Question 1

Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary importance of roads in both the Roman and Han empires centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  trade 
B)  communication with other empires 
C)  troop movements 
D)  migration and resettlement of minorities 
E)  escape routes for urban populations after natural disasters 
A)  trade 
B)  communication with other empires 
C)  troop movements 
D)  migration and resettlement of minorities 
E)  escape routes for urban populations after natural disasters

Question 3

The defenders of the plebeians were known as the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In building the Roman Republic, the Romans had to defeat and expel the Greeks, Etruscans, and Phoenicians from Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After Rome's final victory against Carthage, Carthaginian women and children were sold into slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Roman literature

Accepted Answer

A)  drew heavily from Etruscan models. 
B)  was unusually resistant to external influences. 
C)  was dominated by the preeminent prose of Virgil during the Augustan Age. 
D)  reached it high point in the age of Augustus. 
E)  was almost always oriented towards philosophical subject matter. 
A)  drew heavily from Etruscan models. 
B)  was unusually resistant to external influences. 
C)  was dominated by the preeminent prose of Virgil during the Augustan Age. 
D)  reached it high point in the age of Augustus. 
E)  was almost always oriented towards philosophical subject matter.

Question 7

The first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus. 
B)  Hadrian. 
C)  Diocletian. 
D)  Constantine. 
E)  Theodosius. 
A)  Augustus. 
B)  Hadrian. 
C)  Diocletian. 
D)  Constantine. 
E)  Theodosius.

Question 8

The Edict of Milan (313 C.E.) was an attempt to outlaw Christianity and bring back the worship of the old Roman gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Romans did not create a master plan for the creation of an empire-rather, much of their expansion was opportunistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Traditional Roman religion

Accepted Answer

A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism. 
A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism.

Question 11

Roman antagonism toward Christianity was deepened by

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian refusal to worship state gods and emperors. 
B)  the public nature of Christian gatherings. 
C)  Christian universality as a force for strengthening of public order. 
D)  the activities of Matthew and Mark. 
E)  its Germanic origins. 
A)  Christian refusal to worship state gods and emperors. 
B)  the public nature of Christian gatherings. 
C)  Christian universality as a force for strengthening of public order. 
D)  the activities of Matthew and Mark. 
E)  its Germanic origins.

Question 12

Under ____, Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus 
B)  Hadrian 
C)  Diocletian 
D)  Constantine 
E)  Theodosius 
A)  Augustus 
B)  Hadrian 
C)  Diocletian 
D)  Constantine 
E)  Theodosius

Question 13

The "good news" concerning Jesus was contained in the written

Accepted Answer

A)  gospels. 
B)  Old Testament. 
C)  Sermon on the Mount. 
D)  Dead Sea scrolls. 
E)  Analects of John the Baptist. 
A)  gospels. 
B)  Old Testament. 
C)  Sermon on the Mount. 
D)  Dead Sea scrolls. 
E)  Analects of John the Baptist.

Question 14

The Roman Empire nearly collapsed in the second century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Julius Caesar's greatest military conquest was in North Africa, where he established the Roman province of "Africa."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Third Punic War

Accepted Answer

A)  began with an unprovoked Carthaginian attack on Gaul. 
B)  took place immediately after the end of the Second Punic War. 
C)  resulted in Carthage being destroyed and its territory becoming a Roman province. 
D)  saved North Africa from Roman influence. 
E)  was caused by the assassination of Cato the Elder. 
A)  began with an unprovoked Carthaginian attack on Gaul. 
B)  took place immediately after the end of the Second Punic War. 
C)  resulted in Carthage being destroyed and its territory becoming a Roman province. 
D)  saved North Africa from Roman influence. 
E)  was caused by the assassination of Cato the Elder.

Question 17

During the centuries of Roman history, from Republic to Empire, the paterfamilias' authority

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  fluctuated. 
D)  remained the same. 
E)  was eliminated entirely. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  fluctuated. 
D)  remained the same. 
E)  was eliminated entirely.

Question 18

The Romans built a vast network of roads to facilitate troop movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What effect did the sporadic persecution of Christianity in the first and second centuries have on its growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caused it to go underground but then its mystery status caused it to grow in popularity. 
B)  Served to temporarily restrict its growth until Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. 
C)  Essentially had no effect on its growth as the persecution was so sporadic. 
D)  Served to strengthen it by causing it to become more organized. 
E)  Led to increased growth as martyrs raised recognition and popularity. 
A)  Caused it to go underground but then its mystery status caused it to grow in popularity. 
B)  Served to temporarily restrict its growth until Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. 
C)  Essentially had no effect on its growth as the persecution was so sporadic. 
D)  Served to strengthen it by causing it to become more organized. 
E)  Led to increased growth as martyrs raised recognition and popularity.

Question 20

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate, was

Accepted Answer

A)  Marius. 
B)  Tiberius Gracchus. 
C)  Crassus. 
D)  Caesar. 
E)  Pompey. 
A)  Marius. 
B)  Tiberius Gracchus. 
C)  Crassus. 
D)  Caesar. 
E)  Pompey.

Exam 5: The Roman World Empire

Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of Rome.

The primary importance of roads in both the Roman and Han empires centered on

The defenders of the plebeians were known as the

In building the Roman Republic, the Romans had to defeat and expel the Greeks, Etruscans, and Phoenicians from Italy.

After Rome's final victory against Carthage, Carthaginian women and children were sold into slavery.

Roman literature

The first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire was

The Edict of Milan (313 C.E.) was an attempt to outlaw Christianity and bring back the worship of the old Roman gods.

Romans did not create a master plan for the creation of an empire-rather, much of their expansion was opportunistic.

Traditional Roman religion

Roman antagonism toward Christianity was deepened by

Under ____, Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire.

The "good news" concerning Jesus was contained in the written

The Roman Empire nearly collapsed in the second century.

Julius Caesar's greatest military conquest was in North Africa, where he established the Roman province of "Africa."

The Third Punic War

During the centuries of Roman history, from Republic to Empire, the paterfamilias' authority

The Romans built a vast network of roads to facilitate troop movements.

What effect did the sporadic persecution of Christianity in the first and second centuries have on its growth?

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate, was

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