highest positions in Athens; men in charge in Sparta
Sports were different in Athens; religion center in Sparta

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