Government/Law
Geography
Greece
Rome
Bonus
100

This type of government is associated with Ancient Athens. 

What is Democracy?

100

This geographical feature was a barrier to Greek life, making traveling and agriculture difficult. 

What are mountains?

100

From a young age, most Spartan boys were trained to become these types of warriors.

What are soldiers?

100

The Incas and Romans were best known for this technological advancement that allowed for easier travel/trade. 

What are roads?

200

A government in which a king or queen exercises central power.

What is a monarchy?

200

This body of water is central to Greek and Roman life

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

200

This questioning process seeks to gain truth.

What is the Socratic Method?

200

Under Emperor Constantine, this belief system became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

What is Christianity? 

300

This type of government is characterized by rule being shared by a small group of people. 

What is an oligarchy?

300

Greece's mountainous topography led to the development of these scattered political units, each with unique cultures like Athens and Sparta.

What are city-states?
300

This architectural characteristic was used on buildings in Ancient Greece, then copied by later civilizations. 

What are columns/pillars?

300

This building material was used by the Romans to construct the buildings and monuments that influenced Western European architecture.

What is concrete?

400

The highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state.

What is the Acropolis?

400

A country that is almost entirely surrounded by water, such as Italy and the mainland of Greece, are called this. 

What is a Peninsula?

400

A culture that blended customs from Greece, Persia, Egypt and India.

What is Hellenistic?

400

This specific form of democratic government from Ancient Rome inspired the founders of the United States.

What is a republic (or republican government)?

500

This written code of law provided legal standards to its respective society of Rome. 

What are the Twelve Tables?

500

After the Roman Empire was divided, the Eastern-half became known as. 

What is the Byzantine Empire?

500

This leader is responsible for Hellenistic Culture. 

Who is Alexander the Great?

500

This person assassinated Julius Caesar.

Who is Brutus?

500

Name at least one of the long-term contributions of the Romans in the area of Law and Government.

  • The Twelve Tables

  • Innocent until proven guilty

  • Equality before the law

  • Precedence