Question 1

Roman families tended to have

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A)  a few sons and no more than one daughter. 
B)  a few daughters and one inheritor son. 
C)  large numbers of children, with an equal number of sons and daughters. 
D)  large numbers of children, often with more daughters than sons. 
A)  a few sons and no more than one daughter. 
B)  a few daughters and one inheritor son. 
C)  large numbers of children, with an equal number of sons and daughters. 
D)  large numbers of children, often with more daughters than sons.

Question 2

The priests that observed the flight of birds were the

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A)  civic priests. 
B)  pontiffs. 
C)  augurs. 
D)  haruspexes.
Essay Questions 
A)  civic priests. 
B)  pontiffs. 
C)  augurs. 
D)  haruspexes.
Essay Questions

Question 3

What changes did Augustus (Octavian) make to the Roman state and empire upon becoming emperor?

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Augustus, also known as Octavian, made s

Question 4

For the first two hundred years after the overthrow of the Etruscan kings, the Roman republic was

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A)  violent and volatile, ruled by patricians. 
B)  peaceful and agricultural. 
C)  ruled by military orders dominated by plebeians. 
D)  ruled by the plebeian-dominated Senate. 
A)  violent and volatile, ruled by patricians. 
B)  peaceful and agricultural. 
C)  ruled by military orders dominated by plebeians. 
D)  ruled by the plebeian-dominated Senate.

Question 5

The Roman discovery of the correct mathematical ratio of 1:2 for an aspect of building allowed them to build what construction safely?

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A)  the keystone 
B)  the arch 
C)  the ashlar 
D)  the voussoir 
A)  the keystone 
B)  the arch 
C)  the ashlar 
D)  the voussoir

Question 6

How did portraiture change under the reign of Augustus?

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A)  It moved in the direction of busts instead of full-body sculptures. 
B)  It tended to reject major public or historical figures as subjects. 
C)  It embraced the realism of the Hellenistic era. 
D)  It reverted to the idealism of Hellenic Greece. 
A)  It moved in the direction of busts instead of full-body sculptures. 
B)  It tended to reject major public or historical figures as subjects. 
C)  It embraced the realism of the Hellenistic era. 
D)  It reverted to the idealism of Hellenic Greece.

Question 7

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

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Roman religion was a product of the blen

Question 8

Describe the duration of the Principate and the state of the empire during its time.

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The Principate lasted from 27 BC to 284

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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Lucretius and Catullus were both Roman p

Question 11

Livy's great accomplishment was

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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 12

Cicero can be credited with

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A)  bringing widespread appreciation to the philosophy of foreign cultures. 
B)  being the boldest philosopher to challenge the Roman state through comedic theater. 
C)  creating a philosophical vocabulary for Latin. 
D)  exposing the vapid nature of religion based on the old Greek pantheon of gods. 
A)  bringing widespread appreciation to the philosophy of foreign cultures. 
B)  being the boldest philosopher to challenge the Roman state through comedic theater. 
C)  creating a philosophical vocabulary for Latin. 
D)  exposing the vapid nature of religion based on the old Greek pantheon of gods.

Question 13

During the later empire, pantomimes became a symbol of

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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 14

The creation of mosaics was learned by the Romans from the

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A)  ancient Persians. 
B)  Hellenistic Greeks. 
C)  Ptolemaic Egyptians. 
D)  Hellenic Greeks. 
A)  ancient Persians. 
B)  Hellenistic Greeks. 
C)  Ptolemaic Egyptians. 
D)  Hellenic Greeks.

Question 15

Horace was well known for helping to create

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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.

Roman families tended to have

The priests that observed the flight of birds were the

What changes did Augustus (Octavian) make to the Roman state and empire upon becoming emperor?

For the first two hundred years after the overthrow of the Etruscan kings, the Roman republic was

The Roman discovery of the correct mathematical ratio of 1:2 for an aspect of building allowed them to build what construction safely?

How did portraiture change under the reign of Augustus?

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

Describe the duration of the Principate and the state of the empire during its time.

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

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

Livy's great accomplishment was

Cicero can be credited with

During the later empire, pantomimes became a symbol of

The creation of mosaics was learned by the Romans from the

Horace was well known for helping to create

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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Exam 5: Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Roman families tended to have

The priests that observed the flight of birds were the

What changes did Augustus (Octavian) make to the Roman state and empire upon becoming emperor?

For the first two hundred years after the overthrow of the Etruscan kings, the Roman republic was

The Roman discovery of the correct mathematical ratio of 1:2 for an aspect of building allowed them to build what construction safely?

How did portraiture change under the reign of Augustus?

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

Describe the duration of the Principate and the state of the empire during its time.

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

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

Livy's great accomplishment was

Cicero can be credited with

During the later empire, pantomimes became a symbol of

The creation of mosaics was learned by the Romans from the

Horace was well known for helping to create

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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