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This city did not allow weak children to live
Athens
Sparta
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All of the following describe Augustus Caesar except
respected by the people of Rome
a good leader
harsh dictator
brought Pax Romana to Rome
3
the wealthy and powerful people who advised the leaders of Rome
The Plebians
The tribunals
The Consuls
the Senate
4
What are two reasons Julius Caesar was assisnated?
he wouldn't share power with Augustus
he delcared himself dictator for life
the senate feared he had too much power
he refused to help the poor
5
the father of science and the teacher of Alexander the Great
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Plato
6
Sparta had a government ruled by_______?
vendors
oligarchs
the people
barbarians
7
he wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Pythagoras
Homer
Bart
Pericles
8
What principles do the legal system of the U.S. and ancient Rome have in common?
a leader should have term limits
all are correct
All free people have equal rights before the law
A person is considered innocent until proven guilty
9
the language of the Romans
Spanish
Latin
Greek
Mediterranean
10
the founders of Christianity
Nero and Constantine
Peter
Zeus and Jesus
Jesus and Paul
11
center of new practices and ideas that spread.
cultural hearth
philosophy hub
culture center
agora
12
This city was a democracy
SPARTA
ATHENS
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In this city women participated in the economy
SPARTA
ATHENS
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Under Constatine's rule, the Roman Empire___________
made Christianity its official religion
created the 12 Tables of Rome
adopted Greek Mythology as its official religion
was dividied into three Hellenistic kingdoms
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In this city girls went to school
ATHENS
SPARTA
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man most responsible for the end of the Roman republic
Augustus
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
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All of the following describe Greece's geography except______?
Rivers
Islands
Rocks
Hills
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known as the father of medicine
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Homer
Aristotle
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this emperor blamed the fire of Rome on Christians, had them brutally persecuted
Caligula
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Nero
20
The above ancient citadel in Athens is called
The Acropolis
The Colosseum
The Agora
The Polis
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What is an aqueduct?
a bridge
arches that carry water over long distances
a wall between Mexico and the US
a roman road
22
god of the underworld
Apollo
Eros
Zeus
Hades
23
a one of two elected kings of ancient Rome, who commanded the military and directed the government.
caesar
senator
consul
tribune
24
Italy is a
Peninsula
an archipelago
a mountain region
a valley
25
Which of the following are architectual achievements of ancient Rome?
citadel
aqueducts
Colisseum
roads
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What was the immediate result of Alexander the Great's death?
Trojan War started
The Peloponnesian War began
Hellenistic Age began
Rome conquered Greece
27
In this city beauty and art were important
ATHENS
SPARTA
28
Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian were examples of Greek and Roman
gods+goddesses
architecture
philosophers
science
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what is not true about Sparta?
women had more freedom
boys would begin military training at age 7
they had an oligarchy
they had philosophers
30
What does the term plebeian mean?
ordinary citizen in Rome, often poor
soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
member of an upper class family in Rome
slave
31
the name of Greek city states
cultural hearth
polis
coleseum
parthenon
32
both Rome and Greece had warm, dry summers and mild winters
humid subtropical climate
arid climate
pacific climate
mediterranean
33
divided Rome in half
Diocletian
Nero
Augustus
Caligula
34
A region in ancient Greece with its own government is known as________?
city-state/polis
country
empire
territory
35
the worship of many gods
polytheistic
theocratic
mucho gods
monotheistic
36
The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for city-states to....
vote
fight with each other
practice religion
unite
37
What is the most important achievement that came from ancient Athens?
geometry
Greek Mythology
democracy
art
38
Roman god of war
Hades
Zeus
Nero
Mars
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Which would not be a characteristic of a Golden Age?
peace and harmony
many achievements
war and tension
strong economy and wealth
40
the love of wisdom
philosophy
polytheism
cultural hearth
smarts
41
A lot of gladiators were slaves fighting for their lives.
True
False
42
a set of Roman laws
12 Tables
10 Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
22 Tablets
43
What was the immediate result of King Philip's assassination?
Pericles died of the plague
Alexander the Great took over power
Hellenistic Age began
Golden Age of Greece Began
44
What best describes daily life in Sparta?
attending dramas and comedies
creating beautiful columns
developing brave and skillful warroirs
freedom of speech
45
What is this a picture of?
Library during Hellenistic Age
Colleseum
aqueduct
Parthenon
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What does the term veto mean?
to apply
to approve
to vote
to reject
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Greece was __________________, or a center of new practices and ideas that spread.
polis
democracy
cultural hearth
philosophy center
48
god/goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
Cleopatra
Aphrodite/Venus
Hades/Mars
Caligula
49
led Athens during the Golden Age
Aristotle
Pericles
Alexander
Homer
50
Women in Sparta__________________.
could own land and run business
trained for war
voted
attended plays
51
All of the statments below describe ancient Athens except?
women could own land
Corintian, Doric and Ionic columns were created
Pericles was a leader
democracy was valued
52
What is Pax Romana?
upper class citizens of Rome
period of peace and stability
Roman code of laws
taxes paid to the emperors
53
What are three aspects of Roman government?
voting
absolute rule
veto
consuls
54
Rome and Greece had all the following in common EXCEPT
They both were a Republic
the Mediterranean Sea
polytheism
their societies influenced the rest of the world
55
The ancient Greeks influenced___________________.
all are correct
math and medicine
philosophy and architecture
politics and sports
56
murdered his sister and tried to promote his horse
Nero
Diocletian
Caligula
Augustus
57
The Roman government ordered engineers to build roads to
worshipgod
make a quicker trip to Little Caesar's
build lasting monuments
allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the Empire
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What is an Empire?
Rulers are elected by the people
A group of countries controlled by one government or person
A group of people ruling a group of countries
One country controlled by one person
