Question 1

One important difference between Roman religion and Greek religion was the Roman view of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the priestly class as a very informal one. 
B)  theology and dogma. 
C)  sacramental worship and liturgy. 
D)  deities associated with natural forces. 
E)  the gods as family gods of Rome. 
A)  the priestly class as a very informal one. 
B)  theology and dogma. 
C)  sacramental worship and liturgy. 
D)  deities associated with natural forces. 
E)  the gods as family gods of Rome.

Question 2

What were the effects of Marius's military reforms on Rome?

Accepted Answer

Marius was instrumental in revealing the

Question 3

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:r:

Accepted Answer

A)  was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century 
B)  left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C)  ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D)  ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E)  was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed. 
A)  was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century 
B)  left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C)  ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D)  ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E)  was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed.

Question 4

According to the patria potestas provision of the Twelve Tables,a Roman father:

Accepted Answer

A)  was required to take care of his sons but not his daughters, as that was the duty of the mother. 
B)  had absolute power over his family, up to and including the power of life and death. 
C)  needed to take responsibility for not only his family but also his wife's family. 
D)  was required to provide for the maintenance of children during his lifetime even if he had disowned them. 
E)  could make no decisions regarding his family without first convening a family council to discuss the matter. 
A)  was required to take care of his sons but not his daughters, as that was the duty of the mother. 
B)  had absolute power over his family, up to and including the power of life and death. 
C)  needed to take responsibility for not only his family but also his wife's family. 
D)  was required to provide for the maintenance of children during his lifetime even if he had disowned them. 
E)  could make no decisions regarding his family without first convening a family council to discuss the matter.

Question 5

Prior to the establishment of Rome as the dominant state in Italy:

Accepted Answer

A)  Etruscans, skilled metalworkers and artists, lived there. 
B)  women were not allowed to participate in public life and sporting events. 
C)  Italian religious traditions had little in common with ancient Greece. 
D)  all was chaos in the absence of government. 
E)  the peninsula had been colonized by the Macedonians. 
A)  Etruscans, skilled metalworkers and artists, lived there. 
B)  women were not allowed to participate in public life and sporting events. 
C)  Italian religious traditions had little in common with ancient Greece. 
D)  all was chaos in the absence of government. 
E)  the peninsula had been colonized by the Macedonians.

Question 6

During the Second Punic War,Carthage entered into an alliance with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Macedonia. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Athens. 
E)  the Gauls. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Macedonia. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Athens. 
E)  the Gauls.

Question 7

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

Accepted Answer

Caesar conferred citizenship on thousand

Question 8

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

Accepted Answer

During the Principate,Rome became too la

Question 9

Italy was the least slave-based economy known to history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The myth of the rape of Lucretia appealed to Roman patriotism by emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

A)  how rape ought always to be avenged. 
B)  the corruption within the Etruscan monarchy. 
C)  the consequences of being ruled by a neglectful husband. 
D)  the benefits of hereditary monarchy. 
E)  the dominance of Romans over all other peoples. 
A)  how rape ought always to be avenged. 
B)  the corruption within the Etruscan monarchy. 
C)  the consequences of being ruled by a neglectful husband. 
D)  the benefits of hereditary monarchy. 
E)  the dominance of Romans over all other peoples.

Question 11

At the end of the Third Punic War,the surviving Carthaginians were sold into slavery and the ground around Carthage was sown with salt to prohibit anyone from rebuilding the empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Virgil's Aeneid built on Homer's epic literature by:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizing the superiority of Greek bronze statues. 
B)  predicting that Rome would be a lawless society ruled by warrior kings. 
C)  connecting Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War. 
D)  prophesying that through Jesus, Rome would be saved. 
E)  continuing the story of the Odyssey. 
A)  emphasizing the superiority of Greek bronze statues. 
B)  predicting that Rome would be a lawless society ruled by warrior kings. 
C)  connecting Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War. 
D)  prophesying that through Jesus, Rome would be saved. 
E)  continuing the story of the Odyssey.

Question 13

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  imperator. 
C)  augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus. 
A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  imperator. 
C)  augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus.

Question 14

Central to Roman identity was a conservatism expressed in an unwritten code of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinum. 
C)  mos pietatatis. 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas. 
A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinum. 
C)  mos pietatatis. 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas.

Question 15

Revolts in Judea in the first and second century C.E.resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem. 
B)  Judea becoming independent of Rome. 
C)  the establishment of Judaism. 
D)  the slaughter of thousands of Christians. 
E)  the end of the kingdom of Judah. 
A)  the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem. 
B)  Judea becoming independent of Rome. 
C)  the establishment of Judaism. 
D)  the slaughter of thousands of Christians. 
E)  the end of the kingdom of Judah.

Question 16

Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the widening gulf between the wealthy and the poor. 
B)  bad weather, epidemic diseases, and plagues. 
C)  proposals to free the slaves and create a more flexible labor force. 
D)  innovations in watermills and steam engines that increased unemployment. 
E)  the failure of the government to provide entertainment and food for the people. 
A)  the widening gulf between the wealthy and the poor. 
B)  bad weather, epidemic diseases, and plagues. 
C)  proposals to free the slaves and create a more flexible labor force. 
D)  innovations in watermills and steam engines that increased unemployment. 
E)  the failure of the government to provide entertainment and food for the people.

Question 17

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Following the conquests of Carthage and

Question 18

During the Pax Romana,Rome clearly became an autocratic state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The loyalty of Roman allies was the key to success in overcoming Hannibal's military genius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Twelve Tables of Law,approved in 450 B.C.E.,represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome's borrowing of legal principles from Hammurabi and Moses. 
B)  the first attempt to make all men equal. 
C)  a charter of popular liberties, ending enslavement for debt. 
D)  the codification of existing laws for all to see and obey. 
E)  Rome's acceptance of the legal reforms of Solon. 
A)  Rome's borrowing of legal principles from Hammurabi and Moses. 
B)  the first attempt to make all men equal. 
C)  a charter of popular liberties, ending enslavement for debt. 
D)  the codification of existing laws for all to see and obey. 
E)  Rome's acceptance of the legal reforms of Solon.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

One important difference between Roman religion and Greek religion was the Roman view of:

What were the effects of Marius's military reforms on Rome?

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:r:

According to the patria potestas provision of the Twelve Tables,a Roman father:

Prior to the establishment of Rome as the dominant state in Italy:

During the Second Punic War,Carthage entered into an alliance with:

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

Italy was the least slave-based economy known to history.

The myth of the rape of Lucretia appealed to Roman patriotism by emphasizing:

At the end of the Third Punic War,the surviving Carthaginians were sold into slavery and the ground around Carthage was sown with salt to prohibit anyone from rebuilding the empire.

Virgil's Aeneid built on Homer's epic literature by:

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all of the following EXCEPT:

Central to Roman identity was a conservatism expressed in an unwritten code of:

Revolts in Judea in the first and second century C.E.resulted in:

Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

During the Pax Romana,Rome clearly became an autocratic state.

The loyalty of Roman allies was the key to success in overcoming Hannibal's military genius.

The Twelve Tables of Law,approved in 450 B.C.E.,represent:

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The Civilization of Greece 1000-400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands 400-150 B.C.E

The Transformation of Rome

Rome's Three Heirs 500-950

The Expansion of Europe 950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

The Medieval World 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

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The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War 1960-1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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