Question 1

How did Rome's geography contribute to its rise?

Accepted Answer

Rome's location on one of the few fords

Question 2

The Romans were the first people to use _________ on a massive scale in their buildings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  Limestone 
C)  Marble 
D)  Concrete 
E)  Porcelain tile 
A)  Hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  Limestone 
C)  Marble 
D)  Concrete 
E)  Porcelain tile

Question 3

Cicero,one of the most famous Stoics of the later republic,believed in all the tenets of Stoicism EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal from public life. 
B)  tranquility of mind as the highest good. 
C)  virtue is happiness. 
D)  indifference to pain and suffering. 
E)  rationality as the ideal in a human. 
A)  withdrawal from public life. 
B)  tranquility of mind as the highest good. 
C)  virtue is happiness. 
D)  indifference to pain and suffering. 
E)  rationality as the ideal in a human.

Question 4

Our knowledge of the Etruscans is extensive because of their prolific writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to legend,Rome was first ruled by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  dictatorship. 
A)  oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  dictatorship.

Question 6

Roman priests were:

Accepted Answer

A)  from the plebeian class. 
B)  equites. 
C)  members of the Senate. 
D)  members of the popular assembly. 
E)  tribunes. 
A)  from the plebeian class. 
B)  equites. 
C)  members of the Senate. 
D)  members of the popular assembly. 
E)  tribunes.

Question 7

By the first centuryB.C.E.,soldiers in Roman armies were loyal to Rome itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To limit the influence of wealth in Roman politics,new laws were passed:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing senators from engaging in commerce. 
B)  restricting contributions to candidates for political office. 
C)  requiring full disclosure of financial interests and land holdings. 
D)  encouraging the rich to spend their money rather than hoard it. 
E)  equalizing the distribution of wealth among all orders of society. 
A)  preventing senators from engaging in commerce. 
B)  restricting contributions to candidates for political office. 
C)  requiring full disclosure of financial interests and land holdings. 
D)  encouraging the rich to spend their money rather than hoard it. 
E)  equalizing the distribution of wealth among all orders of society.

Question 9

The Gracchi brothers were farmers who pressured the Senate to pass land reform laws in the second centuryB.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After Augustus' death,Roman authors became:

Accepted Answer

A)  more critical of Roman culture. 
B)  less critical of Roman culture. 
C)  more engaged in writing the history of the Empire. 
D)  tools of the Roman Empire's propaganda machine. 
E)  less likely to write in Latin. 
A)  more critical of Roman culture. 
B)  less critical of Roman culture. 
C)  more engaged in writing the history of the Empire. 
D)  tools of the Roman Empire's propaganda machine. 
E)  less likely to write in Latin.

Question 11

Roman law consisted of three branches: civil law,natural law,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  divine law. 
B)  the law of war. 
C)  the law of nations. 
D)  criminal law. 
E)  public law. 
A)  divine law. 
B)  the law of war. 
C)  the law of nations. 
D)  criminal law. 
E)  public law.

Question 12

The new Eastern mystery cults diminished worship of traditional Roman gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Augustus found the city of Rome a city of clay and left it a city of marble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Roman women were particularly drawn to Eastern mystery cults because women:

Accepted Answer

A)  were able to participate in the rites of these religions. 
B)  were responsible for caring for the dead. 
C)  were not allowed out of the home and these religions could be practiced privately. 
D)  were converted by their household slaves. 
E)  could learn to read by learning the rites of the mystery cults. 
A)  were able to participate in the rites of these religions. 
B)  were responsible for caring for the dead. 
C)  were not allowed out of the home and these religions could be practiced privately. 
D)  were converted by their household slaves. 
E)  could learn to read by learning the rites of the mystery cults.

Question 15

The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the Punic Wars because Rome was seeking punishment,or punitive damages,from Carthage for their invasion of Sicily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

How did Rome's geography contribute to its rise?

The Romans were the first people to use _________ on a massive scale in their buildings.

Cicero,one of the most famous Stoics of the later republic,believed in all the tenets of Stoicism EXCEPT:

Our knowledge of the Etruscans is extensive because of their prolific writing.

According to legend,Rome was first ruled by a(n):

Roman priests were:

By the first centuryB.C.E.,soldiers in Roman armies were loyal to Rome itself.

To limit the influence of wealth in Roman politics,new laws were passed:

The Gracchi brothers were farmers who pressured the Senate to pass land reform laws in the second centuryB.C.E.

After Augustus' death,Roman authors became:

Roman law consisted of three branches: civil law,natural law,and:

The new Eastern mystery cults diminished worship of traditional Roman gods.

Augustus found the city of Rome a city of clay and left it a city of marble.

Roman women were particularly drawn to Eastern mystery cults because women:

The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the Punic Wars because Rome was seeking punishment,or punitive damages,from Carthage for their invasion of Sicily.

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700-500 B.C.E

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

The Second World War

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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