Classical Greece and Rome

Classical Greece and Rome

Question 1 - 10 • If it actually was a real event, the Trojan War was probably fought for what reason?

Answer 1 – 10 • Expanding Greek economic/trade interests to Asia Minor and the Black Sea.

Question 1 - 20 • In ancient Greece, the hereditary landholding elite often held the ruling power. In the Roman Empire, they were called the Patrician class, but we call this kind of rule?

Answer 1 – 20 • Aristocracy

Question 1 - 30 • Some Spartan women had the responsibility of running the family’s estate/home because?

Answer 1 – 30 • Frequent warfare kept Spartan men away from home

Question 1 - 40 • Greece’s victory over the Persians in the Persian wars caused them to believe…?

Answer 1 – 40 • Greeks became more convinced of their own uniqueness (better gods, government, soldiers, etc.).

Question 1 - 50 • What Greek philosopher was forced to drink poison hemlock?

Answer 1 – 50 • Socrates

Question 2 - 10 • The Greek philosopher Socrates was forced to drink poisonous hemlock because?

Answer 2 – 10 • People felt he was corrupting the youth and angering the gods by questioning them.

Question 2 - 20 • What was the result of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?

Answer 2 – 20 • It ended Athens attempt to form and lead a Greek empire

Question 2 - 30 • Alexander the Great first conquered Egypt, before continuing all the way to India, because?

Answer 2 – 30 • It provided him with a reliable source of food (wheat) to feed his empire and his army.

Question 2 - 40 • Alexander the Great left what lasting impact on the area that he conquered?

Answer 2 – 40 • Spread Greek culture throughout the ancient world and assimilated things from conquered cultures into the Greek culture.

Question 2 - 50 • The Mycenaean and Minoan Greek people made their living primarily how?

Answer 2 – 50 • Sea traders

Question 3 - 10 • Both Plato and Aristotle distrusted democracy because they?

Answer 3 – 10 • Felt that it lead to selfish mob rule, and had led to the death of one of the greatest philosophers ever.

Question 3 - 20 • Athens differed from Sparta in that it?

Answer 3 – 20 • Placed emphasis on learning and democracy and Sparta favored warfare.

Question 3 - 30 • Alexander the great extended his empire as far east as?

Answer 3 – 30 • India

Question 3 - 40 • In the early roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called?

Answer 3 – 40 • Patricians

Question 3 - 50 • Most conquered people remained loyal to Rome because?

Answer 3 – 50 • Rome allowed some of them to become citizens and keep their own beliefs.

Question 4 - 10 • In the Punic wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating who? (Remember Punicus is Latin for Phoenician)?

Answer 4 – 10 • The Carthaginians

Question 4 - 20 • After dividing the Roman Empire into the eastern and western empire, Emperor Diocletian chose to rule which side and why?

Answer 4 – 20 • The eastern half because it was the wealthiest, controlling the Nile, Egypt, and the end of the silk road.

Question 4 - 30 • Large numbers of Germanic people crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300’s to escape?

Answer 4 – 30 • Invading Huns led by Attila

Question 4 - 40 • During the early republic, why was it important that Roman laws were written on 12 tablets/table in the Forum and shown to the public?

Answer 4 – 40 • Plebeians could defend themselves from false accusations of violating the law.

Question 4 - 50 • The ancient Romans developed/assimilated most of their art and architecture from?

Answer 4 – 50 • Greek culture

Question 5 - 10 • Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War with his surprise elephant attack?

Answer 5 – 10 • Hannibal

Question 5 - 20 • Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because?

Answer 5 – 20 • They feared he planned to make himself king/emperor of Rome, ending their Republic.

Question 5 - 30 • Why did Roman Emperor Augustus order a census of the Roman empire (the Christian Christmas Story)?

Answer 5 – 30 • So there would be records of all who should be taxed throughout the empire.

Question 5 - 40 • The Romans used their engineering skills to build what bridge like H20 carriers?

Answer 5 – 40 • Aqueducts that carried water into cities

Classical Greece and Rome