1) if you were researching greek accomplishments in mathematics, which of these hellenistic figures would you most likely encounter?
a) archimedes
b) aristotle
c) plato
d) socrates
2) the philosophers socrates, plato, and aristotle shared what common belief?
a) democracy is the best form of ruling the masses
b)the military rulers should control the government
c) average people were not qualified to rule themselves
d) all greeks should use the gods as models for their lives
3) the parthenon (seen here) best represents the greek values of
a)war and victory.
b) love and marriage.
c) obedience and duty.
d) harmony and proportion.
4) the roman empire came to an end in 476 ce after which emperor was deposed?
a) diocletian
b) julius caesar
c) justinian
d) romolus augustus
5) during the roman empire
a) most religions were tolerated as long as members still revered the emperors. b) the government discouraged long-standing religious ceremonies.
c) islam was banned from all of the territories in the empire.
d) citizens were required to worship zeus, apollo, & hera.
6) though julius caesar played a major role in transforming the roman republic into the roman empire and the roman people had proclaimed him rome's dictator for life, he was assassinated by a group of
a) guards.
b) insurgents.
c) peasants.
d)senators.
7) "let us first speak of master and slave, looking to the needs of practical that some should rule and others be ruled is a thing not only necessary, but expedient; from the hour of their birth, some are marked out for subjection, others for , the male is by nature superior, and the female inferior; and the one rules, and the other is ruled; this principle, of necessity, extends to all mankind." -aristotle, the politics, on slavery, c. 330 bce according to greek philosopher aristotle, which group would most likely be considered the lowest social class in ancient greece?
a) male slaves
b) male masters
c) female slaves
d) wives of male masters
8) which of these best describes the principles jesus taught his disciples?
a) loving god and treating others as children of god
b) encouragement of non-jews to convert to christianity
c) convincing the roman authorities not to persecute christians
d) the only true government is one run by the leaders of the church
9) when he began preaching and teaching, jesus hoped to
a) challenge islam.
b) reform the jewish faith.
c) end practice of polygamy.
d) overthrow the roman empire.
10) which is the common aspect of the religions of judaism, christianity, and islam?
a) monotheism
b) reincarnation
c) belief in the new testament
d) belief in jesus as the son of god