Archaeology and Human History Quiz

What is the process of digging and carefully removing earth to find artifacts called?

• Excavation

• Exploration

• Mining

• Surveying

What is a form of government in which a small group of people have control over a country or organization?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

What type of government did the Greeks develop that has influenced the American system of government?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

List three cultural contributions from the Classical Greece Era.

• Literature, medicine, and astronomy

• Olympic Games, philosophy, and architecture

• Mathematics, engineering, and law

• Music, dance, and sculpture

Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor during his youth?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What principle ensures that individuals are treated fairly and have the right to defend themselves in court?

• Presumption of innocence

• Right to privacy

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

What were the three major forms of government for the Roman Republic?

• Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy

• Oligarchy, Democracy, and Tyranny

• Republic, Monarchy, and Dictatorship

• Feudalism, Monarchy, and Democracy

When did the Roman Empire begin?

• 27 BC

• 100 AD

• 500 BC

• 300 AD

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Caligula

What did Emperor Constantine issue that granted religious tolerance to Christians?

• The Edit of Milan

• The Treaty of Rome

• The Edict of Nantes

• The Magna Carta