Question 1

What did the works of Virgil seek to express,and what was their effect on the Roman people and empire?

Accepted Answer

The works of Virgil sought to express th

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT among the core values or characteristics that the Romans ascribed to themselves?

Accepted Answer

A) duty 
B) discipline 
C) sacrifice 
D) pride 
A) duty 
B) discipline 
C) sacrifice 
D) pride

Question 3

The Roman "New Men" were

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A) plebeians that gained enormous wealth and bought political power. 
B) plebeians that rose to the ranks of patricians. 
C) young members of the senate. 
D) upstart military commanders that gained political power. 
A) plebeians that gained enormous wealth and bought political power. 
B) plebeians that rose to the ranks of patricians. 
C) young members of the senate. 
D) upstart military commanders that gained political power.

Question 4

In what ways was Roman religion a product of the blending of its native customs and the religions of the territories it conquered?

Accepted Answer

Roman religion was a product of the blen

Question 5

Livy's great accomplishment was

Accepted Answer

A) popular satirical commentary on Roman politics. 
B) the new development of poetic Latin prose. 
C) the writing of a massive history of Rome. 
D) breathing new life into old Greek and Roman myths and legends. 
A) popular satirical commentary on Roman politics. 
B) the new development of poetic Latin prose. 
C) the writing of a massive history of Rome. 
D) breathing new life into old Greek and Roman myths and legends.

Question 6

During the later empire,pantomimes became a symbol of

Accepted Answer

A) the decadent trend in music. 
B) the use of music to promote traditional Roman values. 
C) an intersection of New Comedy and music. 
D) the desire of the masses for the classical arts. 
A) the decadent trend in music. 
B) the use of music to promote traditional Roman values. 
C) an intersection of New Comedy and music. 
D) the desire of the masses for the classical arts.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the writings of the Roman poets Lucretius and Catullus.How did they represent different strands of Greek influence on Roman culture?

Accepted Answer

Lucretius and Catullus were both Roman p

Question 8

The earliest Roman kings were actually

Accepted Answer

A) Sicilian. 
B) Etruscan. 
C) Greek. 
D) Carthaginian. 
A) Sicilian. 
B) Etruscan. 
C) Greek. 
D) Carthaginian.

Question 9

After Italy was conquered,Rome's chief rival in the Mediterranean during its rise to power was

Accepted Answer

A) Carthage. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Macedonia. 
D) Judea. 
A) Carthage. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Macedonia. 
D) Judea.

Question 10

The Pax Romana differed from the Hellenistic world in which of the following ways?

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A) It extended much farther to the east. 
B) It extended much farther to the west. 
C) It was less uniformly prosperous. 
D) It was more a collection of political entities than a unified empire. 
A) It extended much farther to the east. 
B) It extended much farther to the west. 
C) It was less uniformly prosperous. 
D) It was more a collection of political entities than a unified empire.

Question 11

Horace was well known for helping to create

Accepted Answer

A) poetic satire. 
B) the fiction novel. 
C) Roman state creation myths. 
D) Roman epic poetry. 
A) poetic satire. 
B) the fiction novel. 
C) Roman state creation myths. 
D) Roman epic poetry.

Question 12

What signified the end of ancient Stoicism?

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of Christianity 
B) the death of Marcus Aurelius 
C) the spread of the cult of Isis 
D) the banishment of its followers by the state 
A) the rise of Christianity 
B) the death of Marcus Aurelius 
C) the spread of the cult of Isis 
D) the banishment of its followers by the state

Question 13

What set Tacitus apart from other Roman historians?

Accepted Answer

A) the expansive breadth of his histories 
B) his criticism of Roman society 
C) his focus on contemporary Rome 
D) his refusal to stress typical Roman values 
A) the expansive breadth of his histories 
B) his criticism of Roman society 
C) his focus on contemporary Rome 
D) his refusal to stress typical Roman values

Question 14

How did Rome acquire the kingdom of Pergamum?

Accepted Answer

A) It was conquered in a direct takeover. 
B) It was willed to Rome by its dying ruler. 
C) It collapsed,and Rome stepped in to restore order. 
D) It joined Rome in an alliance against eastern powers. 
A) It was conquered in a direct takeover. 
B) It was willed to Rome by its dying ruler. 
C) It collapsed,and Rome stepped in to restore order. 
D) It joined Rome in an alliance against eastern powers.

Question 15

What were the major values embraced by the Roman people? Discuss the role played by agriculture,the family,and religion in shaping Roman civilization.

Accepted Answer

The Roman people embraced several major

What did the works of Virgil seek to express,and what was their effect on the Roman people and empire?

Which of the following was NOT among the core values or characteristics that the Romans ascribed to themselves?

The Roman "New Men" were

In what ways was Roman religion a product of the blending of its native customs and the religions of the territories it conquered?

Livy's great accomplishment was

During the later empire,pantomimes became a symbol of

Compare and contrast the writings of the Roman poets Lucretius and Catullus.How did they represent different strands of Greek influence on Roman culture?

The earliest Roman kings were actually

After Italy was conquered,Rome's chief rival in the Mediterranean during its rise to power was

The Pax Romana differed from the Hellenistic world in which of the following ways?

Horace was well known for helping to create

What signified the end of ancient Stoicism?

What set Tacitus apart from other Roman historians?

How did Rome acquire the kingdom of Pergamum?

What were the major values embraced by the Roman people? Discuss the role played by agriculture,the family,and religion in shaping Roman civilization.

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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Exam 5: Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

What did the works of Virgil seek to express,and what was their effect on the Roman people and empire?

Which of the following was NOT among the core values or characteristics that the Romans ascribed to themselves?

The Roman "New Men" were

In what ways was Roman religion a product of the blending of its native customs and the religions of the territories it conquered?

Livy's great accomplishment was

During the later empire,pantomimes became a symbol of

Compare and contrast the writings of the Roman poets Lucretius and Catullus.How did they represent different strands of Greek influence on Roman culture?

The earliest Roman kings were actually

After Italy was conquered,Rome's chief rival in the Mediterranean during its rise to power was

The Pax Romana differed from the Hellenistic world in which of the following ways?

Horace was well known for helping to create

What signified the end of ancient Stoicism?

What set Tacitus apart from other Roman historians?

How did Rome acquire the kingdom of Pergamum?

What were the major values embraced by the Roman people? Discuss the role played by agriculture,the family,and religion in shaping Roman civilization.

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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