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Unit 2: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

Quiz Created By: Purvi Jalan




  1. What are the four forms of government that were practiced in Ancient Greece?



    A) Monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, and direct democracy
    B) Monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy, and direct democracy
    C) Monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy and emperorship
    D) There were only 2 forms – direct democracy and tyranny



  2. What is the name of the famous Greek mathematician and inventor?



    A) Pythagoras
    B) Euclid
    C) Archimedes
    D) Aristotle



  3. What strand of science did the Greeks focus on?



    A) Chemistry
    B) Biology
    C) Physics
    D) Philosophy



  4. Who tried to prove that the Trojan War was a real event?



    A) Sir Arthur Evans
    B) Heinrich Schliemann
    C) The Minoans
    D) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle



  5. What was emphasized in Greek statues and paintings?



    A) The noses of the men and women
    B) The fit, beautiful bodies of the men and women
    C) The clothing
    D) The animals



  6. In what year did the Roman Republic come to an end?



    A) 476 BCE
    B) 476 CE
    C) 27 BCE
    D) 144 BCE



  7. Which emperor changed the Roman Empire to the Christian Roman Empire?



    A) Hadrian
    B) Gracchus
    C) Constantine
    D) Diocletian



  8. What was Cleopatra most famous for?



    A) Her reign of Egypt
    B) Her affairs with Caesar and Octavian
    C) Her affairs with Caesar and Antony
    D) Her four children



  9. What destroyed the city of Pompeii?



    A) Earthquake
    B) Avalanche
    C) Civil War
    D) Volcano eruption



  10. What does Pax Romana mean and how long did it last?



    A) Roman Peace, 200 years
    B) Roman Peace, 150 years
    C) Peace Roman, 200 years
    D) Roman Peace, still exists