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1. During the early civilization of Roman culture, only the wealthy and well respected were allowed to vote or hold an office. This system of government was called a republic.
a. True
b. False
2.The Greeks were more interested in exercising military strength and acquiring land for their empire than the Romans.
a. True
b. False
3. Name the two ancient civilizations that had a significant impact on the world's cultural development.
a. Greeks and Romans
b. Phoenicians and Romans
c. Egyptians and Persians
4. The first major citizen participation in government occurred in ___________.
a. Rome
b. Egypt
c. Athens
5. The Greeks created the Olympic Games because they wanted to ______________.
a. improve physical fitness
b. begin a worldwide special event
c. give the citizens something productive to do
6. Which of the following does not describe Sumeria?
a. Their economy was based on crops.
b. They were inefficient trade merchants.
c. They settled in the lower part of Iraq.
7. Which of the following best describes the Babylonians?
a. They were known for their well-structured temples.
b. They were great poets.
c. They made the first printing press.
8. Which of the following does not describe Phoenicia?
a. They were great navigators.
b. They left their alphabet to the western world.
c. They explored the desert.
9. Which of the following does not describe Persia?
a. It is now known as Russia.
b. It is now known as Iran.
c. The Persians invented the windmill.
10. What is a pharaoh?
a. a servant
b. a scribe
c. an Egyptian ruler
11. What is a Rosetta Stone?
a. A clump of clay that is found by the river.
b. A gigantic stone that contains two hieroglyphic scripts.
c. A slab of black stone that contains the Egyptian and Greek languages.
12. What are hieroglyphics?
a. technological symbols
b. symbolic picture writing
c. Egyptian poems
13. The Roman civilization used __________ to fight off invaders and acquire
land for their empire.
a. military strength
b. philosophy and reasoning
c. weapons purely made of stone
14. A sudden overthrow of government usually by a small military group is called a(n)_________.
a. coup d'etat
b. referendum
c. arbitration
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Social Studies: Ancient Civilization - Quiz
