Sol World History Classical Empires and Greece 3

Question 1

What event traditionally marks the end of the Western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The deposition of Romulus Augustulus in 476 CE

Answer

The deposition of the last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, by the Germanic chieftain Odoacer in 476 CE traditionally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Question 2

Which Greek thinker classified governments into six types and wrote 'Politics'?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Answer

Aristotle analyzed and classified governments in his work Politics, distinguishing between monarchy, aristocracy, polity and their corrupt forms: tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy.

Question 3

The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts fought between Rome and which North African city-state?

Accepted Answer

Carthage

Answer

The three Punic Wars (264–146 BCE) were fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean, ending with the complete destruction of Carthage.

Question 4

What was the significance of the Edict of Milan in 313 CE?

Accepted Answer

It granted religious tolerance throughout the Roman Empire

Answer

The Edict of Milan, issued by emperors Constantine and Licinius in 313 CE, granted religious tolerance to Christians and all other religions within the Roman Empire.

Question 5

Which ancient Greek epic poems, attributed to Homer, describe the Trojan War and its aftermath?

Accepted Answer

The Iliad and The Odyssey

Answer

The Iliad describes the Trojan War, particularly the rage of Achilles, while the Odyssey recounts Odysseus's ten-year journey home after the war.

Sol World History Practice Test

Sol World History Practice Test

Sol World History Classical Empires and Greece 3