Question 1

What does the term 'Acropolis' refer to in ancient Greece?

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Fortified part of a Greek city, usually on a hill

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School

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Theater

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Market place

Question 2

What term describes the social class of common people in ancient Rome?

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Plebeian

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Helot

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Patrician

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Senate

Question 3

What is the Parthenon dedicated to?

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Athena

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Hera

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Zeus

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Apollo

Question 4

What is defined as a government ruled by the people?

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Democracy

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Dictatorship

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Monarchy

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Oligarchy

Question 5

What assembly served as a governing and advisory body in ancient Rome?

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Senate

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Assembly

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Council

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Forum

Question 6

What power allows an individual to unilaterally stop an official action?

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Veto

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Approval

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Consensus

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Mandate

Question 7

What is the Pantheon in Rome?

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Temple for all the gods of pagan Rome

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Government building

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Library

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Marketplace

Question 8

What significant event occurred on the Ides of March in 44 BCE?

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Julius Caesar was assassinated

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The founding of Rome

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The construction of the Colosseum

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The Battle of Actium

Question 9

What term describes a serf or slave in ancient Sparta?

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Helot

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Patrician

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Freeman

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Plebeian

Question 10

What does the term 'Colosseum' refer to?

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Large amphitheater in Rome for public spectacles

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Market

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Temple

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Government assembly

Question 11

Who taught by questioning people?

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Socrates

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Pericles

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Plate

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Aristotle

Question 12

What is the Pax Romana?

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Long period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire

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Civil War

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Conquest

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Revolution

Question 13

The Father of Mathematics.

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Euclid

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Hippocrates

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Homer

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Pythagoras

Question 14

According to legend, who founded Rome?

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Romulus and Remus

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Ptolemy

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Alexander the Great

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Julius Caesar

Question 15

This Roman emperor changed his name to Augustus when he took the throne.

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Octavian

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Julius

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Nero

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Constantine

Question 16

What is a Civil War?

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Conflict between groups within the same country

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A peace treaty

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A type of political debate

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An international battle

Question 17

What is a Dome in architecture?

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Rounded vault forming the roof of a building

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A decorative wall

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A type of column

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A flat roof structure

Question 18

Who was Hannibal?

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Carthaginian general known for crossing the Alps with elephants

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A Roman senator

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A Greek philosopher

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An Egyptian pharaoh

Question 19

What is an Agora?

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Central public space in Greek city-states for assemblies and markets

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A residential area

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A temple complex

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A military base

Question 20

Who were the Patricians in ancient Rome?

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Upper class and ruling elites in ancient Rome

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Common farmers

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Military servants

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Religious leaders

Question 21

What did Romans mean by the term Barbarian?

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Term used by Romans for uncivilized tribes

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A political title

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An agricultural technique

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A type of soldier

Question 22

What was a Triumvirate in ancient Rome?

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Political alliance of three rulers

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A military formation

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An economic policy

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A legal system

Question 23

Which river flows through the city of Rome?

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Tiber River

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Danube River

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Nile River

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Rhine River

Question 24

What does the term Dictator signify?

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Ruler with total control, often by force

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A type of philosopher

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A military general

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A form of democracy

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