Unit 2 :Ancient Greece and Rome Vocabulary/Map Quiz

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

• Rescuing Helen of Troy

• Founding the city of Rome

• Being the kings of the Underworld

• Starting the Olympics

A ________________ was an independent city with its own government and economic system.

• agora

• polis

• acropolis

• colony

He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

• Ceasar Augustus

• Sparticus

• Constantine

• Julius Ceasar

_______ taught the way to seek truth is through a series of questions & answers.

• Socrates

• Archimedes

• Aristotle

• Plato

Which of these areas was not part of the Hellenistic world?

• Egypt
• Greece
• Southwest Asia
• China

Blend of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures.

• Roman

• Hellenistic

• Christian

• European

After having a brutal king, Romans decided to have a _____________ form of government.

• monarchy
• democracy
• republic
• dictatorship

Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).

• Patricians; Plebeians
• Plebeians; Patricians
• Peasants; Patricians
• Servants; Plebeians

What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?

• Constitution
• 12 Tables
• Roman Law
• Laws of Rome

Most famous example of Roman Architecture - hold naval battles, wild animals, gladiator fights, etc...

• Parthenon
• Sphxnx
• Colosseum
• Aqueducts