What is the definition of constitution?

A system of rules by which a government functions

Which of the following is NOT true of the geography of Rome/Italy?

Large frozen glacier provides drinking water in the summer

Which of the descriptions below best fits the term civilization?

Advanced society with culture, science, industry, and gov't

The religion of the Ancient Greeks was polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?

The belief in many different gods and goddesses

Why does Polybus believe the Roman government consitution worked so well?

Different parts of the government balanced one another

Greeks lived in city-states that were isolated from each other. Why was this the case?

Greece had a varied and mountainous geography

How did the Greeks view their gods and goddesses?

Human-like, experiencing love and celebration, but also rage

What is the definition of republic?

Govt where citizens have the right to vote & elect officials

A class of rulers who pass wealth & power to their children

Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of the Peloponnesian War?

Athens recovered quickly and united all of Greece

Which of the following was NOT a natural advantages Rome had?

Large, hot desert outside city was very dangerous to cross

How did the Greeks influence the Romans?

The Romans made Greek mythology, heroes, & legends their own

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the Greeks told myths?

To explain new mathematical principles

How did Octavian change the Roman Republic?

He replaced the republic with a monarchy: the Roman Empire

Athenians made decisions directly in the Assembly. However, in a represenative democracy:

voters elect individuals to make laws for them

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Romans tried to limit government power?

Monarchy: the king was allowed to make any law he wanted

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Roman Republic influenced the US?

US also has Assembly where all citizens get to vote on laws

Which of the following do you think would allow Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?

The system of paved roads (made travel easier)

Which of the descriptions below best describes an empire?

Group of states or countries under one supreme authority

How did the civil war between the forces of Caesar and Pompey change Rome?

Caesar won. He helped the poor, but also became dictator

What were fables, and what is an example of one?

Meant to teach a lesson, such as the tortoise and the hare

Which of the following best describes how ancient Greeks affected the U.S. Government?

Ancient Greeks allowed citizens to vote

Which of the following is one of the similarities between Athens and Sparta?

Both had democratic assemblies (Athens more powerful though)

Italian, Spanish, French, and Portugese are all:

Romance languages based on the Roman Latin language

Which of the following is true about slavery in the Greek and Roman world?

Slaves were often take as prisoners of war

Which of the descriptions below best describes a city-state?

A central city and the surrounding villages and farmland

What type of government does the United States have AND WHY?

Representative democracy; we're too big to meet in assembly

Which of the following is a belief of Pythagoras?

Numbers were the key to understanding the universe

Look at these four factors and determine what might happen as a result.

Society might start using slaves to complete more work.

Why is Herodotus considered the “father of history?”

Asked why certain events happened, investigating the causes

What was the result of Alexander’s conquests?

He built new cities and mixed Greek customs with other lands

What is the definition of civil war?

A conflict between groups from the same country

Based on the map, which statement best describes the Greeks during Alexander’s rule?

The Greek Empire controlled parts of Africa, Europe, & Asia

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1
What is the definition of constitution?
A system of rules by which a government functions
To stop or cancel the action of a government official
A large country house
The official religion supported by the government
2
Which of the following is NOT true of the geography of Rome/Italy?
Several large, flat plains, with land suited for farming
Landscape less rugged than Greece;more rivers ships can use
Large frozen glacier provides drinking water in the summer
The Alps mountains separate it from the rest of Europe
3
Which of the descriptions below best fits the term civilization?
Advanced society with culture, science, industry, and gov't
A central city and the surrounding villages and farmland
A nation with its own government and territory
Group of states or countries under one supreme authority
4
The expansion of the Greek Empire (in yellow) was due to the conquest of which military leader?
Alexander the Great
Marc Antony
Nebuchadnezzar
Julius Caesar
5
The religion of the Ancient Greeks was polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
The belief in spirituality, but no gods or goddesses
The belief in one god or goddess
The belief in many different gods and goddesses
The uncertainty of whether or not there are gods/goddesses
6
Why does Polybus believe the Roman government consitution worked so well?
One part of the government had total control over the others
Different parts of the government balanced one another
It was a pure democracy where common people had all power
It gave all power to a single ruler
7
Greeks lived in city-states that were isolated from each other. Why was this the case?
They wished to avoid each other so they didn't catch disease
The were very distrusful of people from other cities
Each city-state spoke a different language
Greece had a varied and mountainous geography
8
How did the Greeks view their gods and goddesses?
Very kind beings devoted to making humanity happy & healthy
Spirits of fire, water, & lightning, with no real bodies
Human-like, experiencing love and celebration, but also rage
Perfect beings: all-powerful, all-seeing, and all-knowing.
9
What is the definition of republic?
An area within a country or empire
A conflict between groups from the same country
Open area filled with public buildings, temples, and markets
Govt where citizens have the right to vote & elect officials
10
What an aristocracy?
People who paid rent to grow crops on another person’s land.
A class of rulers who pass wealth & power to their children
Governments run by a strong ruler.
A society organized for the purpose of waging war.
11
What group of people did the Phoenicians not want to compete with for sea trade?
The Assyrians
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Babylonians
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens recovered quickly and united all of Greece
Cities fought each other for years, weakening Greece more
Several cities were destroyed during the many battles
A lot of governments fell, and trade dropped
13
Which of the following was NOT a natural advantages Rome had?
The city’s hills gave them defense from attack
It was located on key trade routes
River had access to a port & prevented ships from attacking
Large, hot desert outside city was very dangerous to cross
14
How did the Greeks influence the Romans?
The Romans made Greek mythology, heroes, & legends their own
The Romans learned to build large ships to sail the ocean
The Romans copied the Greek alphabet
The Romans borrowed the Greek phalanx formation
15
What kind of democracy is Pericles refering to?
Presidential democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the Greeks told myths?
To explain why the seasons changed
To explain human behavior
To explain new mathematical principles
To explain why spiders spin webs
17
Which of these aspects of culture did the Greeks get from the Phoenicians?
An alphabet
Theater
Cooking techniques
The Islamic religion
18
How did Octavian change the Roman Republic?
Tried to attack Persia, but the Persians defeated him
Gave his power back to the senate, thus saving the republic
He died with no children, so a civil war tore Rome apart
He replaced the republic with a monarchy: the Roman Empire
19
Athenians made decisions directly in the Assembly. However, in a represenative democracy:
voters elect individuals to make laws for them
elected people only vote exactly how citizens want them to
only certain groups, such as landowners, are allowed to vote
groups of people vote together to represent the whole group
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Romans tried to limit government power?
Term limits: officials were only allowed to serve one year
Separation of powers: power was shared among several people
Monarchy: the king was allowed to make any law he wanted
Checks and balances: govt branches could stop each other
21
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Roman Republic influenced the US?
US also has 3 branches of gov't with separation of powers
US also has Assembly where all citizens get to vote on laws
US also has a senate made up of many people
US also has a leader that is allowed to veto laws
22
Which of the following do you think would allow Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?
The Colosseum (where gladiators fought)
The aqueduct system (brough freshwater from far away)
The system of paved roads (made travel easier)
The Julian Calendar System (365.25 days in a year)
23
Which of the descriptions below best describes an empire?
Group of states or countries under one supreme authority
Advanced society with culture, science, industry, and gov't
A nation with its own government and territory
A central city and the surrounding villages and farmland
24
How did the civil war between the forces of Caesar and Pompey change Rome?
Pompey won. He gave power to the people (more democratic)
Both generals lost. A new dictator ended the war.
They decided to end the war peacefully & rule Rome together
Caesar won. He helped the poor, but also became dictator
25
What were fables, and what is an example of one?
Meant to teach a lesson, such as the tortoise and the hare
Meant to tell of downfall of heroes, like the play Antigone
Meant to explain nature, like Demeter and the seasons
Meant to tell history, like the books by Herodotus
26
Which of the following best describes how ancient Greeks affected the U.S. Government?
Ancient Greeks elected officials to represent them
Ancient Greeks allowed citizens to vote
Ancient Greeks were ruled by a king or queen
Ancient Greeks chose a ruler based on wealth
27
Which of the following is one of the similarities between Athens and Sparta?
Both valued individual expression and new ideas
Both were strong military states
Both had two kings and a group of ephors to oversee gov't
Both had democratic assemblies (Athens more powerful though)
28
What type of democracy did Cleisthenes create in Ancient Athens?
Liberal democracy
Direct democracy
Illiberal democracy
Represenatitive democracy
29
Italian, Spanish, French, and Portugese are all:
Romance languages based on the Roman Latin language
Languages of the earliest civilzations
Based on the ancient Greek language spread through Europe
Different names for the same language
30
Read the passage and determine what type of government is being described.
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Plutocracy
Monarchy
31
Which of the following is true about slavery in the Greek and Roman world?
Slaves were mosly taking from places in Africa
Slaves were often take as prisoners of war
Slaves had little hope of ever becoming free
Slaves usually had the same rights as citizens
32
Which of the descriptions below best describes a city-state?
A central city and the surrounding villages and farmland
Advanced society with culture, science, industry, and gov't
A nation with its own government and territory
Group of states or countries under one supreme authority
33
What was the primary focus of life for citizens living in Sparta?
War and military training
Education and philosophy
Artistic expression through painting and sculpture
Scientific and mathematical discoveries
34
What type of government does the United States have AND WHY?
Authoritarian; our leader has absolute power with no limits
Oligarchy; we're ruled by a small group we didn't vote for
Direct democracy; we need to assemble to vote on all laws
Representative democracy; we're too big to meet in assembly
35
Which of the following is a belief of Pythagoras?
There were natural causes to illnesses, not the gods
Steam power would be useful to power early machines
Numbers were the key to understanding the universe
The Earth actually revolved around the Sun
36
Look at these four factors and determine what might happen as a result.
Society might start using slaves to complete more work.
A new civilization might begin
A new religion might spread
The people might start a democractic government
37
Why is Herodotus considered the “father of history?”
Asked where certain events happened, to mark them on a map
He named his first child History
Asked where certain events happened, to mark them on a map
Asked why certain events happened, investigating the causes
38
What was the result of Alexander’s conquests?
He destroyed the lives of people, leaving them poor and sick
He built new cities and mixed Greek customs with other lands
He decided to spread Persian culture all over the world
He made everyone hate Greece, leading to invasion from Asia
39
What is the definition of civil war?
When two countries are enemies, but never actually fight
A conflict between groups from the same country
When two alliances of nations fight each other
A series of battles between two different empires
40
Based on the map, which statement best describes the Greeks during Alexander’s rule?
Greek expansion was stopped by the Persian Empire
The Greeks were threatened by barbarian tribes in Europe
Greece did not have friendly relations with Ancient Egypt
The Greek Empire controlled parts of Africa, Europe, & Asia

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