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Western Civ review for chapters 4 and 7
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Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?
both military states
both leaders of the DelianLeague
both city-states
both democracies
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The Greeks came up with what idea?
Knives
Olympics
Sculptures
Art
3
Greeks used seas as a route for...
Trade
All Of The Above
Transportation
Communication
4
The supreme god of the Greeks
Hades
Hermes
Poseidon
Zeus
5
How far had Christianity spread 100 years after the death of Jesus?
it had become Rome's official religion
mostly in the eastern parts of the Roman Empire
all the way to northern Europe
it was almost unheard of
6
Who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began?
Persians
Macedonians
Trojans
Spartans
7
The conquests of Alexander the Great gave rise to
The Age of Pericles
The Hellenistic Era
an age of lawlessness
a Dark Age
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Through which mountain range did Hannibal's army have to travel with elephants?
Ural
Appalachian
Himalayas
Alps
9
What is the main source of information about the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
Nicene Creed
Augustine's book, City ofGod
the Epistles in the ChristianBible
the Gospels in the Christian Bible
10
Who became Rome's first Emperor in 27 B.C.
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Gaius Marius
Antony
11
Leader of Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and was defeated at sea near Salamis
Draco
Pheidippides
Darius the Great
Xerxes
12
Which form of government was ruled by all citizens?
oligarchy
aristocracy
monarchy
direct democracy
13
What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
the independent nature of thepeople
language differences
the size of the region
the geography of the region
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Greeks developed a new form of...
Government
Literature
All Of The Above
Writing
15
Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?
foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture
center of scholarship
it was where Ptolemy placed earth at center of solar system
foremost center of the Greek army and weapons
16
Which of the following did the Romans not do?
Allowed Germany to use their people as target practice
Spread smallpox to decimate native populations
Lost to the only successful slave revolt in history
Enslaved and de-handed people who were not their enemy
17
On New Years, why would the Romans sacrifice a bull?
To bless the farms
To thank Jupiter for protecting them
To thank Zeus for crops
They didn't sacrifice a bull
18
Carthage was located on which continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
19
Which culture was not represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?
Indian
Persian
Chinese
Egyptian
20
A phalanx was a type of
mythical creature
governmental body
military conquest
military formation
21
Who won the Punic Wars?
Alexander the Great
German Barbarians
Carthage
Rome
22
When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
A.D. 800
A.D. 476
A.D. 330
476 B.C.
23
Romans made their homes on the Italian _________________.
France
peninsula
Africa
Italy
24
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians ___?
ignored wealth and status
would not worship Roman gods
were mostly Jews
called for the overthrow ofRoman rulers
25
Why did rich romans have a lot of leisure?
they did it themselves
because slaves did all of the work
because they paid people to do it for them
because their children did all the work
26
All of the following except___ had their roots in the Latin language.
French
Italian
Spanish
German
27
Which of these did the Romans build?
Pyramid
Great Wall
Eiffel tower
Colosseum
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What did the Romans do for fun and Entertainment?
Visit the Colosseum
All of the others are correct!
Eat fancy meals (if you were rich)
Go to the Public Baths
29
How did the Ancient Greeks get around
Walking
By horse
car
They just sat at home
30
What was the Pax Romana?
over 200 years of peace
a 200 year dark age
over 200 years of war
a mystery to historians
31
What language did the Romans speak?
Italian
Roman
English
Latin
32
In Athens, during the Age of Pericles, every male citizen
was in military
owned slaves
could vote
was poor
33
What was a common food consumed by the ancient Romans?
lizards
door-mice
tomatoes
ravioli
34
The first Greeks civilization was...
Acropolis
Phoenician
Mycenaean
Parthenon
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What did the Greeks discover?
The basics of medicine
The basics in technology
The basics of science
The basis of mathematics
36
The Peloponnesian War was won by
the Delian League
Sparta
Athens
Persia
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What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Rome
Moscow
Paris
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Why are the Mycenaeans sometimes called the first Greeks?
Because they believe in the Greek gods
Because they were the first to speak the Greek language
Because they invented democracy
Because they started the Olympic games
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Who did the Greeks give the Trojan Horse To?
John
Troy
Fred
George
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We're do the Ancient Greeks live
china
Greece
greece
In a galaxy far far away
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The design of the Roman aqueducts made significant use of the architectural structure of the
dome
turret
trapdoor
arch
