Ancient Greece/ Ancient Rome Benchmark Review
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- Q1Eventually the Romans learned to use which of the following to construct larger buildings, such as the Pantheon?mosaicsconcretemarbleglass30sEditDelete
- Q2How did Rome's geography contribute to its development?It was isolated on all sides by mountains.It was colonized by the Greeks and Etruscans.Its warm monsoon climate supported farming.Its location offered water, protection, and trade.30sEditDelete
- Q3How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concreteby capturing skilled builders to work as slavesby placing domes on top of their vaultsby designing outdoor stadiums for sports events30sEditDelete
- Q4One function of the Roman aqueducts was tobring water to the poor citizens who did not have easy access to waterto bring water to their allies as a way to trade goodsbring water to the homes of every citizen in the empirebring water to the homes of the richest citizens30sEditDelete
- Q5What makes much of Greece a peninsula?the lack of large riversthe large number of islandsthe steep mountain slopesthe water on 3 sides30sEditDelete
- Q6How did the Greek mountains affect communication?They provided road building.They led people to write letters.They made farmers stop speaking.They isolated communities.30sEditDelete
- Q7Suppose an adviser told a Greek farmer, "You could grow more crops using irrigation." What would the farmer most likely reply?Our land is too low and flat.Our engineers do not have the skill to design that.We do not have the labor to build ditches.We do not have a big enough river.30sEditDelete
- Q8What problems did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?shortage of peopleshortage of farmlandtoo many shipstoo much timber30sEditDelete
- Q9What is one reason that traveling by water was easier than traveling by land for ancient Greeks?Ancient Greeks made ships that hardly ever sank, even in stormy weather.Ancient Greeks were always near water and learned to travel by ship.Ancient Greeks were extremely superstitious about traveling on land.Ancient Greeks had more resources to build ships than to build wagons.30sEditDelete
- Q10Read this list: People paid high taxes-Many people were poor-Trade declined The items on this list are examples of what type of problems that led to the end of the Roman Empire?culturalpoliticaleconomicmilitary30sEditDelete
- Q11What is a reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil?They could grow olive trees in a small space.They could get olive oil from other countries in trade.They could exchange the olive oil for nuts.They could feed the olive oil to the pigs.30sEditDelete
- Q12Most ancient Greeks made a living byhuntingtradingfarmingbuilding30sEditDelete
- Q13A person at a city political meeting is holding a sign that reads "Fair Taxes? Vote for Davis!" What type of government does this city have?dictatorshipmonarchydemocracyoligarchy30sEditDelete
- Q14In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words? " I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge."a senatora scribea consula tribune30sEditDelete
- Q15Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?The people elect representatives to make the laws for them.Any citizen can voice an opinion on the laws.The people give a leader the right to veto some laws.All citizens vote directly on the laws.30sEditDelete
- Q16What is a republic?a country with a national government and independent statesa form of government in which all the people make decisionsA form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the peoplea form of government in which a single leader makes decisions30sEditDelete
- Q17What does the veto power involve?putting the military in charge of the governmentrefusing to approve government proposalsdeciding court cases for the governmentpassing laws for the government30sEditDelete
- Q18Why did plebians demand that laws be written down?to start a law school for Roman citizensto prevent patricians from changing them at willto make it easier for plebians to veto themto provide schoolbooks for their children to study30sEditDelete
- Q19Who would have most likely said these words in Ancient Greece? "I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a leader."a tyranta citizena kingan aristocrat30sEditDelete
- Q20How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?Citizens gave their leaders total power.Citizens elected kings to make laws.Citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers.Citizens voted directly on all issues.30sEditDelete