Question 1

In the Roman system of slavery,

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A) only non-Italians were enslaved. 
B) slaves were used as artists, musicians, and doctors. 
C) slavery was not hereditary. 
D) all slaves were treated with great cruelty. 
E) there was a strong connection between slavery and race. 
A) only non-Italians were enslaved. 
B) slaves were used as artists, musicians, and doctors. 
C) slavery was not hereditary. 
D) all slaves were treated with great cruelty. 
E) there was a strong connection between slavery and race.

Question 2

The centuriate assembly was essentially the Roman army functioning as a political institution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-Romulus and Remus

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Romulus and Remus are central figures in

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Scipio Africanus and the Battle of Zama

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Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who

Question 5

Which phase in the creation of the Roman empire occurred last?

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A) The invasion of West Africa 
B) The conquest of India 
C) The domination of the Hellenistic kingdoms 
D) The conflict with Carthage 
E) The conquest of Italy 
A) The invasion of West Africa 
B) The conquest of India 
C) The domination of the Hellenistic kingdoms 
D) The conflict with Carthage 
E) The conquest of Italy

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Tiber River

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The Tiber River is a key geographical fe

Question 7

The Romans produced little literature before the third century B.C.E.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast the Roman family of the Republic with the Greek family. Can it be said that women had more rights and freedom in one of these societies than the other? Why or why not?

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The Roman family of the Republic and the

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Crassus

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Crassus was a Roman general and politici

Question 10

Which innovation enabled Romans to erect giant amphitheaters and public baths?

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A) Steel 
B) Copper 
C) Calculus 
D) Concrete 
E) Load-bearing arches 
A) Steel 
B) Copper 
C) Calculus 
D) Concrete 
E) Load-bearing arches

Question 11

What most closely captures the reality of marriage for Roman women in the first century B.C.E.?

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A) Marriage still allowed them legal independence. 
B) Marriage laws gave them legal control over all children still at home. 
C) Marriage required the father to give up all rights to his daughter. 
D) Divorce became increasingly prevalent due to political turmoil. 
E) Polygamy was allowed for women if they were wealthy enough. 
A) Marriage still allowed them legal independence. 
B) Marriage laws gave them legal control over all children still at home. 
C) Marriage required the father to give up all rights to his daughter. 
D) Divorce became increasingly prevalent due to political turmoil. 
E) Polygamy was allowed for women if they were wealthy enough.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-Struggle of the Orders

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The Struggle of the Orders was a signifi

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
-optimates

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The term "optimates" (singular: "optimat

Question 14

What was the immediate cause of the First Punic War?

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A) Carthaginian treachery in the Pyrrhic Wars 
B) Roman colonization in North Africa 
C) Carthaginian expansion along the Spanish and Italian coasts 
D) Rome sending an army to Sicily 
E) Cato's decision to destroy Carthage 
A) Carthaginian treachery in the Pyrrhic Wars 
B) Roman colonization in North Africa 
C) Carthaginian expansion along the Spanish and Italian coasts 
D) Rome sending an army to Sicily 
E) Cato's decision to destroy Carthage

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-paterfamilias

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-paterfamilias...

Question 16

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

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Julius Caesar is a figure who has been i

Question 17

Which city led a revolt against the Romans between 148 and 146 B.C.E.?

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A) Lydia 
B) Thebes 
C) Sparta 
D) Corinth 
E) Athens 
A) Lydia 
B) Thebes 
C) Sparta 
D) Corinth 
E) Athens

Question 18

Which phase in the creation of the Roman empire occurred first?

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A) The invasion of West Africa 
B) The conquest of India 
C) The domination of the Hellenistic kingdoms 
D) The conflict with Carthage 
E) The conquest of Italy 
A) The invasion of West Africa 
B) The conquest of India 
C) The domination of the Hellenistic kingdoms 
D) The conflict with Carthage 
E) The conquest of Italy

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-Second Triumvirate

Accepted Answer

The Second Triumvirate was a political a

Question 20

What resulted from the First Punic War?

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A) The Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Spain. 
B) The Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Sicily and pay an indemnity to Rome. 
C) Sicily gained its independence from both Rome and Carthage. 
D) Rome was forced to relinquish its Mediterranean claims. 
E) Pyrrhus invaded Italy. 
A) The Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Spain. 
B) The Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Sicily and pay an indemnity to Rome. 
C) Sicily gained its independence from both Rome and Carthage. 
D) Rome was forced to relinquish its Mediterranean claims. 
E) Pyrrhus invaded Italy.

Exam 5: The Roman Republic.

In the Roman system of slavery,

The centuriate assembly was essentially the Roman army functioning as a political institution.

Please define the following key terms. -Romulus and Remus

Please define the following key terms. -Scipio Africanus and the Battle of Zama

Which phase in the creation of the Roman empire occurred last?

Please define the following key terms. -Tiber River

The Romans produced little literature before the third century B.C.E.

Compare and contrast the Roman family of the Republic with the Greek family. Can it be said that women had more rights and freedom in one of these societies than the other? Why or why not?

Please define the following key terms. -Crassus

Which innovation enabled Romans to erect giant amphitheaters and public baths?

What most closely captures the reality of marriage for Roman women in the first century B.C.E.?

Please define the following key terms. -Struggle of the Orders

Please define the following key terms. -optimates

What was the immediate cause of the First Punic War?

Please define the following key terms. -paterfamilias

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

Which city led a revolt against the Romans between 148 and 146 B.C.E.?

Which phase in the creation of the Roman empire occurred first?

Please define the following key terms. -Second Triumvirate

What resulted from the First Punic War?

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