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Rise of Rome Answers

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Read the passage from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides.There, far from exercising a jealous surveillance over each other, we do not feel called upon to be angry with our neighbour for doing what he likes, or even to indulge in those injurious looks which cannot fail to be offensive, although they inflict no positive penalty. But all this ease in our private relations does not make us lawless as citizens. Against this fear is our chief safeguard, teaching us to obey the magistrates and the laws, particularly such as regard the protection of the injured, whether they are actually on the statute book, or belong to that code which, although unwritten, yet cannot be broken without acknowledged disgrace. –The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides

A
Greeks give one another “injurious looks” to enforce laws.
B
Greeks rely on a code of written laws and unwritten laws to not be broken.
C
Greek citizens spy on one another, making it hard for them to break the law.
D
Greeks behave similarly, so there is no reason to be concerned that someone will break the law.
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Which individuals qualified for citizenship in ancient Athens?

A
free males who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old
B
free males who had been born in Greece and were at least 18 years old
C
free individuals who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old
D
free males who had immigrated to Greece and were at least 18 years old
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Why did Philip II have an advantage over the Greek city-states?

A
Macedonia directly bordered Athens.
B
Macedonia allied with the Persian Empire.
C
Macedonia required all men to join the army.
D
Macedonia conquered other territories quickly.
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How did Athenian democracy influence citizens’ rights in the present-day United States?

A
Citizens’ rights are limited under the law.
B
Citizens must serve in order to gain rights.
C
The rights of citizens are protected under law.
D
Rights are limited to a select group of citizens.
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How did Archimedes influence the study of math and science?

A
He calculated the value of pi.
B
He invented the study of physics.
C
He discovered the existence of geometry.
D
He taught that the Earth is the center of the universe.
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What describes the Hellenistic culture of the city of Alexandria?

A
It blended Greek, Mongol, Persian, and Indian cultures.
B
It blended Greek, Indian, Mongol, and Chinese cultures.
C
It blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures.
D
It blended Greek, Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures.
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What military tactic did Philip II use to defeat the Greek city-states?

A
He fought a defensive war on land.
B
He used the navy to fight battles at sea.
C
He drew enemy soldiers into narrow areas.
D
He relied on long-standing military technology.
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What is one example of the Socratic method in practice today?

A
A coach instructs players to run a sprint drill so that they can become faster.
B
A student raises her hand to answer a true-or-false question to review for a test.
C
A nurse tells a man how to use a medication so he can use it on his own.
D
A teacher asks a student questions to help him develop an argument for human rights.
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How did Hellenistic political ideas affect the people living in conquered lands?

A
They had to follow Greek laws.
B
They no longer had to pay taxes.
C
They could be elected as representatives.
D
They had to swear loyalty to the Greek leader.
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Which type of democracy was practiced in ancient Athens?

A
direct democracy
B
city-state democracy
C
parliamentary democracy
D
representative democracy
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What did Alexander the Great do once he became king?

A
He took control of India.
B
He unified the Greek city-states.
C
He conquered the Persian Empire.
D
He destroyed Macedonia’s military.
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How is citizenship in the United States similar to citizenship in ancient Athens?

A
Immigrants can become citizens.
B
Individuals become citizens at age 18.
C
Free men born in the nation are citizens.
D
A child is a citizen if his or her parents are citizens.
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Why was Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War an important contribution of ancient Greece?

A
It describes the Acropolis’s role in the war as providing a place of defense and shelter.
B
This work records the war between Greece and Persia in an attempt to explain the conflict.
C
Thucydides recorded both the Greek and Spartan sides of the war to ensure that the history was correct.
D
It was the first time that the Greeks had recorded a history of a war, even though other groups had recorded history.
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What Greek philosophy focused on living well?

A
Stoicism
B
Epicureanism
C
Ptolemy’s theory
D
Archimedes’s theory
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How did Plutarch contribute to Hellenistic philosophy and the arts?

A
He was the first author to write about the use of logic and reason.
B
He claimed that philosophy was more important than math and science.
C
He wrote biographies about important historical figures and leaders.
D
He used philosophy to influence the decisions of government leaders.
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This photograph shows a picture of the US Supreme Court Building.

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More modern architects have rejected elements of ancient Greek style.
B
The Supreme Court Building is modeled after the Acropolis in ancient Greece.
C
Ancient Greek buildings have been transported to other areas for use over time.
D
Ancient Greece has influenced the architecture of more modern civilization.
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How was the US Constitution influenced by Athenian democratic principles?

A
It set up a direct democracy.
B
It created an executive branch.
C
It created one governing body.
D
It set up a democratic form of government.
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What did Alexander the Great establish once he conquered a territory?

A
libraries
B
a colony
C
a city-state
D
new coins
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How are voting rights in the US similar to those in ancient Athens?

A
Men over 21 are allowed to vote.
B
Women over 18 are allowed to vote.
C
Citizens over 18 are allowed to vote.
D
Everyone is allowed to vote in elections.
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What is a similarity between the US Congress and the Assembly of ancient Athens?

A
Both have the power to pass laws.
B
Both are run by elected officials.
C
Both are run directly by the citizens.
D
Both have the power to grant citizenship.

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