Unit 2 Test Review

What was the shared political belief of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle about governing power?

• People should have equal rights regardless of knowledge

• The average people were the best to rule themselves

• The idea that the average people were not qualified to rule themselves

• Women should have full political rights

Why is ancient Greece considered a 'classical civilization'?

• Greeks invented the first writing system

• Sparta defeated Athens and ruled Greece

• Greek culture influenced modern democracy, architecture, and theater

• Greeks borrowed ideas from Romans

What book did Plato write and what topics did it discuss?

• The Odyssey - Greek myths

• The Republic - justice and the ideal state

• Politics - Roman government

• Ethics - moral behavior

What are defining features of democracy?

• Religious leaders control government

• Citizens vote and have a say in their government

• Military officers make the laws

• Government limits citizens’ thoughts

What was Pax Romana and how did it affect the Roman Empire?

• A war between Rome and Greece that led to the fall of the Roman Empire

• A trade route connecting countries that connect Rome to Asia

• 200 years of peace and prosperity in Rome that saw the empire expand, public works being built, and strong government

• A Roman law code that we still use today

What is a polis in ancient Greece?

• A large empire

• A marketplace

• A form of social and political organization and a city’s body of citizens

• A military camp

Describe Sparta’s economy and military society:

• Trade economy, democracy

• Agricultural economy, militaristic culture, oligarchy government

• Seafaring economy, monarchy

• Industrial economy, republic

What is the Socratic Method that Socrates used in teaching?

• Memorization of facts

• Questions and answers

• Lecture and note-taking

• Group discussions

What is a republic?

• Rule by a king

• Rule by military leaders

• Rule of law by elected officials

• Rule by religious leaders

Who were the patricians and plebeians in the Roman Republic?

• Two military groups

• Religious classes

• The wealthy nobles and the common people

• Foreigners and slaves