Which feature most clearly distinguished early Western political identity?
Civic participation
Leadership in the ancient Near East was tied to technology because rulers:
A. Shared language, land, and faith traditions
The polis reflected:
A. Collective civic identity and shared governance
16. Greek slavery differed from modern racial slavery because it was:
A. Non-racial and often temporary
21. Alexander the Great’s conquests spread:
A. Hellenistic fusion of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian cultures
1. In the movie Gladiator, who plays the Roman general-turned-slave who fights in the Colosseum?
b) Russell Crowe ✅
7. Greek Drama - Reality-TV confessionals owe their roots to which Greek theatrical form focused on human flaws?
b) Tragedy ✅
In Mesopotamian leadership, the king claimed legitimacy through:
A. Divine mandate and justice
The shift from nomadic to settled life most affected:
A. Social class structures and gender roles
12. Athens’ democracy excluded which groups?
B. Women, enslaved persons, and foreigners
17. The Parthenon exemplifies:
A. Technological symmetry expressing civic ideals
22. The Library of Alexandria symbolized:
A. Technological and intellectual ambition
2. The phrase “crossing the Rubicon,” used today to mean “a point of no return,” refers to:
a) Julius Caesar’s march on Rome ✅
8. Roman Architecture - Modern stadiums like the Super Bowl arenas are inspired by which ancient Roman structure?
c) The Colosseum ✅
The Code of Hammurabi primarily reinforced:
B. Merit election
Power consolidation in Mesopotamia parallels which modern phenomenon?
A. Global tech monopolies centralizing data
13. Sparta emphasized identity through:
A. Military discipline and communal loyalty
18. The Peloponnesian War revealed tensions between:
23. Cosmopolitanism in the Hellenistic Age paralleled today’s:
A. Globalization and cultural hybridity
3. Which modern series often compares power struggles to those in Ancient Rome.
b) Game of Thrones ✅
9. Roman Politics - Which modern saying best captures the Roman policy of keeping citizens distracted with entertainment?
a) “Panem et Circenses” (“bread and circuses”) ✅
Egypt’s centralized power relied on?
Riverine agriculture and divine kingship
Early architecture such as pyramids symbolized:
A. Spiritual hierarchy and technological prowess
14. Which philosopher founded the Academy and envisioned philosopher-kings?
C. Plato
19. Socratic questioning reflects what modern practice?
24. Stoicism taught:
4. If social media had existed in Rome, which platform would best represent the Forum (Rome’s public meeting place)?
c) Twitter/X ✅
10. Leadership & Empire - In popular culture, which film emperor mirrors Julius Caesar’s ambition and tragic flaw?
a) Darth Vader (Star Wars) ✅
Early writing systems like cuneiform advanced civilization by:
B. Enabling recordkeeping and state bureaucracy
10. Early architecture such as pyramids symbolized:
A. Spiritual hierarchy and technological prowess
15. Aristotle defined virtue as:
A. The mean between extremes achieved by reason
20. In terms of power and class, Athenian democracy shows:
25. Class in Hellenistic monarchies shifted because:
A. Bureaucratic elites replaced citizen councils
1. Mesopotamian Beginnings - Which modern invention could be compared to Mesopotamia’s cuneiform writing as a communication revolution?
a) The smartphone ✅
11. Gladiator Culture - Which modern sport most closely resembles ancient gladiatorial spectacle?
b) Boxing/MMA ✅
26. Race in the Hellenistic world was viewed as:
A. Fluid cultural identity, not biological
28. Technological exchange under Alexander included:
A. Roads, mapping, and siege engines
30. Contemporary comparison – global social media networks reflect:
A. Hellenistic connectivity and shared culture
32. Plebeian reforms like the Twelve Tables advanced:
A. Legal equality and transparency
34. Expansion brought wealth but widened:
A. Class divides between patricians and plebeians
2. Hammurabi’s Code Today - Which phrase best captures Hammurabi’s “eye for an eye” justice in modern pop culture?
b) “What goes around comes around.” ✅
12. Early Christianity - Which modern movement’s symbol of hope echoes the early Christian cross in meaning?
a) The peace sign ✅
27. Hellenistic art emphasized:
A. Human emotion and diversity
29. Power after Alexander fragmented into:
A. Competing dynasties blending Greek and Eastern rule
31. Rome’s early republic balanced power through:
A. Consuls, Senate, and Assemblies
33. “Gravitas” reflected Roman:
A. Moral seriousness and civic virtue
35. Technological innovation, such as roads and aqueducts, symbolized:
A. State power and administrative control
3. Ancient Egypt Influence - Which modern symbol echoes Egypt’s fascination with life after death?
a) Movie tomb raiders and mummies ✅
13. Medieval Storytelling - Which fantasy series draws heavily on medieval Europe’s feudalism and chivalry?
a) Game of Thrones ✅
36. Slavery in Rome became:
A. Economically essential and ethnically diverse
37. Julius Caesar’s rise revealed:
A. Concentration of power undermining the Republic
38. The phrase “bread and circuses” reflects:
A. Political manipulation of the masses through entertainment
39. Roman citizenship offered:
A. Legal protection and identity beyond ethnicity
40. Modern equivalent – granting digital citizenship or global IDs mirrors:
A. Roman inclusive imperial identity
4. Women of Power - Which modern figure has often been compared to Cleopatra for her political influence and cultural impact?
a) Beyoncé ✅
14. The Fall of Rome - Which modern term often used in memes echoes Rome’s collapse through luxury and distraction?
b) “Late-stage capitalism” ✅
41. Augustus established power by:
A. Combining republican symbols with monarchical control
42. “Pax Romana” refers to:
A. Peace and prosperity under imperial order
43. Imperial cult worship served to:
44. The Colosseum represented:
A. Engineering mastery and class spectacle
45. Rome’s technological advancements included:
A. Concrete, arches, and urban infrastructure
5. Greek Philosophy - The phrase “Know thyself,” carved at Delphi, could serve as the motto for which modern concept?
b) Mindfulness and self-awareness ✅
15. Legacy of the West - If Aristotle and Plato ran a modern platform for debate and ideas, it would most resemble:
b) Reddit or TED Talks ✅
46. Class and labor: after slave revolts, elites feared:
A. Mass uprisings disrupting economic stability
47. The spread of Christianity challenged empire by:
A. Offering universal equality under God
48. Women’s roles in the empire illustrate:
A. Limited legal status but visible public influence
49. Race in the Roman world was understood as:
A. Cultural difference within a universal citizenship ideal
50. Contemporary parallel – Rome’s empire-building resembles:
A. Global superpowers balancing technology, culture, and ideology
6. Olympic Spirit - Which modern event continues the Greek ideal of competition, honor, and unity?
b) The Olympic Games ✅