Unit 2 Greece and Rome

Question 1

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 2

Be sure to know the reasons for Rome’s demise like…

Accepted Answer

Click here. And remember there are more reasons

Question 3

Who is the most famous Greek storyteller?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 4

What type of government did the Ancient Greeks have originally?

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Question 5

What is the geography of Greece?

Accepted Answer

Rugged mountains and the Ocean

Question 6

In 46 BC this Commander became Emperor and was later killed.

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 7

Which philosopher made the basics for the Scientific Method?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 8

Which of the following people travelled throughout the Roman Empire preaching christianity and converting thousands?

Accepted Answer

Apostle Paul

Question 9

Who sacked Rome?

Accepted Answer

Germanic Tribes

Question 10

What was the war between Athens and Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Peloponnesian War

Question 11

How was history passed down from generation to generation without writing?

Accepted Answer

Word of mouth

Question 12

Who were the Plebeians?

Accepted Answer

Commoners

Question 13

What happened to the Byzantine Empire after several invasions?

Accepted Answer

It shrunk to a more manageable size

Question 14

As civil wars broke out through Roman history, who were the soldiers loyal too?

Accepted Answer

Their commanders

Question 15

What is Pox Romana?

Accepted Answer

A period of peace starting with Augustus

Question 16

Why do we not know any history on Greece from 1150 BC to 750 BC?

Accepted Answer

The was no records made

Question 17

What was the Edict of Milan?

Accepted Answer

Ending of Christian persecution in Rome

Question 18

Who were the Patricians?

Accepted Answer

The wealthy

Question 19

Greek culture that is blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences is called...

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic culture

Question 20

How did the Roman government distract people from hardship?

Accepted Answer

Competitive games

Question 21

What did the Byzantines have a strong value in?

Accepted Answer

Classical Learning

Question 22

What did Justinian create that would become the basis of European law and legal practice?

Accepted Answer

Justinian COde

Question 23

What greek city state had a democracy?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 24

What was the crowning jewel of Justinian's reign?

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia

Question 25

The idea of Perfection and Idealism in Art and Architecture creates what we call...

Accepted Answer

Classical art

Question 26

Who were the first Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Minoans

Question 27

What is a polis?

Accepted Answer

A greek city-state

Question 28

When taking a test, if you do not know the answer you should

Accepted Answer

Take a guess

Question 29

What major figure did Aristotle teach who went on to rule Greece and create an Empire that reached India?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 30

What is a city-state?

Accepted Answer

A city that operates as a country

Question 31

Who were the 3 main Philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle, Plato and Socrates

Question 32

Why did Emperor Nero hate the christians?

Accepted Answer

They refused to worship the emperor

Question 33

Who finished off and ended the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Turks

Question 34

Who was the founder of the New Faith that taught love, mercy, forgiveness and personal faith for salvation?

Accepted Answer

Jesus

Question 35

Based off Greece’s geographical location, what is true about the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Expert sailors and tradesman

Question 36

What war did the Mycenaeans fight in that originally was thought to be a myth told by Homer?

Accepted Answer

Trojan War

Question 37

If someone is not giving you the respect you want, you should first

Accepted Answer

All of the above are correct answers

Question 38

What was Sparta’s main focus when it came to ruling the people?

Accepted Answer

The military

Question 39

What was the group that settled the Greek mainland?

Accepted Answer

Mycenaeans

Question 40

Who lay siege to Constantinople in the 690s?

Accepted Answer

Muslim invaders

Question 41

After the Mycenaean civilization collapsed, who took over the Greek mainland, but we are not sure existed?

Accepted Answer

Dorians

Question 42

What Byzantine emperor launched great construction projects?

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 43

Where did the Minoans live?

Accepted Answer

Crete

Question 44

After Tarquin the Proud, what form of government did Rome get?

Accepted Answer

Republic

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