Ancient Greek and Rome Quiz

Which of the following describes methods taken to keep any one branch of government from becoming stronger?

• Civic Duty

• Checks and balances

• Participation

• Roman Law

Roman people were LEGALLY required to participate in government?

• True

• False

Only free adult men were able to participate in Athenian politics?

• True

• False

Which best describes the reason independent city-states developed in Greece?

• 
  Language differences made it difficult for groups to communicate.

• Food shortages causes cities to become small.

• Settlements were isolated from each other by mountains and seas.

• 
  Minoans took the best farmland on mainland Greece and other groups had to settle where they could.

Tyrants would lose power because they quit?

• True

• False

Which was the first major Greek Civilization?

• Atlantis

• Crete

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

A government where citizens elect their leaders to govern them is called a _____________?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

The term "Draconian" refers to harsh laws imposed by Draco Malfoy?

• True

• False

What is the name of the Wars between Rome and Carthage?

• Persian Wars

• Punic Wars

• Pony Wars

• Trojan War

In the early ears of the Roman Republic the real political power belonged to The Assemblies?

• True

• False