Question 1

Peace was restored after the battle of Adrianople when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Roman army routed a Gothic army. 
B)  the Roman Empire met the Goths' demand for food and land. 
C)  a Gothic army defeated a Roman army. 
D)  the Romans ceded control of the Danube to the Goths. 
E)  the Goths attacked Rome. 
A)  the Roman army routed a Gothic army. 
B)  the Roman Empire met the Goths' demand for food and land. 
C)  a Gothic army defeated a Roman army. 
D)  the Romans ceded control of the Danube to the Goths. 
E)  the Goths attacked Rome.

Question 2

In Late Antiquity,the pope was the leader of the Christian Church in the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Christian label for non-Christians is indicative of its _________ origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Rural 
D)  Urban 
E)  Byzantine 
A)  Roman 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Rural 
D)  Urban 
E)  Byzantine

Question 4

Augustine's Confessions is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  series of explanations of his actions throughout his life. 
B)  book detailing his actions as a young man and asking his mother for forgiveness. 
C)  account of Augustine's defense at his trial for heresy. 
D)  series of autobiographical essays directed toward God. 
E)  book that set forth the doctrines of the Church. 
A)  series of explanations of his actions throughout his life. 
B)  book detailing his actions as a young man and asking his mother for forgiveness. 
C)  account of Augustine's defense at his trial for heresy. 
D)  series of autobiographical essays directed toward God. 
E)  book that set forth the doctrines of the Church.

Question 5

Ambrose argued that the Roman emperor was:

Accepted Answer

A)  above the Church. 
B)  an enemy of the Church. 
C)  outside the Church. 
D)  a defender of the Church. 
E)  within the Church. 
A)  above the Church. 
B)  an enemy of the Church. 
C)  outside the Church. 
D)  a defender of the Church. 
E)  within the Church.

Question 6

The tetrarchy was the split of the Roman Empire into halves and the creation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single augustus who ruled the wealthy East and a caesar who ruled the West. 
B)  two augustuses who ruled the East and two caesars who ruled the West. 
C)  an augustus and a caesar in both the East and the West. 
D)  a single augustus who ruled the troublesome West and a caesar who ruled the East. 
E)  an augustus to rule the empire, with four caesars to rule the four quadrants of the empire. 
A)  a single augustus who ruled the wealthy East and a caesar who ruled the West. 
B)  two augustuses who ruled the East and two caesars who ruled the West. 
C)  an augustus and a caesar in both the East and the West. 
D)  a single augustus who ruled the troublesome West and a caesar who ruled the East. 
E)  an augustus to rule the empire, with four caesars to rule the four quadrants of the empire.

Question 7

After Christianity became legal under Constantine and his successors:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians began to celebrate their sexuality. 
B)  ascetic practices were adopted by women only because they were seen as more sinful. 
C)  ascetic practices were adopted by both men and women. 
D)  Christians were strongly encouraged to marry and have children. 
E)  ascetic practices were adopted by men only as they were seen as more sinful. 
A)  Christians began to celebrate their sexuality. 
B)  ascetic practices were adopted by women only because they were seen as more sinful. 
C)  ascetic practices were adopted by both men and women. 
D)  Christians were strongly encouraged to marry and have children. 
E)  ascetic practices were adopted by men only as they were seen as more sinful.

Question 8

Constantine made Christianity the sole religion of the empire in 313C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Historians now refer to the period from 284 to the seventh century C.E.as Late Antiquity because:

Accepted Answer

A)  while the western half of the empire had fallen, the eastern Roman Empire was still flourishing. 
B)  it is a period with its own themes and developments, not wholly Roman and not yet medieval. 
C)  all Roman institutions had been abandoned or destroyed. 
D)  the term Dark Ages refers only to the literature of the period contrasted with classical literature. 
E)  while the eastern part of the empire had fallen, the western Roman Empire was still flourishing. 
A)  while the western half of the empire had fallen, the eastern Roman Empire was still flourishing. 
B)  it is a period with its own themes and developments, not wholly Roman and not yet medieval. 
C)  all Roman institutions had been abandoned or destroyed. 
D)  the term Dark Ages refers only to the literature of the period contrasted with classical literature. 
E)  while the eastern part of the empire had fallen, the western Roman Empire was still flourishing.

Question 10

How were monasteries centers of innovation in Late Antiquity?

Accepted Answer

St.Benedict,who wrote the most popular r

Question 11

The Dead Sea Scrolls emphasize the homogeneity and strict observance of Jewish religious practice around the time of Jesus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Constantine seemed to envision a united Rome after his death as he gave the empire as a whole to his eldest son,disinheriting the younger two in order to prevent civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement best describes the position of the Sadducees in Palestine during the first century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sadducees closely allied themselves with the Roman rulers of Judea. 
B)  The Sadducees rejected the authority of the Romans and refused their assistance in selecting new high priests for the Temple. 
C)  The Sadducees believed in life after death and a system of individual rewards and punishments. 
D)  The Sadducees were among the first and most enthusiastic converts to Christianity. 
E)  The Sadducees believed all Jewish people had the right to interpret the Torah. 
A)  The Sadducees closely allied themselves with the Roman rulers of Judea. 
B)  The Sadducees rejected the authority of the Romans and refused their assistance in selecting new high priests for the Temple. 
C)  The Sadducees believed in life after death and a system of individual rewards and punishments. 
D)  The Sadducees were among the first and most enthusiastic converts to Christianity. 
E)  The Sadducees believed all Jewish people had the right to interpret the Torah.

Question 14

The traditional date for the "fall" of Rome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  526 C.E., when Emperor Theodore died. 
B)  476 C.E., when Odovacer toppled Emperor Romulus Augustus. 
C)  410 C.E., when Alaric sacked the city of Rome. 
D)  312 C.E., when Constantine defeated Emperor Maxentius. 
E)  284 C.E., when Diocletian reorganized the empire. 
A)  526 C.E., when Emperor Theodore died. 
B)  476 C.E., when Odovacer toppled Emperor Romulus Augustus. 
C)  410 C.E., when Alaric sacked the city of Rome. 
D)  312 C.E., when Constantine defeated Emperor Maxentius. 
E)  284 C.E., when Diocletian reorganized the empire.

Question 15

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian was aware of the decline of b

Question 16

One reason for including classical texts in the education of Christians by the fourth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of the Church to win new adherents once it had been legalized by the state. 
B)  the lack of any Christian texts that could allow converts to understand the Christian articles of faith. 
C)  the lack of any Christian texts on mathematics, ethics, or logic. 
D)  the desire of Christian intellectuals to be regarded as philosophers and to make classical learning applicable to a Christian way of life. 
E)  to show that classical pagan beliefs could easily be reconciled with Christian beliefs. 
A)  the failure of the Church to win new adherents once it had been legalized by the state. 
B)  the lack of any Christian texts that could allow converts to understand the Christian articles of faith. 
C)  the lack of any Christian texts on mathematics, ethics, or logic. 
D)  the desire of Christian intellectuals to be regarded as philosophers and to make classical learning applicable to a Christian way of life. 
E)  to show that classical pagan beliefs could easily be reconciled with Christian beliefs.

Question 17

Boethius was executed for his controversial work on faith and reason,The Consolation of Philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cassiodorus believed that the study of classical literature:

Accepted Answer

A)  ought to be forbidden to Christians. 
B)  should only be attempted by those highly trained in Christian doctrine. 
C)  was essential to understanding the Bible fully. 
D)  would lead people into sin. 
E)  ought to be forbidden to monks. 
A)  ought to be forbidden to Christians. 
B)  should only be attempted by those highly trained in Christian doctrine. 
C)  was essential to understanding the Bible fully. 
D)  would lead people into sin. 
E)  ought to be forbidden to monks.

Question 19

One reason that Christianity was attractive to cosmopolitan Greeks was because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus's teachings were similar to those of Aristotle. 
B)  many Greek people practiced Eastern mystery religions with which early Christianity shared characteristics. 
C)  many Greeks were Stoics, a philosophy that shared many characteristics with early Christianity. 
D)  the stories of Jesus's life were similar to those of the Trojan heroes. 
E)  it helped the Greeks reconcile themselves to rule by the Romans. 
A)  Jesus's teachings were similar to those of Aristotle. 
B)  many Greek people practiced Eastern mystery religions with which early Christianity shared characteristics. 
C)  many Greeks were Stoics, a philosophy that shared many characteristics with early Christianity. 
D)  the stories of Jesus's life were similar to those of the Trojan heroes. 
E)  it helped the Greeks reconcile themselves to rule by the Romans.

Question 20

Jerome's longest lasting contribution to Western society was his Vulgate translation of the Bible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Transformation of Rome

Peace was restored after the battle of Adrianople when:

In Late Antiquity,the pope was the leader of the Christian Church in the Roman Empire.

The Christian label for non-Christians is indicative of its _________ origin.

Augustine's Confessions is a(n):

Ambrose argued that the Roman emperor was:

The tetrarchy was the split of the Roman Empire into halves and the creation of:

After Christianity became legal under Constantine and his successors:

Constantine made Christianity the sole religion of the empire in 313C.E.

Historians now refer to the period from 284 to the seventh century C.E.as Late Antiquity because:

How were monasteries centers of innovation in Late Antiquity?

The Dead Sea Scrolls emphasize the homogeneity and strict observance of Jewish religious practice around the time of Jesus.

Constantine seemed to envision a united Rome after his death as he gave the empire as a whole to his eldest son,disinheriting the younger two in order to prevent civil war.

Which statement best describes the position of the Sadducees in Palestine during the first century C.E.?

The traditional date for the "fall" of Rome is:

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

One reason for including classical texts in the education of Christians by the fourth century was:

Boethius was executed for his controversial work on faith and reason,The Consolation of Philosophy.

Cassiodorus believed that the study of classical literature:

One reason that Christianity was attractive to cosmopolitan Greeks was because:

Jerome's longest lasting contribution to Western society was his Vulgate translation of the Bible.

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 Civilization of Ancient 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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