Question 1

What made the five "good emperors" seem "good"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They abandoned the notion of absolute monarchy. 
B)  They implemented education programs for the poor and built roads and bridges. 
C)  They implemented a cease-fire that ended the tendency toward warfare. 
D)  They increased the powers of the senate. 
E)  They regained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula. 
A)  They abandoned the notion of absolute monarchy. 
B)  They implemented education programs for the poor and built roads and bridges. 
C)  They implemented a cease-fire that ended the tendency toward warfare. 
D)  They increased the powers of the senate. 
E)  They regained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula.

Question 2

Why was early marriage the norm in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men wanted young brides. 
B)  Young women were more likely to be virgins. 
C)  Women commonly died at a relatively young age. 
D)  Men were likely to die at a young age. 
E)  Younger women were able to bear more children than older women. 
A)  Men wanted young brides. 
B)  Young women were more likely to be virgins. 
C)  Women commonly died at a relatively young age. 
D)  Men were likely to die at a young age. 
E)  Younger women were able to bear more children than older women.

Question 3

The Second Punic War

Accepted Answer

A)  saw the eventual victory of Carthage. 
B)  saw Hannibal invade Italy from Greece. 
C)  won Spain for Rome. 
D)  produced a great victory for the Romans over Hannibal at the battle of Cannae. 
E)  gave Rome control over western Africa. 
A)  saw the eventual victory of Carthage. 
B)  saw Hannibal invade Italy from Greece. 
C)  won Spain for Rome. 
D)  produced a great victory for the Romans over Hannibal at the battle of Cannae. 
E)  gave Rome control over western Africa.

Question 4

The patricians were the ultimate victors in their long power struggle against the plebeians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Roman law included ideas like there was no universal law that could be applied to all people, and suspects were guilty until proven innocent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both the Greeks and the ____ had a major influence on the development of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sabines 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Aequi 
D)  Hoplites 
E)  Carthaginians 
A)  Sabines 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Aequi 
D)  Hoplites 
E)  Carthaginians

Question 7

The key figure in the spread of Christianity outside the Jewish community was

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter. 
B)  Paul of Tarsus. 
C)  Jesus. 
D)  Tiberius. 
E)  Joseph of Arimethea. 
A)  Peter. 
B)  Paul of Tarsus. 
C)  Jesus. 
D)  Tiberius. 
E)  Joseph of Arimethea.

Question 8

Members of the aristocratic governing class in Rome were known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  hoplites. 
B)  Gracchi. 
C)  Latins. 
D)  patricians. 
E)  plebs. 
A)  hoplites. 
B)  Gracchi. 
C)  Latins. 
D)  patricians. 
E)  plebs.

Question 9

Which crises contributed to the near collapse of the Roman Empire in the third century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plague 
B)  Slave revolts 
C)  Peasant uprisings 
D)  Labor surpluses 
E)  Volcanic eruptions 
A)  The plague 
B)  Slave revolts 
C)  Peasant uprisings 
D)  Labor surpluses 
E)  Volcanic eruptions

Question 10

In the early Roman Empire, upper-class Roman women were excluded from public life and lost privileges and responsibilities they had obtained during the earlier Republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Pax Romana was among the chief benefits of Roman rule during the first and second centuries C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The greatest epic poet of the Late Republic was

Accepted Answer

A)  Livy. 
B)  Plautus. 
C)  Catullus. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Virgil. 
A)  Livy. 
B)  Plautus. 
C)  Catullus. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Virgil.

Question 13

What rights did the patricians have in early Rome that the plebeians did not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patricians were considered citizens. 
B)  Patricians could vote. 
C)  Patricians could be elected to government offices. 
D)  Patricians could make legal contracts. 
E)  Patricians could implement taxation. . 
A)  Patricians were considered citizens. 
B)  Patricians could vote. 
C)  Patricians could be elected to government offices. 
D)  Patricians could make legal contracts. 
E)  Patricians could implement taxation. .

Question 14

What factor caused the fall of the western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity undermined Roman military values and patriotism. 
B)  Lead poisoning caused by water pipes resulted in mental decline. 
C)  Romans failed to advance technologically because of slavery. 
D)  Traditional Roman values declined as non-Italians gained prominence. 
E)  There is no one factor that caused the fall of the Roman Empire. 
A)  Christianity undermined Roman military values and patriotism. 
B)  Lead poisoning caused by water pipes resulted in mental decline. 
C)  Romans failed to advance technologically because of slavery. 
D)  Traditional Roman values declined as non-Italians gained prominence. 
E)  There is no one factor that caused the fall of the Roman Empire.

Question 15

What reform did Caesar implement after becoming dictator in 47 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  He allowed intermarriage between patricians and plebeians. 
B)  He decreased the size of the senate. 
C)  He launched massive building projects. 
D)  He introduced the Egyptian solar year calendar. 
E)  He started the Punic Wars. 
A)  He allowed intermarriage between patricians and plebeians. 
B)  He decreased the size of the senate. 
C)  He launched massive building projects. 
D)  He introduced the Egyptian solar year calendar. 
E)  He started the Punic Wars.

Question 16

The Roman general who returned from Spain as a military hero in 71 B.C.E. was

Accepted Answer

A)  Marius. 
B)  Sulla. 
C)  Caesar. 
D)  Pompey. 
E)  Cato. 
A)  Marius. 
B)  Sulla. 
C)  Caesar. 
D)  Pompey. 
E)  Cato.

Question 17

What modern notion of justice can trace its roots to early Roman law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those accused of a crime deserve a trial before a jury of their peers. 
B)  All law should be based on natural law. 
C)  Human beings should not be subjected to cruel or unusual punishments. 
D)  If an accused person cannot afford an attorney, a public defender will be provided. 
E)  A person charged with a crime should be considered innocent until proven guilty. 
A)  Those accused of a crime deserve a trial before a jury of their peers. 
B)  All law should be based on natural law. 
C)  Human beings should not be subjected to cruel or unusual punishments. 
D)  If an accused person cannot afford an attorney, a public defender will be provided. 
E)  A person charged with a crime should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Question 18

Roman slaves

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely rebelled, due to the fair treatment they received. 
B)  were never involved in agriculture but only in manufacturing enterprises. 
C)  staged a number of massive rebellions. 
D)  made up well over half the population of the empire. 
E)  received their freedom as reward for the military assistance at the battle of Actium. 
A)  rarely rebelled, due to the fair treatment they received. 
B)  were never involved in agriculture but only in manufacturing enterprises. 
C)  staged a number of massive rebellions. 
D)  made up well over half the population of the empire. 
E)  received their freedom as reward for the military assistance at the battle of Actium.

Question 19

What was a major difference between the Han and Roman Empires?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese imperial authority was more unstable. 
B)  Merchants received greater respect and freedom in Rome. 
C)  Chinese society offered greater opportunities for social mobility. 
D)  Roman rulers ascended to the throne based on family lineage. 
E)  Chinese empires began with small city-states ruled by prominent citizens. 
A)  Chinese imperial authority was more unstable. 
B)  Merchants received greater respect and freedom in Rome. 
C)  Chinese society offered greater opportunities for social mobility. 
D)  Roman rulers ascended to the throne based on family lineage. 
E)  Chinese empires began with small city-states ruled by prominent citizens.

Question 20

Why did Constantine seek to establish a new capital city in the east, which he dubbed "New Rome"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original capital of Rome had been sacked. 
B)  The first Rome was facing a strong financial crisis. 
C)  The new capital provided a strategic defensive location for the empire. 
D)  The creation of a second capital could provide much-needed revenues for the empire. 
E)  The new city provided a place to send Rome's paupers and criminals. 
A)  The original capital of Rome had been sacked. 
B)  The first Rome was facing a strong financial crisis. 
C)  The new capital provided a strategic defensive location for the empire. 
D)  The creation of a second capital could provide much-needed revenues for the empire. 
E)  The new city provided a place to send Rome's paupers and criminals.

Exam 5: The Roman World Empire

What made the five "good emperors" seem "good"?

Why was early marriage the norm in Rome?

The Second Punic War

The patricians were the ultimate victors in their long power struggle against the plebeians.

Roman law included ideas like there was no universal law that could be applied to all people, and suspects were guilty until proven innocent.

Both the Greeks and the ____ had a major influence on the development of Rome.

The key figure in the spread of Christianity outside the Jewish community was

Members of the aristocratic governing class in Rome were known as the

Which crises contributed to the near collapse of the Roman Empire in the third century?

In the early Roman Empire, upper-class Roman women were excluded from public life and lost privileges and responsibilities they had obtained during the earlier Republic.

The Pax Romana was among the chief benefits of Roman rule during the first and second centuries C.E.

The greatest epic poet of the Late Republic was

What rights did the patricians have in early Rome that the plebeians did not?

What factor caused the fall of the western Roman Empire?

What reform did Caesar implement after becoming dictator in 47 B.C.E.?

The Roman general who returned from Spain as a military hero in 71 B.C.E. was

What modern notion of justice can trace its roots to early Roman law?

Roman slaves

What was a major difference between the Han and Roman Empires?

Why did Constantine seek to establish a new capital city in the east, which he dubbed "New Rome"?

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