Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-insulae

Accepted Answer

Insulae were apartment buildings in anci

Question 2

What important changes took place in the Roman family in the first two centuries C.E.?

Accepted Answer

In the first two centuries C.E., the Rom

Question 3

What message did Virgil intend to convey to his Roman audience in his epic masterpiece, the Aeneid?

Accepted Answer

Virgil intended to convey several messag

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Goths and Franks

Accepted Answer

The Goths and Franks were both Germanic

Question 5

The Flavian dynasty came to power as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) an election. 
B) a civil war. 
C) a condition of Nero's last will and testament. 
D) a coup d'état. 
E) a slave revolt. 
A) an election. 
B) a civil war. 
C) a condition of Nero's last will and testament. 
D) a coup d'état. 
E) a slave revolt.

Question 6

What does the word "gospel" mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Truth 
B) Love 
C) The word of Jesus 
D) To your health 
E) Good news 
A) Truth 
B) Love 
C) The word of Jesus 
D) To your health 
E) Good news

Question 7

What was the highest Roman social class in the early Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) The senatorial class 
B) The equestrian class 
C) The consul class 
D) The royal class 
E) The magisterial class 
A) The senatorial class 
B) The equestrian class 
C) The consul class 
D) The royal class 
E) The magisterial class

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
-Zenobia

Accepted Answer

Zenobia was a third-century queen of the

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Livy

Accepted Answer

Livy, also known as Titus Livius, was a

Question 10

Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A) He tripled the state budget surplus. 
B) He returned Rome to its republican roots. 
C) He extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the empire. 
D) He legalized Christianity. 
E) He added considerable new territory to the empire. 
A) He tripled the state budget surplus. 
B) He returned Rome to its republican roots. 
C) He extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the empire. 
D) He legalized Christianity. 
E) He added considerable new territory to the empire.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Seneca

Accepted Answer

Seneca was a Roman philosopher, statesma

Question 12

What was a requirement for membership in the equestrian order?

Accepted Answer

A) Senatorial ancestors 
B) Twenty years of service in the army 
C) Property valued at 400,000 sesterces 
D) Written approval from the emperor 
E) Five years of residence in the city of Rome 
A) Senatorial ancestors 
B) Twenty years of service in the army 
C) Property valued at 400,000 sesterces 
D) Written approval from the emperor 
E) Five years of residence in the city of Rome

Question 13

Which of these changes in the Roman family occurred during the first two centuries C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) The authority of the paterfamilias was weakened. 
B) Women gained equal rights with men. 
C) Divorce rates skyrocketed. 
D) The number of children born to each Roman family sharply declined. 
E) The authority of the paterfamilias became absolute. 
A) The authority of the paterfamilias was weakened. 
B) Women gained equal rights with men. 
C) Divorce rates skyrocketed. 
D) The number of children born to each Roman family sharply declined. 
E) The authority of the paterfamilias became absolute.

Question 14

There was an enormous gulf between rich and poor in the city of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement best describes Romanization in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurred quickly in the west. 
B) It developed first in the lower classes. 
C) It saw Latin illuminate the use of the Greek language in the east. 
D) It never included the practice of allowing local inhabitants to become Roman officials. 
E) It occurred more quickly in the east than the west because of greater urbanization in the east. 
A) It occurred quickly in the west. 
B) It developed first in the lower classes. 
C) It saw Latin illuminate the use of the Greek language in the east. 
D) It never included the practice of allowing local inhabitants to become Roman officials. 
E) It occurred more quickly in the east than the west because of greater urbanization in the east.

Question 16

Which of these changes took place in the Roman army during the third century?

Accepted Answer

A) Non-citizens were excluded from military service. 
B) The army became much more professional. 
C) Military service grew in popularity and prestige. 
D) More and more barbarians were enlisted in the army. 
E) Army pay steadily rose, attracting many new recruits. 
A) Non-citizens were excluded from military service. 
B) The army became much more professional. 
C) Military service grew in popularity and prestige. 
D) More and more barbarians were enlisted in the army. 
E) Army pay steadily rose, attracting many new recruits.

Question 17

The third century saw a notable stabilization of the Roman monetary system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Mithraism

Accepted Answer

Mithraism was an ancient mystery religio

Question 19

What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) The Roman army was permanently weakened. 
B) Roman government shrank and became more efficient. 
C) The Roman army increased in size and become more professional. 
D) Roman government became more democratic and egalitarian. 
E) The Roman army disintegrated. 
A) The Roman army was permanently weakened. 
B) Roman government shrank and became more efficient. 
C) The Roman army increased in size and become more professional. 
D) Roman government became more democratic and egalitarian. 
E) The Roman army disintegrated.

Question 20

Which statement best describes The Art of Love?

Accepted Answer

A) It condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes. 
B) It caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile. 
C) It was a guidebook for married women. 
D) It was a poetical treatise on romantic love. 
E) It was focused spiritual love, not physical love. 
A) It condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes. 
B) It caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile. 
C) It was a guidebook for married women. 
D) It was a poetical treatise on romantic love. 
E) It was focused spiritual love, not physical love.

Exam 6: The Roman Empire.

Please define the following key terms. -insulae

What important changes took place in the Roman family in the first two centuries C.E.?

What message did Virgil intend to convey to his Roman audience in his epic masterpiece, the Aeneid?

Please define the following key terms. -Goths and Franks

The Flavian dynasty came to power as a result of

What does the word "gospel" mean?

What was the highest Roman social class in the early Roman Empire?

Please define the following key terms. -Zenobia

Please define the following key terms. -Livy

Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?

Please define the following key terms. -Seneca

What was a requirement for membership in the equestrian order?

Which of these changes in the Roman family occurred during the first two centuries C.E.?

There was an enormous gulf between rich and poor in the city of Rome.

Which statement best describes Romanization in the Roman Empire?

Which of these changes took place in the Roman army during the third century?

The third century saw a notable stabilization of the Roman monetary system.

Please define the following key terms. -Mithraism

What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?

Which statement best describes The Art of Love?

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