Ancient Greece/Roman Achievements: Greek or Roman Gods and Goddess + The Republic + An Empire

Question 1

What Athenian leader made the city-state more democratic?

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 2

According to History, Latins settled in Rome for all of the following reasons except?

Accepted Answer

Romulus and Remus were found here by wolves

Question 3

Greek God Hades. Roman God?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 4

How do you write 15 in Roman numerals?

Accepted Answer

XV

Question 5

What could a foreign visitor to Rome expect to see in the Forum?

Accepted Answer

a central gathering place

Question 6

Why did city states remain separate in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Mountains and rough terrain

Question 7

Greek God Apollo. Twin of Artemis. Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 8

In Ancient Rome, common people who were mostly peasants, laborers, & craftspeople were called?

Accepted Answer

Plebeians

Question 9

Did the USA borrow ideas from the Romans?

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 10

Around the year 451 B.C. a set of laws for Roman citizens were published on tablets called?

Accepted Answer

Twelve Tables

Question 11

Greek God Hephaestus, Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Vulcan

Question 12

This is the Greek Goddess Athena. In Rome her name is...?

Accepted Answer

Minerva

Question 13

Upon the death of Julius Caesar, a series of Civil Wars broke out. What is a Civil War?

Accepted Answer

a war between groups in the same country

Question 14

Constantine ended the persecutions of the Christians. What does persecution mean?

Accepted Answer

to kill, harm, or exhile people because of religious beliefs

Question 15

What type of government did Sparta have?

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy

Question 16

Greek Goddess, Demeter. Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Ceres

Question 17

The Romans created realistic statues and life like ________.

Accepted Answer

Portraits

Question 18

What is a peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Land with water on three sides

Question 19

Gladiators were considered what type of citizen:

Accepted Answer

Slaves

Question 20

Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?

Accepted Answer

to entertain the audience

Question 21

Women could be gladiators.

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 22

The 200-year period of peace established and maintained by the Roman Empire was called?

Accepted Answer

Pax Romana

Question 23

Who was the writer of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 24

The Romans made excellent and __________ roads.

Accepted Answer

Durable

Question 25

The Romans also built, _________ to move water.

Accepted Answer

Aqueducts

Question 26

What type of government did Athens have?

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy

Question 27

What was believed to be able to tell the future?

Accepted Answer

The oracle

Question 28

This is Greek God Ares. In Rome his name is...? *Hint. Its a planet.*

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 29

Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?

Accepted Answer

The Romans never made a good way to transfer ruling power.

Question 30

The Big Kahuna. Greek God Zeus. Roman?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 31

Greek Goddess Hera. Roman Goddess?

Accepted Answer

Juno

Question 32

Greek Goddess Hestia, Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Vesta

Question 33

A famous building that copied the Roman’s is ____________.

Accepted Answer

The White House

Question 34

These people were a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome

Accepted Answer

Senate

Question 35

This is an example of a Roman __________.

Accepted Answer

Arch, Bridge

Question 36

What is Monotheism?

Accepted Answer

the belief in one God

Question 37

Greek Goddess Aphrodite. Roman Goddess?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 38

Greek God of wine, Dionysus. Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Bachuus, Liber

Question 39

Rome was founded on the Italian Peninsula, a Peninsula is?

Accepted Answer

a body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Question 40

What would be the best example of a Greek myth be?

Accepted Answer

A story about Zeus and Hercules

Question 41

Where would a Greek colony most likely be?

Accepted Answer

Next to the Persian empire

Question 42

In Ancient Rome, members of the upper class and wealthy landowners were called?

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 43

Officials of Rome elected by plebeians to represent and speak for them were called?

Accepted Answer

Tribunes

Question 44

Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

Accepted Answer

The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

Question 45

The Romans wrote down their laws on ____________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

Paper and Tablets

Question 46

The Plebeians gained more political rights in a struggle with the patricians known as?

Accepted Answer

Conflict of Orders

Question 47

Greek God Hermes. Roman...?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 48

Greek God Poseidon. Roman God...?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 49

What is a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 50

The power Tribunes gained to overrule actions by the Senate and other officials was called?

Accepted Answer

Veto

Question 51

Which of the following WAS NOT a philosopher?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 52

Nike Goddess of Victory, Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Victoria

Question 53

My favorite Greek Goddess Artemis. Roman name?

Accepted Answer

Diana

Question 54

Two elected leaders who shared command of the army in Rome

Accepted Answer

Consuls

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