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Unit 2 Study Guide: Ancient Greece and Rome
Unit 2 Study Guide: Ancient Greece and Rome
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1
Who was involved in 2nd Triumvirate?
Lepidus, Marc Antony, Octavian
Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar
Marc Antony, Cleopatra, Octavian
Alexander the Great, Philip II, Aristotle
2
Who was the first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Nero
Octavian
Julius Caesar
3
What date is given to the fall of the Roman Empire?
33 CE
1071 CE
476 CE
410 CE
4
How would you describe the Greek religion?
Judaistic
Monotheistic
Theocracy
Polytheistic
5
Who ran the Roman gov't, led the armies and had 1 year terms?
Consuls
Plebians
Senators
Patricians
6
Where were the Olympics held in Ancient Greece?
along the Nile River
at the foot of Mount Olympus
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
between the Indus and Ganges Rivers
7
What started the First Punic War?
Rome sent an army to Sicily
Hannibal crossed the Alps
Rome sent an army to Spain
Carthage sent an army to Sicily
8
Define
tyranny
.
one-man rule
rule by a few
rule by the people
rule by one man who seized power
9
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
King Darius
Philip II of Macedonia
Philip II of France
Aristotle
10
Identify
Socrates.
established the Academy
ruled Greece as dictator
tutored Alexander the Great
1st Greek with philosopher; invented Socratic Method
11
Why was Rome so successful?
Good diplomats, practical, firm and cruel when necessary
They were so rich that they paid off everyone
They outsmarted every enemy in battle
They had a superior army; great Middle Eastern generals
12
Why did the poor of Rome rely on the government so much?
They were slaves and couldn't work their way up in society
They were oppressed and forced to beg for food
They were too lazy to find jobs and make money
They didn't have money to buy land or food; needed handouts
13
Define
oligarchy
.
one-man rule
rule by the people
rule by a small group of nobles
rule by a few
14
Who was Octavian?
Cleopatra's love affair
ruler of Syria
Alexander the Great's father
1st Roman Emperor
15
What were the 3 cultures that influenced early Rome?
Etruscan, Greek, and Latin
Greek and Roman
Latin, Greek, Chinese
Greek, Indian, and Middle Eastern
16
What was the purpose of the Roman Senate?
To run the government
To elect members of the Plebeian Council
To lead the armies during war
To make laws
17
Identify
Plato.
ruled Greece as a dictator
established the Academy
tutored Alexander the Great
1st Greek philosopher
18
Define
monarchy
.
rule by few
rule by the people
rule by a small group of nobles
one-man rule (king)
19
What group of people sacked Rome?
Vandals
Goths
Huns
Ostrigoths
20
How did Christianity grow under the Roman Empire?
Romans outlawed Christianity
Romans converted quickly to Christianity
Romans added the God of Christians to their list of gods
Roman roads, allowed apostles to travel and spread the news
21
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Pella
Constantinople
Rome
Athens
22
What was the Delian League?
defensive alliance with Sparta as the leader
offensive alliance with Persia as the leader
defensive alliance against Persia; Athens was the leader
23
What is a phalanx?
marching formation shoulder to shoulder
marching in a circle
marching in straight lines
marching with large gaps between soldiers
24
What were the 2 classes that made up Roman society?
Plebeians and Patricians
Romans and Greeks
Patricians and slaves
Plebeians and slaves
25
Why did Roman Emperors hold public shows?
to fulfill the amount of sacrifices required by the gods
to appease the poor by providing food and entertainment
to kill all of the Christians
to relieve the exploding population
26
Why did the Roman Empire decline?
Rome was conquered by the Huns
invasions, civil wars, financial strain, decline in trade
Alexander the Great conquered Rome
Julius Caesar was defeated at the Battle of Actium
27
What is
paterfamilias?
female absolute authority
king has absolute authority
male absolute authority
one man rule (king)
28
What was the outcome of the Battle of Actium?
Octavian crushes the forces of Cleopatra and Marc Antony
Cleopatra has an affair with Julius Caesar
Cleopatra has Marc Antony assassinated
Marc Antony betrays Cleopatra and joins Octavian
29
Which of the following identifies with Homer?
ruled Persia
father of history
ruled Athens in the Golden Age
blind poet who wrote long epics; wrote about the Trojan War
30
Who gives an accurate account of the Peloponnesian War?
Thucydides
Plato
Aristotle
Herodotus
31
What was the importance of the
Pax Romana?
alliance between Octavian and Marc Antony
the peace treaty between Caesar and the Senate
100 years of war in Roman Empire
100 years of peace in Roman Empire
32
Who was involved in the Battle of Actium?
Lepidus, Octavian, Marc Antony
Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar
Cleopatra, Marc Antony, Octavian
Alexander the Great, Philip II, Aristotle
33
Who was involved in the First Triumvirate?
Lepidus, Marc Antony, Octavian
Cleopatra, Marc Antony, Octavian
Alexander the Great, Philip II, Aristotle
Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar
34
List the 3 columns the Greeks are known for.
Macedonian, ionic, doric
doric, ionic, corinthian
straight, doric, ionic
ionic, bodice, Corinth
35
How is democracy different in Athens than in the U.S.?
U.S. - oligarchy; Athens - tyranny
U.S. - Aristocracy; Athens - Oligarchy
U.S. - Representative Democracy; Athens - Direct Democracy
Athens - Representative Democracy; U.S. - Direct Democracy
36
Define
hellenistic.
Helen of Troy's belief in the gods
mix of Latin, Greek, and Etruscan culture
mix of Greek, Middle Eastern, and Indian culture
mix of Greek and Roman culture
37
How did the geography of Rome impact it?
mountainous; difficult for farming
large fertile plains between two rivers
large island that was easy to defend
Peninsula= water for trade; Rome built on hills
38
What 3 types of plays are the Greeks known for?
international, drama, action
action, drama, tragedy
comedy, drama, action
tragedy, dramas, comedy
39
what happened to Julius Caesar in 45 BCE?
He crossed the Euphrates River
He was assassinated by some Senators
He defeated Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium
He was crowned dictator for life
40
Who was involved in the First Punic War?
Rome and Carthage
Athens and Sparta
Carthage and Spain
Rome and Greece
41
What were the Twelve Tables?
laws given by the gods on how the consuls should rule
code of laws given by the god of justice, Sham-ash
laws that made the Emperor a god
Rome's 1st code of laws
42
Who were the Roman senators murdered for wanting to give the poor land?
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
Socrates and Plato
Romulus and Remus
Marc Antony and Octavian
43
Define
Aristocracy
.
rule by a small group of nobles
rule by the people
one-man rule
rule by a few
44
Who is considered the last Roman Emperor?
Julius Caesar
Romulus Augustus
Augustus
Nero
45
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Romulus Augustus
Theodosius the Great
the Pope
Constantine
46
What is the importance of the Edict of Milan?
It gave tolerance to Christianity; not an illegal religion
outlawed Christianity in the Roman Empire
it converted the Roman Empire to Judaism
convinced Constantine to convert to Christianity
47
Who is the father of history?
Aristotle
Plato
Thucydides
Herodotus
48
What did Alexander the Great accomplish by his death?
conquered the Song Dynasty
conquered the Romans
captured Sicily
conquered Syria, Palestine, Egypt and founded Alexandria
49
How did Greek geography impact the Ancient Greeks?
mountainous land; lots of farming
open, fertile fields; relied on trade
mountainous land; little farming; relied on water for trade
open fields; rivers used for irrigation
50
Define
democracy
.
one-man rule
rule by the people
rule by a small group of nobles
rule by a few
51
What included 300 patrician members?
Emperor
Senate
Plebian Council
Consul
52
Which of the following is not true about Athens?
Democracy
Militaristic society
Acropolis at the city's center
education and trade important
53
Identify
Aristotle.
1st Greek philosopher
tutored Alexander the Great
ruled Greece as a dictator
drank Hemlock for corrupting the youth of Athens
54
What is a hoplite?
lightly armed soldiers
heavily armed infantry soldiers
light calvary
heavy calvary
55
Who was the famous Carthaginian general in the 2nd Punic War?
Scipio Africanus
King Leonidas
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
