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What influence did geography play in the development of Greek society? |
Separate Greek city-states developed instead of a single state. |
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Which cultural element was common to all Greek city-states? |
epics |
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Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy? |
men whose fathers had been citizens |
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Which is the best example of the influence of Athenian democracy on later governments? |
the representative democracy of the United States |
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Why did the Persian emperor Darius invade Greece? |
Athenians had helped Ionian cities when they revolted against the Persians. |
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What was the most significant effect of the Peloponnesian War? |
Athens lost its empire and influence as a model of democracy. |
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Which is not a legacy of ancient Greece? |
monotheism |
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How did Athens and Sparta differ? |
Athens had direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings. |
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What happened during the period known as the Hellenistic Age? |
A new Greek culture spread throughout the lands Alexander had conquered. |
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Which group made up the majority of the Roman population and became citizen-soldiers during time of war? |
plebeians |
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What set of written laws was Rome’s first, and applied to both the rich and the poor? |
Twelve Tables |
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Which was not a part of the Roman Republic’s representative government? |
latifundia |
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Who crossed the Alps to invade Rome from the north during the Second Punic War? |
Hannibal |
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Which was a major result of the Punic Wars? |
Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean. |
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Which problem contributed to Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire? |
a growing divide between the rich and the poor |
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What did Julius Caesar do that hastened Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire? |
He crossed the Rubicon and defeated his enemies. |
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Classical Roman scholars made important contributions in the study of all of the following except __________. |
chemistry |
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Which achievements is Rome known for? |
roads; concrete; domes |
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Which is an example of how Rome adopted and adapted Greek culture? |
Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names. |
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Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth? |
Paul |
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Who issued the Edict of Milan, making Christianity a legally recognized religion in the Roman Empire? |
Constantine |
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Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire? |
the spread of Christianity |
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What did Diocletian do to address some of the problems caused by an expanding empire? |
divided the empire into two halves |
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Which legacy of the ancient Greeks is important to all modern democracies? |
concept of citizenship |
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