Greece and Rome Test

When Alexander the Great conquered the Greek territory (known as "Hellas"), the Egyptians, the Persians, and Indians, he began to blend all the best things from each culture into one brand new one called the __________________ culture, and this would be an example of __________________.

Farmers, merchants, traders and artisans who could vote, but not hold government offices made up the group of people called the ____________ in Ancient Rome.

Which civilization is known for its: outdoor theaters, huge columned temples, democracy, literature, math, and philosophy.

One of the first peoples to use voting to make major decisions were the

During times of crisis the Romans would appoint an official with absolute power known as a

In Rome the __________ were large wealthy landowners who controlled the Senate

Government where the wealthy people lead

Geographically, Italy was easy to unite and better for growing food in than Greece because it is a

Which of the following would have made it difficult for the Greeks in building a large empire like Egypt or Mesopotamia?

The Twelve Tables were similar to the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopotamia:

Which of the following items did the Romans give us?

Because the Greek city-states could not produce enough food to feed their people, they did which of the following?

During the Hellenistic period, there were important achievements in

What is the name of the building where the gladiators fought and Christians were sent before the lions?

After the end of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was

Farmers and workers who make up most of the population of Rome

Which civilization is known for its: arches, roads, vast empire, laws, number system, and aqueducts?

While the Acropolis was the center of Athens' religious life, the Agora was the center of

Rome started with a monarchy, rule by kings, but changed to a a _______, rule elected leaders.

Sparta and Athens ________.

In Rome an enormous stadium call the ______________was built to hold the chariot races.

Julius Caesar was killed by ______.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were _______.

According to Greek mythology, the King of the Gods, the all wise ruler is:

The Athenians are given credit for creating which form of government?

Eventually Greece was attacked and taken over by the ________ in 200 BC.

Which statement best explains the difficulty the ancient Greeks had in uniting all of its citizens under a single government?

What are components of government that existed in Sparta during the time of ancient Greece?

During the early Roman Empire, a 200 year period of Peace and prosperity, starting with Caesar Augustus, was known as the _________.

Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, Greece

The Romans used this as a main feature of their construction techniques when building temples or palaces.

Words like "Metropolis", "Indianapolis", Minneanopolis, all share the world "Polis" in common. The word “Polis” is the Greek word for

Citizens of Athens during the Golden Age saw

2 men who were appointed by the assembly to govern Rome were

During the Persian war between the Greeks and the Persians, the Greeks were able to defeat the much larger Persian army because they used what to their advantage?

What activity helped Alexander the Great spread the Hellenistic culture?

In a.D. 300s, under Constantine I, _______ became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Because of their access to water, both the Greeks and Romans built:

A structure that carries water a long distance is called

One of the lasting contributions by the Roman's to the world today is the development of government. How many branches of government did the Roman Republic have, and we still have this number today.

Alexander the Great created an empire that included Persia and Egypt and stretched eastward all the way to _______.