WORLD HISTORY 1 -- Mr. Joyce

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WORLD HISTORY: Exam #4 -- MACEDONIAN & ROMAN EMPIRES

Part 1 -- closed book/notes

ALL ANSWERS ARE TO GO ON THE EXAM ITSELF FIRST (pen or pencil), AND THEN ON THE SCANTRON CARD in pencil only:

1. The major striking force for Alexander the Great, that singled him out as an innovative general, was his use in battle of
A. cavalry.
B. infantry.
C. archers.
D. javelin throwers.
E. elephants.

2. The father and mother of Alexander the Great were
A. Julius Caesar/Cassandra.
B. Marcus Licinius Crassus/Lavinia.
C. Spartacus/Varinia.
D. Philip/Olympias.
E. Rameses/Nefertiti.

3. Greek history and Roman history were both influenced by their
a. broad rivers and deltas.
b. steppes and prairies.
c. deserts and plains.
d. glaciers and forests.
e. mountains and seacoast.

4. Rome experienced many forms of government during her history. Which form of government did Rome NOT experience?
A. dictatorship
B. democracy
C. monarchy
D. republic
E. Rome experienced all of these forms of government.

5. Rome staged gladiator contests in the
a. Parthenon.
b. Basilica.
c. Pantheon.
d. Colosseum.
e. Circus Maximus.

6. From which part of Roman society did all Senators come from?
A. the plebeians
B. the military
C. the patricians
D. the elderly
E. the educated

7. The two leaders of the Roman Senate were called
A. presidents.
B. tribunes.
C. consuls.
D. kings.
E. tyrants.

8. In a democracy, the people make the laws directly. In a republic, the laws are made by
A. the people also.
B. a tyrant.
C. elected leaders.
D. an emperor.
E. a dictator

9. Rome's chief rival for power in the Mediterranean Sea region was located in North Africa, and was finally defeated by Rome after the two Punic Wars. This rival city-state was known as
A. Sparta.
B. Carthage.
C. Persia.
D. Troy.
E. Macedonia.

10. Which of the following was a common punishment for boys in Athens and Rome, but NOT in Sparta?
a. grounding for a month
b. time-out
c. whipping on the back, which was to be endured without making a sound
d. death penalty
e. spanking on the buttocks, with either a sandal, switch or strap

11. The First Triumvirate and the Second Triumvirate were
A. The names of the ruling assemblies in Rome.
B. Rome's most famous gladiators.
C. Successive groups of generals (3 in each group) who dominated Roman political life between the Spartacus Rebellion and the reign of the first emperor, Octavian.
D. The names of the top two leadership positions in the Roman military.
E. Rome's first two wars outside Italy.

12. The last of the Egyptian Pharaohs, who became involved in romantic affairs with Roman generals Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, was
A. Nefertiti.
B. Cleopatra.
C. Lavinia.
D. Varinia.
E. Julia.

13. Roman dictators were
a. all oppressive and evil.
b. supporters of aristocrats.
c. rulers who seized power by force.
d. hired soldiers.
e. restricted to 6 months in power.

14. The name "Caesar" eventually became the title of
A. all Roman politicians.
B. all Roman generals.
C. all Roman emperors.
D. all Roman tyrants.
E. champion Roman gladiators.

15. Which of the following statements about the Roman toga is accurate?
A. It could only be worn by a member of the patrician class.
B. It typically was worn by only politicians.
C. It could be worn by any Roman.
D. It could be worn only by males who were serving, or had served in the military for Rome.
E. It was worn by both Roman men and Roman boys.

16. The powerful Persian Empire was finally destroyed by an army under the command of
a. Julius Caesar.
b. Alexander the Great.
c. Augustus Caesar.
d. Darius the Great.
e. Themistocles.

17. Historian believe that the gladiator Spartacus most likely died
A. in the arena, at the hands of a gladiator opponent.
B. on the cross, after his capture.
C. in combat, in his last battle.
D. In his bed, of old age.
E. of malaria.

18. In a Roman family the head of the family was called the paterfamilias. This was usually the husband/father, but if he died, it could be any of the following EXCEPT
A. the mother.
B. the grandfather.
C. the oldest son.
D. the deceased husband's brother.
E. the wife's brother.

19. A Morse High 9th grade team 1 student buries his/her diary on the front lawn, describing school life for the writer today. This diary, certainly dedicated to Mr. Joyce, in two hundred years, if discovered, will be considered to be
a. a well meaning, but inadequate tribute to Mr. Joyce.
b. a fossil.
c. an artifact.
d. a relic.
e. all of the above

20. Roman sculptors created statues that
A. used only men and boys as models.
B. used only women and men as models.
C. used only nudes, whether male or female, as models.
D. were realistic to create as accurate an image of the model as possible.
E. were idealized to create a perfected human image.

21. What kind of historical source would the student diary (question 19) represent?
a. a treasured snapshot of the teaching career of a 21st century teaching legend
b. a primary source
c. a secondary source
d. a unreliable source
e. none of the above

22. Julius Caesar was
A. an emperor.
B. assassinated.
C. Rome's most famous gladiator.
D. the founder of the city of Rome.
E. Alexander the Great's college roommate.

23. The name "Twelve Tables" was given to
A. Rome's best restaurant.
B. Rome's first code of laws.
C. Rome's navy.
D. Macedonia's first code of laws.
E. Macedonia's army.

24. All of the below were sources of slaves in ancient Rome. Which was the major source?
A. boys and girls sold into slavery by their fathers
B. convicted criminals
C. debtors
D. conquered peoples
E. Walmart

25. Which of the following increased the power of military generals under Rome's republic?
A. the increase in the size of armies as Rome conquered other countries
B. the shift in 107 B.C. from the Senate paying soldiers to individual generals paying soldiers
C. the slave rebellion in 73 B.C., which created a fear in Rome of future slave revolts
D. None of the above increased the power of generals.
E. A through C all increased the power of generals.

26. Which statement about Roman boys and girls is accurate?
A. Both boys and girls could attend school.
B. Both boys and girls usually married at the same age.
C. Both boys and girls were considered adults at the same age.
D. Both boys and girls could wear a toga.
E. Both boys and girls were valued equally in Roman families.

27. What was the cause of Alexander the Great's death at age 32?
A. hemorrhoids
B. malaria
C. battle wounds
D. poison
E. no one knows for certain

28. When did a Roman boy become an adult under law?
A. after his first kill in battle
B. age 21
C. age 18
D. at birth
E. depending upon the period in Rome's history, between the ages of 14 and 1

29. Why was math a difficult subject for Roman school children?
A. Math is hard in age in any period of history!
B. Roman numerals are a difficult system to work with in calculations.
C. Romans hated math.
D. Roman children were dullards.
E. Math was not taught until adulthood.

30. Which statement about Roman armies is accurate?

a. Roman foot soldiers used long pikes in battle.

b. Roman armies focused primarily on infantry tactics in battle, rather than on cavalry.

c. Roman foot soldiers main weapon was the Spanish sword.

d. Romans copied the phalanx formation of the Spartans.

e. Both b and c are correct.

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