Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because

a long cycle of warfare left Greece exhausted

Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables

protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians

As a conquered people in the Roman Empire

the Jews did not abandon monotheism

Paul of Tarsus helped to attract non-Jews to Christianity by

dispensing with some Jewish customs

New schools of philosophy developed during the Hellenistic period, in part because

classical philosophy absorbed ideas from other cultures

Alexander's empire did not grow any larger because

his soldiers wanted to return home

Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar

to prevent him from destroying the Republic

The phrase "bread and circuses" referred to

free food and entertainment provided by the government

Greeks tried to ensure that the gods and goddesses would protect them by

performed rituals and sacrifices

What is the proper sequence of Roman governments

Republic, Augustan Age, Julio-Claudians, the Good Emperors

What cause inflation after the last of the Good Emperors

minting coins out of non-precious metals

What caused the Third Punic War

the Romans' desire to destroy Carthage

Greek murals or wall paintings often

showed scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey

Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian

government regulated every aspect of life

Because the Law of the Twelve Tables was displayed, judges could not

make decisions based on secret laws

Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland

to punish Athens for aiding the Ionian revolt

Which of the following is the correct sequence of influential men in Athenian democracy

Draco, Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes

After the fall of Mycenaean society

Greek civilization almost disappeared

Why did Octavian adopt the title "first citizen"

to avoid the title of king or emperor

The Battle of Salamis was significant because it

stranded the Persian army in Greece

Why did Constantine build a new capital

because the east was richer and better defended

The bishops of Rome claimed to have authority over all other bishops because

they were peter's spiritual heirs

Spartan society revolved around training for war because

Spartans feared helot rebellions

Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment

in the Colosseum and at Circus Maximus

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1
Who took the Macedonian throne after Philip II was assassinated
Archimedes
Alexander
Philip III
Darius II
2
Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because
a long cycle of warfare left Greece exhausted
the persian Empire had defeated Athens and Sparta
a plague had wiped out Greece
Xerxes the Macedonian was brilliant
3
Who was the goddess of wisdom?
Apollo
Ares
Hera
Athena
4
Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
benefited tribunes
protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians
showed Etruscan influence
violated the constitution
5
As a conquered people in the Roman Empire
Jews were denied religious freedom
the Jews were forced to convert
all Jews cooperated with Roman rule
the Jews did not abandon monotheism
6
Paul of Tarsus helped to attract non-Jews to Christianity by
dispensing with some Jewish customs
actively opposing the teachings of jesus
following Jewish food laws
remaining in Rome
7
New schools of philosophy developed during the Hellenistic period, in part because
Alexander brought philosophers together
people who sought to explain violence of the period
rejection of Greek gods
classical philosophy absorbed ideas from other cultures
8
Alexander's empire did not grow any larger because
the Hindu Kush defeated him
his soldiers wanted to return home
his generals began fighting each other
he reached all of his goals
9
Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar
to dismantle the Republic and return it to the monarchy
because he was extremely unpopular with the Roman people
because he was waging a civil war
to prevent him from destroying the Republic
10
The phrase "bread and circuses" referred to
reluctance of wealthy Romans to get involved in politics
the prosperity of wealthy Romans
free food and entertainment provided by the government
weekly market forum
11
Greeks tried to ensure that the gods and goddesses would protect them by
building their homes on Mount Olympus
writing epics
telling stories about their lives
performed rituals and sacrifices
12
What is the proper sequence of Roman governments
Republic, Augustan Age, Julio-Claudians, the Good Emperors
the Julio-Claudians, Republic, Augustan Age, the Latins
The Republic, the Latin monarchy, the Good emperors
Augustan Age, Caesar Age, the Republic
13
What cause inflation after the last of the Good Emperors
tax cuts
layoffs of thousands of soldiers
flood of foreign currency into Rome
minting coins out of non-precious metals
14
What was the result of the first Persian invasion
Ionia won its independence
The Athenians won
The Spartans won
The Persians won
15
What caused the Third Punic War
Hannibal's desire to conquer Italy
the Romans' need for more land
the Romans' desire to destroy Carthage
the Carthaginian fear of Roman expansion
16
Greek murals or wall paintings often
used Christian imagery
illustrated the daily news
showed scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey
realistically portrayed life
17
Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian
unstable military dictatorship
corrupt republicanism
government regulated every aspect of life
democratic and open
18
Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because
the masses only cared about bread
public officials were not paid
most citizens didn't care
only patricians were allowed to serve
19
Some of the earliest example of Greek epic poetry were
written for the festival of Dionysus
written by Aristophanes
written by women
the Iliad and the Odyssey
20
Because the Law of the Twelve Tables was displayed, judges could not
show partiality to non-Romans
preserve the status of plebeians
make decisions based on secret laws
discriminate against Etruscans
21
In the Hellenistic world, the city-state was replaced by the
military
polis
assembly
kingdom
22
Which of the following leaders broke up the power of Athenian noble families
Peisistratus
Draco
Cleisthenes
Solon
23
Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland
to gain control of Greece's vase natural resources
to punish Athens for aiding the Ionian revolt
to kidnap Helen, the beautiful queen of Athens
to exact revenge for the Battle of Marathon
24
Which of the following was a Visigothic king who sacked Rome in 410
Diocletian
Odoacer
Alaric
Atilla
25
Which of the following languages developed from Latin, the language of Rome
French
Russian
Chinese
German
26
Which of the following is the correct sequence of influential men in Athenian democracy
Solon, Draco, Aristophanes, Alexander
Solon, Peisistratus, Alexander
Draco, Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes
Plato, Pericles, Draco, Solon
27
After the fall of Mycenaean society
the first Greeks appear on the Greek mainland
the city of Troy was destroyed
Minoan society emerged
Greek civilization almost disappeared
28
Why did Octavian adopt the title "first citizen"
to avoid the title of king or emperor
to show he was retiring from politics
to emphasize his power over other magistrates
to illustrate the duties of citizens
29
The Battle of Salamis was significant because it
made a small force of Spartans martyrs
marked the first time Athens and Sparta cooperated
finally exacted revenge on Athens
stranded the Persian army in Greece
30
Who wrote the tragedy about Oedipus
Sophocles
Aristophanes
Euripides
Aeschylus
31
Why did Constantine build a new capital
to commemorate the place where he experienced conversion
because he had a huge budget surplus
because the east was richer and better defended
to escape the pope's power
32
The bishops of Rome claimed to have authority over all other bishops because
they were peter's spiritual heirs
they were descended from Jesus
they were Paul's spiritual heirs
Rome was the most powerful city in the Empire
33
When the last king of Rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two magistrates called
the Senate
Consuls
plebeians
tribunes
34
Spartan society revolved around training for war because
Spartans were trying to obtain immortality through death
Spartans wanted to dominate the world
warfare was their favorite activity
Spartans feared helot rebellions
35
Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
on the Palatine
in the Colosseum and at Circus Maximus
in the Forum
in the temples
36
Which of the following emerged in the early Christian Church to oversee church affairs
Bishops
Apostles
popes
the laity
37
Which of the following gods or goddesses was the deity of war
Hera
Ares
Apollo
Athena
38
"What is truth" is a question associated with
Aristotle
Homer
Socrates
Aristophanes
39
The city-state of Sparta was characterized by
an emphasis on warfare
dependence on the sea
democratic institutions
an emphasis on temple worship

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