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Ancient History Final Exam Review
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1
In the early years of the Roman Republic, real political power belonged to ______
Caesar
Plebeians
Tribunes
Patricians
2
The 12 tables of written laws were important because ____
They gave citizenship rights to all
They made the laws public for all to see
People could read them while eating
Rome had 0 rules before them
3
The Roman custom of fights between gladiators came from
Olympic Games
Funeral Customs
a Soothsayers prediction
Victory Parades
4
Which Greek was Alexander's teacher?
Aristophanes
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
5
Which of the following phrases best describes the Greek religion?
The gods were cruel and demanded strict obedience
Priests/Priestess controlled the government
Their gods blessed those who showed them honor
The king was also in charge of the religion
6
Which piece in chess is the most important?
Knight
Bishop
King
Queen
7
Which piece in chess can move in an L-shape?
Bishop
Knight
Queen
Pawn
8
what was the topic of Plato's
Republic
?
History of Rome
History of Greece
Star Wars
Political Science
9
During the republic, Roman politicians sponsored public games in order to
showcase talents
provide jobs for the homeless
make profit from ticket sales
win people's votes
10
Writer of tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things
Aesop
Shakespeare
Euripedes
Socrates
11
Who ran Sparta's army and government?
Aristocrats
Dictator
Priests
Aristocats
12
Alexander learned much about Greek culture, science, and philosophy from
studying in a library at Alexandria
attending the Academy in Athens
textbooks
Aristotle teaching him
13
According to legend, Rome was founded by the Trojans and __________
Etruscans
Latins
Egyptians
Spanish
14
Augustus preferred to do this rather than conquering new lands...
Build libraries and and roads
Improve the government
Make money
Make new and strict laws
15
What does the term megaron mean?
A giant type of ship
A giant labyrinth
Double axe
A fortress
16
Which piece in chess is the most powerful?
King
Bishop
Queen
Knight
17
When you study philosophy, you study the natural world and _____________
Truth
Justice
Supernatural World
The American Way
18
As a general, Alexander's first great victory was against the ______.
Egyptians
Spanish
Persians
Greeks
19
Rome's victories in the Punic Wars brought it territory from ____.
Spain and Sicily
Germany
North Africa
Gaul
20
The group who planned to kill Julius Caesar included _______
soldiers who didn't trust him
spies
plebeians
senators
21
The Dark Age of Greece was a result of civil wars and...
Invasion of Macedonians
Invasion of Dorians
Invasion of Trojans
Invasion of Romans
22
Most people in the city of Rome lived in...
small mud huts
condos
small wooden huts
crowded apartment buildings
23
Which of the following was a characteristic of Etruscan society?
Equality for women in society
Little emphasis on religion
Free and democratic government
Emphasized farming over the arts
24
What civilization took place in the 700s BC?
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
Dorians
25
What is Augustus' real name?
Octopus
Octavius
Octavian
October
26
What was the Delian League?
Alliance between Sparta and Athens
Alliance between all Greek city-states against Persia
Alliance between all Greek city-states against Athens
Alliance of rebels against the Empire
27
The Punic Wars were between...
Rome and Carthage
Rome and Persia
Rome and Egypt
Rome and Greece
28
What did a person do before or after visiting an Oracle?
Talk to a priest to figure out what it meant
Talk to their parents about what it meant
Talk to the king or queen to figure out what it meant
Try and figure out on their own what the oracle meant
29
Early Greek Comedies generally poked fun at...
Farmers
Politicians
gods or goddesses
Old people
30
Which chess piece can move in a straight line only?
Bishop
Rook
Queen
King
31
What is the Minoan word for "Double Axe"?
Minotaur
Megatron
Megaron
Labyrinth
32
The Greeks believed that the better their skills were,
the more money they will make
the more you should recoginize
the more they can please the gods
the better the city-state will be.
33
The Roman custom of fights between gladiators came from this....
soothsayers' predictions
birthday parties
a way to welcome heroes
funeral customs
34
Scientist considered the "Father of Scientific Medicine"
Pericles
Scorates
Hippocrates
Herodotus
35
Sophocles and Euripides were famous as ______
writers of horror
writers of awesomeness
writers of comedies
writers of tragedies
36
By about 275 B.C., the territory controlled by Rome included
Missouri
All of Italy
Most of Europe
The entire world
37
The idea of a play came about when_______
the gods commanded them to perform them
stories of the gods wanting to be acted out
they were bored
birthdays were celebrated
38
What is the Olympic event that tested athletes with five different events?
Pentagram
Pentameter
Pentagon
Pentathlon
39
Which of these was NOT part of the Pax Romana?
Increased trade
No major wars
High tariffs
Little piracy
40
The Illiad is a story about what conflict???
Trojans vs. Dorians
Trojans vs. Egyptians
Trojans vs. Mycenaeans
Trojans vs. Romans
41
Which piece can move in any direction and as many spaces as it wants?
Queen
Rook
Bishop
King
42
Between 96 and 180 A.D., all Roman emperors were ______
best friends of each other
chosen by the army
chosen by the citizens
adopted as heirs
43
What is the term referring to counting the population of a territory?
Populous
Domus
Countous
Census
44
Which one was a result of Alexander's conquests
Everyone became friends
The Greeks Lived happily ever after
Greeks begin to trade less
Greek cultural increases it influence
45
What was Augustus' main goal as emperor?
Conquer new lands
Make as much money as possible
Peace and Prosperity
Divide up powers of the empire
46
The last city-state to take over the leadership of an independent Greece was
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Thebes
47
Which piece in chess can move only diagonally?
Bishop
Queen
Knight
Rook
48
This person was a writer of histories....
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Herodotus
Dr. Seusss
49
Early scientist who encouraged observation
Aristotle
Socrates
Pericles
Alexander
50
Who conquered the Greeks in 338 BC?
Xerxes
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
Julius Caesar
51
Which of the following did NOT come from the Etruscans?
An alphabet
Believing in omens
Dome-shaped buildings
Archways for bridges
52
Which piece in chess can move in any direction one space at a time?
Knight
King
Pawn
Queen
53
Why did the Roman Senators during the republic sponsor the gladiator games?
Win votes
Educate the people
Make money
Control the slave population
54
Who was the most important god for the Minoans?
Alexander the Great
Great Goddess
The Great Bull
Great Minotaur
55
This Athenian Philosopher was interested in the thinking process and pursuing self-knowledge
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
56
Under Augustus, the northern boundary of the Roman Empire was ____
Po River
Mississippi River
The Atlantic Ocean
The Rhine and Danube Rivers
57
Which piece in chess can move forward and attack diagonal?
Queen
Knight
Pawn
King
58
After Cleisthenes made changes in the government, the daily business of Athens was run by ____
the rich
minions
Council of 500 chosen by lottery
a king
59
Which is the best description of an Etruscan city?
City on a hill with walls
City in a valley without walls
City in a valley with walls
City on a hill without walls
60
Which of the following believed sickness came from natural causes vs. evil spirits?
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Plato
Socrates
