Ancient Greece & Rome

Quiz Created By: Heela Omarkhail

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1. The Persian victory at Thermopylae was revenge for their defeat by the Greeks in _________________.
   
   
   
   A) Peloponnese
   B) Marathon
   C) Salamis and Platea
   D) Corinth
   




2. What was the longest and the most costly war the Greeks ever fought?
   
   
   
   A) War at Marathon
   B) War at Thermopylae
   C) Salamis and Platea
   D) Peloponnesian War
   




3. In Ancient Greece, who is credited with establishing democracy?
   
   
   
   A) Solon
   B) Cleisthenes
   C) Pericles
   D) Socrates
   




4. Who abolished the practice of selling debtors into slavery?
   
   
   
   A) Solon
   B) Cleisthenes
   C) Pericles
   D) Socrates
   




5. Lycurgus was the leader of which Greek city?
   
   
   
   A) Athens
   B) Sparta
   C) Attica
   D) Corinth
   




6. The period of Roman peace, power and prosperity was known as ________________________
   
   
   
   A) The Roman Empire
   B) The Roman Republic
   C) SPQR
   D) Pax Romana
   




7. Which Roman leader brought back over one million people from Gaul?
   
   
   
   A) Julius Caesar
   B) Pompey the Great
   C) Octavian
   D) Hadrian
   




8. The Punic Wars were composed of how many different wars?
   
   
   
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   




9. Hadrian’s Wall was NOT built for which of the following reasons?
   
   
   
   A) To keep the soldiers busy
   B) To show the building skills of the Romans
   C) To keep out the Caledonians
   D) To mark the end of Roman territory
   




10. What was the Roman site for worship?
    
    
    
    A) Colosseum
    B) Thermae
    C) Pantheon
    D) Parthenon
    

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