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Ancient Greece and Rome

Quiz Created By: Megan Cornwell




  1. Who were the earliest Greeks to live?



    A) The Myceneans
    B) The Minoans
    C) Both A and B
    D) None of the above



  2. What kind of Government did the Greeks first develop?



    A) Dictatorship
    B) Democracy
    C) Oligarchy
    D) Tyranny



  3. What were the "dark ages" ?



    A) The kings of Greece lost power to the aristocracy
    B) No documents or artifacts were developed during this time
    C) A Gap in time between the successful ages of Greece
    D) All of the above



  4. Who established Ancient Rome



    A) Romulus
    B) Remus
    C) Quirinus
    D) Mars



  5. What was the Roman culture based around?



    A) Having a peaceful and cultural society
    B) Blood thirsty violence and slaughter
    C) Having the biggest empire and ultimate control
    D) Both B and C



  6. What kinds of events occurred at the Coliseum?



    A) 10 000 animals were slaughtered and 3000 gladiators entered to slaughter every living thing
    B) Sports events were held for Rome and other countries
    C) The king practised his swordmanship against trained soldiers called Gladiators
    D) None of the above



  7. How big was the Roman Empire?



    A) 4 million squre miles
    B) 3.5 million square miles
    C) 2 million square miles
    D) 1.5 million square miles



  8. How many people formed a triumverate?



    A) 6
    B) 3
    C) 4
    D) 2



  9. Who was the only remaining member of the first triumverate?



    A) Marc Antony
    B) Octavion
    C) Julius Caesar
    D) Hadrian



  10. What happened at the city of Pompeii?



    A) Built at the base of Mt. Vesuvius when it erupted
    B) People were frozen in time in their daily lives
    C) Preserved by a covering of ash and rock
    D) All of the above