Chapter 9 Section 2 Review Game

Match the following

• A person who closely examines basic questions to seek wisdom.

• Philosopher

• A form of government in which people can influence law and vote for representatives.

• Golden Age

• A period of prosperity and cultural achievement.

• Democracy

Match the following

• A wealthy landowner and member of the highest social class.

• Aqueduct

• A member of the common people of ancient Rome.

• Indulgence

• A payment replacing the penalty for sin, sold by the Church

• Plebian

• A structure that carries water across long distances over land.

• Patrician

What were the two largest and most important Greek city-states?

• Sparta

• Rome

• Athens

• Italy

The ___ were values that helped the Roman people become fine, upstanding citizens.

What was possibly the most lasting achievement of Greek civilization?

• laying the groundwork for democracy

• always having great leaders

• enabling transportation and communication

• having many city-states

Alexander the Great spread ideas about what?

• Macedonian approaches to government, religion, and power.

• his father's accomplishments in math, music, and history

• ways to rule and extend an empire

• Greek ideas about democracy, science, and philosophy

What was significant about the Twelve Tables of 450 B.C.?

• It was a plan for rebelling against Etruscan King Tarquin.

• Laws enacted gave Roman women the right to vote.

• They spelled out the responsibilities of Roman citizens.

• They marked the beginning of the Roman Empire.

How did Julius Caesar help the poor?

• He created farmland for them.

• He gave money to them.

• He built shelters for them.

• He gave voting rights to them.

What was one of Rome's great engineering legacies?

• the minting of Roman coins

• use of marble for buildings and statues

• the network of roads connecting the empire

• advances in weaponry against invaders

What period lasted from 500 to 1500?

• the Crusades

• the Renaissance

• the Middle Ages

• the Reformation