Social Studies 6B- Final Exam Review

How did the geography of ancient Greece influence its development?

• The vast fields made ancient Greece the top producer of grain in the Mediterranean

• The sandy desert regions of Greece led to important inventions in irrigation for farming.

• The thick forests provided a natural defense and made Greece difficult to conquer.

• The mountainous terrain caused ancient Greeks to trade by sea with other civilizations.

Which is a land mass surrounded on three sides by water?

• island

• peninsula

• agora

• acropolis

What did Pericles do to make it easier for poorer people to serve in Athens’ democratic government?

• He increased the number of public officials who were paid salaries.

• He made a law requiring 25% of assembly members be from the lower classes.

• He provided free education to all citizens in Athens.

• He increased taxes on the wealthy and gave land to the lower classes.

Which poet’s writings became the most important texts in boys’ education in ancient Greece? 

• Philip II

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Homer

What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon in the Persian Wars with the Greek city-states?

• The Athenian navy defeated the Persians, then went on to conquer Sparta.

• The Persian army defeated the Spartans, but the Spartan fighting inspired the Greeks.

• The Persian navy destroyed the Athenian fleet, causing them to surrender.

• The Athenian army defeated the Persians, forcing them to retreat to Asia. 

Which term refers to the process of the spread of Greek culture in Alexander the Great’s empire?

• Helotization

• Homerization

• Hellenization

• Herodification

Which Greek philosopher used a question-and-answer method of reaching knowledge?

• Archimedes

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which river provided fresh water to ancient Romans?

• Huang He

• Indus

• Tiber

• Yangtze

Which is a similarity between the Roman Republic’s government and the United States’ government?

• the practice of direct democracy to allow every citizen to vote on all issues

• the right for women to vote, creating an equal society

• the division of government into three branches to allow for checks and balances

• the requirement that all men serve in the military, providing for the protection of the state

Which Roman general overthrew the power of the Senate when he marched his army across the Rubicon River?

• Julius Caesar

• Cincinnatus

• Octavian 

• Pompey