Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
______?_____ in the Roman Republic
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Assemblies
The Senate
Consuls
1. What best replaces the question mark?
A. Representative Government
C. Social Structure
B. Citizenship Rights
D. Trade Policies
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4
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2
2. Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
3. What factors contributed to economic growth during the Pax Romana…a vast road network and:
A. control of price levels
B. Adoption of uniform currency
C. Prohibition of money lending
D. limitation of economic regulations?
MONARCHY – ARISTOCRACY – TYRANNY – DEMOCRACY
4. This sequence describes the development of government in ancient –
A. Byzantium
B. Sparta
C. Rome
D. Athens
5. Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of –
A. dynastic decline
B. climate changes
C. sea trade
D. democratic elections
6. Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?
A. The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
B. The introduction of Christianity to the Near East
C. The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia
D. The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle
Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
Monticello
7. Which civilization influenced the architecture in the picture?
A. Greek
B. Russian
B. Byzantine
D. Islamic
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2.
3.
4.
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Defeat of Marc Anthony
Formation of first triumvirate
Augustus becomes emperor
8. Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?
A. 1, 2, 4, 3
B. 2, 4, 3, 1
C. 3, 1, 2, 4
D. 4, 3, 1, 2
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2
3
1
9. Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
10. Constantine brought a significant change to the Roman Empire by –
A. banning monotheism
B. writing a constitution
C. moving the capital
D. abolishing slavery
Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
The Pantheon
11. What is the location of this building?
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. Athens
D. Alexandria
12. Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of –
A. poetry
B. sculpture
C. philosophy
D. medicine
13. Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
A. The rule of emperors
B. An army of legionnaires
C. polytheistic religion
D. bicameral legislation
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Warfare between alliances led by
Athens and Sparta
Lasted nearly 30 years
Ended the Golden Age of Pericles
14. Which event is described in the list?
A. The Gallic Wars
B. The Peloponnesian War
C. The Trojan War
D. The Punic War
An Athenian citizen does not put private affairs before affairs of the state; even our merchants
and businessmen know something about politics. We alone believe that a man who takes no
interest in public affairs is more than harmless; he is useless.
Pericles, Funeral Oration
15. In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing –
A. military discipline
B. civic responsibility
C. religious freedom
D. economic opportunity
16. Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
A. Civil service
B. Elected legislatures
C. Direct democracy
D. Written laws
Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
Social Structure in the Roman Republic
1.______
2. ________________
3. ___________slave___________
17. Which choice belongs in this diagram?
A. Patricians in section 1
B. Plebeians in section 1
C. Consuls in section 2
D. Emperors in section 2
18. One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread –
A. culture decline
B. economic prosperity
C. political conflict
D. social equity
19. The arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on –
A. manufactured goods
B. shipping and trade
C. agricultural production
D. lumber and minerals
20. Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
A. language
B. religion
C. economy
D. geography
Achilles’ heel = weak spot
Odyssey = adventurous journey
Titanic = something large and strong
Trojan horse = device used to gain access by stealth
21. Which statement describes the origin of these terms?
A. They are events from Roman history
B. They are found in Babylonian legends
C. They are taken from Greek mythology
D. They actions of Egyptian gods
[W]e are called a democracy, for the administration is in
the hands of the many and not the few.
22. This is a quotation from –
A. Pericles
C. Pythagoras
B. Homer
D. Hippocrates
Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
23. Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
A. Venus
B. Zeus
C. Juno
D. Apollo
24. What was the purpose of this structure?
A. to make travel easier
B. to carry water
C. to practice a religion
D. To defend a city
25. Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by –
A. sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
B. legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
C. codifying Roman law in the Middle East
D. unifying Europe by found the Holy Roman Empire
26. Which city was an obstacle to early Rome’s control of the Mediterranean region?
A. Athens
B. Carthage
C. Alexandria
D. Corinth
27. How did Rome’s military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman
Republic?
A. slavery became important to Rome’s agricultural production
B. soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
C. Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
D. the Republic adopted a monotheist religion
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Belief in monotheism
Jesus as Son and incarnation of God
28. These statements describe characteristics of the early –
A. Buddhists
B. Muslims
C. Zoroastrians
D. Christians
Pre AP World I
SOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS STANDARDS 5-6
Name ___________
29. Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
A. established monasteries in Russia
B. Centered in Mecca
C. Headed by Pope
D. conducted services in Greek
30. Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from –
A. trade routes
B. feudal kingdoms
C. Germanic invaders
D. Mongol hordes