Which is an example of how Rome adopted and adapted Greek culture?

Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names

What did Julius Caesar do that hastened Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire?

he crossed the Rubicon and defeated his enemies

What influence did geography play in the development of Greek society?

Separate Greek city-states developed instead of a single state

Why did the Persian emperor Darius invade Greece?

Athenians helped their enemy when they revolted against them

What happened during the period known as the Hellenistic Age?

a new Greek culture spread throughout the lands Alexander had conquered

What was the most significant effect of the Peloponnesian War?

Athens lost its empire and influence as a model of democracy

Which was a major result of the Punic Wars?

Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean

Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?

men whose fathers had been citizens

How did Athens and Sparta differ?

Athens had direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings

Which is the best example of the influence of Athenian democracy on later governments?

the representative democracy of the U.S.

What did Diocletian do to address some of the problems caused by an expanding empire?

divided the empire into two halves

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1
Which is an example of how Rome adopted and adapted Greek culture?
Roman families raised their boys to be soldiers but not from birth
Rome’s form of government was direct democracy but women could vote
Romans valued civic duty but left fighting to professionals
Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names
2
Which group made up the majority of the Roman population and became citizen-soldiers during time of war?
consuls
patricians
plebeians
senators
3
What set of written laws was Rome’s first, and applied to both the rich and the poor?
Centuriate Code
Twelve Assemblies
Twelve Tables
Code of Rome
4
What did Julius Caesar do that hastened Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire?
he did away with Rome’s written laws
he declared himself emperor and first citizen
he crossed the Rubicon and defeated his enemies
he appointed allies and friends as provincial governors
5
What influence did geography play in the development of Greek society?
Greeks had to rely on slaves to farm and herd livestock
Separate Greek city-states developed instead of a single state
Greeks worshipped gods that controlled the land and weather
Greece did not develop a maritime tradition of ships and sailing
6
Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Paul
Pontius Pilate
Constantine
Diocletian
7
Which cultural elements were NOT common to all Greek city-states?
religion
epics
art
alphabet
8
Who crossed the Alps to invade Rome from the north during the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
Xerxes
Alexander
Octavian
9
Who issued the Edict of Milan, making Christianity a legally recognized religion in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Diocletian
Jesus
Commodus
10
Why did the Persian emperor Darius invade Greece?
he wanted to stop the fighting between Sparta and Athens
Spartan forces had attacked several Persian cities
he wanted to avenge the defeat of his father, Xerxes
Athenians helped their enemy when they revolted against them
11
What happened during the period known as the Hellenistic Age?
Alexander the Great conquered vast territories
Persian armies destroyed Greek culture in their conquest of the empire
a new Greek culture spread throughout the lands Alexander had conquered
Greek cultural influence declined as Alexander’s empire expanded
12
What was the most significant effect of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the ancient world’s greatest democracy
the Persians greatly expanded their empire into Greece
Athens lost its empire and influence as a model of democracy
Greek city-states began to merge into a single Greek culture
13
Which was a major result of the Punic Wars?
Christianity became the predominant religion
Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean
Mesopotamia and Persia became provinces
Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor
14
Which legacy of the ancient Greeks is important to all modern democracies?
scientific observation and inquiry
language and mythology
concept of citizenship
geographic insights
15
Which achievements is Rome known for?
telescope; roads; paper
domes; writings; bronze
arches; the wheel; paper
roads; concrete; domes
16
Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?
foreign-born residents
men whose fathers had been citizens
wives of citizens
slaves who had been freed
17
How did Athens and Sparta differ?
Athens had direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings
Athenians were not interested in sports, while Spartans were
Athenians and Spartans worshipped different gods and goddesses
Athenians wrote great drama, while Spartans focused on poetry
18
Which is the best example of the influence of Athenian democracy on later governments?
the dictatorship of Hitler’s Nazi Germany
the representative democracy of the U.S.
the communist government of the Soviet Union
the absolute monarchies of Europe’s Middle Ages
19
Which of the following is a legacy of ancient Greece?
monotheism
checks and balances
trial by peers
Christianity
20
Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
a lack of strong leadership
the spread of Christianity
economic hardships for Rome’s citizens
invading barbarian tribes
21
What did Diocletian do to address some of the problems caused by an expanding empire?
established the Third Triumvirate
moved the capital to Byzantium
hired mercenary soldiers to protect Rome
divided the empire into two halves

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