Question 1

In general, Romans demonstrated extensive tolerance for the religions of other peoples living in their empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Prior to 133 B.C.E, the only credible rivals for Roman power in the Western Mediterranean region were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Persians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Egyptians 
A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Persians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Egyptians D

Question 3

What about Rome's location made its position favorable for growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was far enough inland to be safe from pirates. 
B)  It had access to the sea. 
C)  It was built on seven hills and so was easily defended. 
D)  It had a central location in Italy. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  It was far enough inland to be safe from pirates. 
B)  It had access to the sea. 
C)  It was built on seven hills and so was easily defended. 
D)  It had a central location in Italy. 
E)  All of these are correct. E

Question 4

The government of Rome

Accepted Answer

A)  was originally established as a representative democracy. 
B)  contained an element of republicanism from its beginnings. 
C)  was originally a monarchy but later became a republic. 
D)  was developed as a monarchy under the Celts. 
E)  was ruled by the upper-class plebeians. 
A)  was originally established as a representative democracy. 
B)  contained an element of republicanism from its beginnings. 
C)  was originally a monarchy but later became a republic. 
D)  was developed as a monarchy under the Celts. 
E)  was ruled by the upper-class plebeians.

Question 5

In comparison to Greece, Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Romans would most like to portray themselves in which of the following ways concerning their imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were bringing their religious and military ideals to other people. 
B)  They had carefully planned and organized a way to gain an empire. 
C)  They declared war for defensive reasons or to protect allies. 
D)  They were expanding territory for the glory of their country. 
E)  Expansion was a way for members of wealthy families to find renown. 
A)  They were bringing their religious and military ideals to other people. 
B)  They had carefully planned and organized a way to gain an empire. 
C)  They declared war for defensive reasons or to protect allies. 
D)  They were expanding territory for the glory of their country. 
E)  Expansion was a way for members of wealthy families to find renown.

Question 7

The First Punic War

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain. 
B)  was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily. 
C)  was begun with an attack by Hannibal. 
D)  discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power. 
E)  was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily. 
A)  resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain. 
B)  was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily. 
C)  was begun with an attack by Hannibal. 
D)  discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power. 
E)  was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily.

Question 8

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

Accepted Answer

A)  consuls. 
B)  praetors. 
C)  senators. 
D)  centuriates. 
E)  tribunes. 
A)  consuls. 
B)  praetors. 
C)  senators. 
D)  centuriates. 
E)  tribunes.

Question 9

In what way did Augustus ensure that he had established himself differently from Julius Caesar, who had been declared dictator for life?

Accepted Answer

A)  He established new offices but with the full consent and vote of the senate. 
B)  He presented himself as an ordinary citizen who held traditional offices of the Roman Republic. 
C)  He decreased the size of the senate again and made efforts to repair broken relationships. 
D)  He retired from military command and focused on being a diplomatic leader rather than a general. 
E)  He created and maintained a second triumvirate that succeeded where the first one had failed. 
A)  He established new offices but with the full consent and vote of the senate. 
B)  He presented himself as an ordinary citizen who held traditional offices of the Roman Republic. 
C)  He decreased the size of the senate again and made efforts to repair broken relationships. 
D)  He retired from military command and focused on being a diplomatic leader rather than a general. 
E)  He created and maintained a second triumvirate that succeeded where the first one had failed.

Question 10

What surprisingly helped strengthen Christianity as an institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conversion of Theodosius 
B)  The failure of the Edict of Milan 
C)  The increasing number of people willing to die for their faith 
D)  The persecution of Christians 
E)  The acceptance of women as church officials 
A)  The conversion of Theodosius 
B)  The failure of the Edict of Milan 
C)  The increasing number of people willing to die for their faith 
D)  The persecution of Christians 
E)  The acceptance of women as church officials

Question 11

What was true about the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was built for military defense against would-be Asian invaders. 
B)  It stimulated diplomacy between Rome and China. 
C)  It helped make silk widely popular among wealthy Roman women. 
D)  It led to an increase in banditry and crime for merchants. 
E)  It had the unintended consequences of sparking the collapse of the Roman Empire. 
A)  It was built for military defense against would-be Asian invaders. 
B)  It stimulated diplomacy between Rome and China. 
C)  It helped make silk widely popular among wealthy Roman women. 
D)  It led to an increase in banditry and crime for merchants. 
E)  It had the unintended consequences of sparking the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Question 12

Plebeians never gained political equality with the patricians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its

Accepted Answer

A)  promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality. 
B)  complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community. 
C)  acceptance by Diocletian. 
D)  strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E. 
E)  anti-Semitism. 
A)  promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality. 
B)  complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community. 
C)  acceptance by Diocletian. 
D)  strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E. 
E)  anti-Semitism.

Question 14

A central aspect of early Roman conquest was that all conquered peoples

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately received Roman citizenship. 
B)  could do business with Rome. 
C)  could never intermarry with Romans. 
D)  had an interest in the success of Rome and could become citizens by proving themselves loyal to their conquerors. 
E)  were generally enslaved by Roman patricians. 
A)  immediately received Roman citizenship. 
B)  could do business with Rome. 
C)  could never intermarry with Romans. 
D)  had an interest in the success of Rome and could become citizens by proving themselves loyal to their conquerors. 
E)  were generally enslaved by Roman patricians.

Question 15

Which of the following was not a Greek influence on the Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  system of government 
B)  alphabet 
C)  agricultural crops of grapes and olives 
D)  artistic models of sculpture and architecture 
E)  literature 
A)  system of government 
B)  alphabet 
C)  agricultural crops of grapes and olives 
D)  artistic models of sculpture and architecture 
E)  literature

Question 16

The Roman and Han Empires had all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a similar social and economic structures. 
B)  a society centered on the family. 
C)  an agriculturally-based economy. 
D)  large populations. 
E)  relative stability of its leadership. 
A)  a similar social and economic structures. 
B)  a society centered on the family. 
C)  an agriculturally-based economy. 
D)  large populations. 
E)  relative stability of its leadership.

Question 17

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism. 
A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism.

Question 18

Unlike the patricians, the plebeians

Accepted Answer

A)  made up a smaller percentage of the population. 
B)  could not be elected to governmental offices before 150 CE. 
C)  were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians. 
D)  were barred from military roles. 
E)  became slaves when they could not pay their debts. 
A)  made up a smaller percentage of the population. 
B)  could not be elected to governmental offices before 150 CE. 
C)  were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians. 
D)  were barred from military roles. 
E)  became slaves when they could not pay their debts.

Question 19

Who was the first Roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pompey 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Antony 
A)  Pompey 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Antony

Question 20

The Romans became masters of the Mediterranean Sea by conquering the

Accepted Answer

A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Sicilians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Sabines 
A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Sicilians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Sabines

Exam 5: The Roman World Empire

In general, Romans demonstrated extensive tolerance for the religions of other peoples living in their empire.

Prior to 133 B.C.E, the only credible rivals for Roman power in the Western Mediterranean region were the

What about Rome's location made its position favorable for growth?

The government of Rome

In comparison to Greece, Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands.

Romans would most like to portray themselves in which of the following ways concerning their imperialism?

The First Punic War

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

In what way did Augustus ensure that he had established himself differently from Julius Caesar, who had been declared dictator for life?

What surprisingly helped strengthen Christianity as an institution?

What was true about the Silk Road?

Plebeians never gained political equality with the patricians.

The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its

A central aspect of early Roman conquest was that all conquered peoples

Which of the following was not a Greek influence on the Romans?

The Roman and Han Empires had all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

Unlike the patricians, the plebeians

Who was the first Roman emperor?

The Romans became masters of the Mediterranean Sea by conquering the

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