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HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 603
TEST: THE CIVILIZATIONS OF GREECE AND ROME
Problem Number: 1
Student Grade: A (100%)
Match these items.
mountains
divided Greece into city-states
rocky and dry
describe the soil of Greece
authority
represented by the double ax symbol
aristocrat
person in high society because of birth
Phidias
a great sculptor
Zeus
a Greek god
Helots
lowest class of people in Sparta
democracy
a form of government derived from the Greeks
Carthage
fought against Rome in the Punic Wars
alphabet
obtained from Phoenicia
These are the possible matching answers:
mountains
rocky and dry
authority
aristocrat
Zeus
democracy
Carthage
Phidias
alphabet
Helots
Problem Number: 2
Student Grade: A (100%)
Pleasure-seeking was the belief of:
an Epicurean
a Stoic
an emperor
a philosopher
Problem Number: 3
Student Grade: A (100%)
The Olympics ® started in:
Carthage
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Problem Number: 4
Student Grade: A (100%)
Tribunes were powerful men who took the place of a:
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board
king
emperor
pharaoh
Problem Number: 5
Student Grade: A (100%)
Constantine did away with death by:
fire
lion combat
crucifixion
hanging
Problem Number: 6
Student Grade: A (100%)
The Parthenon is a classic example of architecture in the country of:
Rome
Greece
Sparta
Egypt
Problem Number: 7
Student Grade: A (100%)
Men who made idols were afraid Christianity would:
destroy their idols
put them out of business
ridicule idols
Problem Number: 8
Student Grade: A (100%)
The Persians lost the Battle of Salamis because they had:
not been prepared
insufficient ships
insufficient space
Problem Number: 9
Student Grade: A (100%)
Leonidas was a brave man from:
Persia
Sparta
Athens
Alexandria
Problem Number: 10
Student Grade: A (100%)
In Rome, slaves were used for public amusement when trained to be:
dancers
jesters
Olympic runners
gladiators
Problem Number: 11
Student Grade: A (100%)
The Hippocratic Oath is still sworn to today by doctors
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Problem Number: 12
Student Grade: A (100%)
Metal weapons ensured a victory at the Battle of the Marathon for the Greek
army.
Problem Number: 13
Student Grade: A (100%)
Because _____ questioned ideas, he was given a poison known as hemlock.
Plato
Socrates
Epicureans
Aristotle
Problem Number: 14
Student Grade: A (100%)
The crucifixion of Jesus was illegal because He was not a criminal.
True
False
Problem Number: 15
Student Grade: A (100%)
The highest class of citizens in Sparta was an aristocrat.
True
False
Problem Number: 16
Student Grade: A (100%)
Plato taught the idea of socialism.
True
False
Problem Number: 17
Student Grade: F (0%)
Rome is located on the Tiber River.
True
False
Problem Number: 18
Student Grade: A (100%)
Contributions made by the Greeks include: (Check all that apply).
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Latin Language
Democracy
Architecture
Aqueducts
States Medicine
Bridges
Scientific Discovery
Intellectual Thinking
Laws
Problem Number: 19
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Student Grade: A (100%)
Contributions made by the Romans include:
Latin Language
Democracy
Architecture
Aqueducts
States Medicine
Bridges
Scientific Discovery
Intellectual Thinking
Laws
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Problem Number: 20
Student Grade: A (100%)
Reasons for the decline of Rome include:
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Inflation
Love of work
The plague
War-based economy
Strong farming economy
Violence
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