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Question If it actually was a real event, the Trojan War was probably fought for what reason?

Answer 1 – 10 Expanding Greek economic/trade interests to Asia Minor and the Black Sea.

Question In ancient Greece, the hereditary landholding elite often held the ruling power. In the Roman Empire, they were called the Patrician class, but we call this kind of rule?

Answer 1 – 20 Aristocracy

Question Some Spartan women had the responsibility of running the family’s estate/home because?

Answer 1 – 30 Frequent warfare kept Spartan men away from home

Question Greece’s victory over the Persians in the Persian wars caused them to believe…?

Answer 1 – 40 Greeks became more convinced of their own uniqueness (better gods, government, soldiers, etc.).

Question What Greek philosopher was forced to drink poison hemlock?

Answer 1 – 50 Socrates

Question The Greek philosopher Socrates was forced to drink poisonous hemlock because?

Answer 2 – 10 People felt he was corrupting the youth and angering the gods by questioning them.

Question What was the result of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?

Answer 2 – 20 It ended Athens attempt to form and lead a Greek empire

Question Alexander the Great first conquered Egypt, before continuing all the way to India, because?

Answer 2 – 30 It provided him with a reliable source of food (wheat) to feed his empire and his army.

Question Alexander the Great left what lasting impact on the area that he conquered?

Answer 2 – 40 Spread Greek culture throughout the ancient world and assimilated things from conquered cultures into the Greek culture.

Question The Mycenaean and Minoan Greek people made their living primarily how?

Answer 2 – 50 Sea traders

Question Both Plato and Aristotle distrusted democracy because they?

Answer 3 – 10 Felt that it lead to selfish mob rule, and had led to the death of one of the greatest philosophers ever.

Question Athens differed from Sparta in that it?

Answer 3 – 20 Placed emphasis on learning and democracy and Sparta favored warfare.

Question Alexander the great extended his empire as far east as?

Answer 3 – 30 India

Question In the early roman republic, members of the landholding upper class were called?

Answer 3 – 40 Patricians

Question Most conquered people remained loyal to Rome because?

Answer 3 – 50 Rome allowed some of them to become citizens and keep their own beliefs.

Question In the Punic wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating who? (Remember Punicus is Latin for Phoenician)?

Answer 4 – 10 The Carthaginians

Question After dividing the Roman Empire into the eastern and western empire, Emperor Diocletian chose to rule which side and why?

Answer 4 – 20 The eastern half because it was the wealthiest, controlling the Nile, Egypt, and the end of the silk road.

Question Large numbers of Germanic people crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300’s to escape?

Answer 4 – 30 Invading Huns led by Attila

Question During the early republic, why was it important that Roman laws were written on 12 tablets/table in the Forum and shown to the public?

Answer 4 – 40 Plebeians could defend themselves from false accusations of violating the law.

Question The ancient Romans developed/assimilated most of their art and architecture from?

Answer 4 – 50 Greek culture

Question Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War with his surprise elephant attack?

Answer 5 – 10 Hannibal

Question Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because?

Answer 5 – 20 They feared he planned to make himself king/emperor of Rome, ending their Republic.

Question Why did Roman Emperor Augustus order a census of the Roman empire (the Christian Christmas Story)?

Answer 5 – 30 So there would be records of all who should be taxed throughout the empire.

Question The Romans used their engineering skills to build what bridge like H20 carriers?

Answer 5 – 40 Aqueducts that carried water into cities

Question What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in regards to religion?

Answer 5 – 50 He granted religious toleration to Christians, ending persecution.