Question 1

The Centuriate Assembly in the early Roman republic

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A) served as a counterweight to patrician power in the Senate. 
B) was a popular assembly dominated by the patricians. 
C) consisted only of patricians. 
D) elected the Tribunes. 
E) was the principal organ of patrician power. 
A) served as a counterweight to patrician power in the Senate. 
B) was a popular assembly dominated by the patricians. 
C) consisted only of patricians. 
D) elected the Tribunes. 
E) was the principal organ of patrician power.

Question 2

The author characterizes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus as

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A) radicals aiming to overthrow existing political and property relations. 
B) moderate reformers trying to deal with real social problems. 
C) intransigent defenders of the great landowners' interests. 
D) Carthaginian agents. 
E) two ambitious generals whose thirst for power led to civil war. 
A) radicals aiming to overthrow existing political and property relations. 
B) moderate reformers trying to deal with real social problems. 
C) intransigent defenders of the great landowners' interests. 
D) Carthaginian agents. 
E) two ambitious generals whose thirst for power led to civil war.

Question 3

Which of the following cannot be associated with the agricultural crisis of the late Republic?

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A) Latifundia, worked by slaves, squeezed out the peasantry. 
B) Egyptian grain undermined Roman agricultural prices. 
C) Prolonged warfare in Italy had destroyed numerous farms. 
D) Wars had forced Rome's farmer-soldiers to seriously neglect their farms. 
E) The agricultural crisis created a vast poor, alienated, and embittered class. 
A) Latifundia, worked by slaves, squeezed out the peasantry. 
B) Egyptian grain undermined Roman agricultural prices. 
C) Prolonged warfare in Italy had destroyed numerous farms. 
D) Wars had forced Rome's farmer-soldiers to seriously neglect their farms. 
E) The agricultural crisis created a vast poor, alienated, and embittered class.

Question 4

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).  
-Locate and clearly mark the city of Rome, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

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Question 5

Plebeian grievances in the very early Roman republic included all of the following except

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A) debt slavery. 
B) the ban on intermarriage with patricians. 
C) the granting of citizenship to non-Romans. 
D) discrimination against plebeians in the courts. 
E) the absence of a written law code. 
A) debt slavery. 
B) the ban on intermarriage with patricians. 
C) the granting of citizenship to non-Romans. 
D) discrimination against plebeians in the courts. 
E) the absence of a written law code.

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-How did empire change Rome?

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The rise of the Roman Empire had a profo

Question 7

Which best describes events in the two decades following Caesar's death?

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A) The Senate permanently regained control of the empire. 
B) A long period of peace occurred. 
C) The Roman Republic ended. 
D) Marc Antony and Octavian formed a duumvirate, under which Rome prospered. 
E) The Senate named Marc Antony dictator for life. 
A) The Senate permanently regained control of the empire. 
B) A long period of peace occurred. 
C) The Roman Republic ended. 
D) Marc Antony and Octavian formed a duumvirate, under which Rome prospered. 
E) The Senate named Marc Antony dictator for life.

Question 8

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-the Twelve Tables

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The Twelve Tables were a set of laws wri

Question 9

Scholars would agree with each of the following statements except

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A) the climax of Roman development occurred under the Republic. 
B) the old sense of Roman virtue had been lost by the first century B.C. 
C) the old threat of foreign enemies such as Carthage had encouraged stability and cooperation for the good of the state. 
D) by the first century, soldiers gave their loyalty to commanders rather than to Rome. 
E) despite the influence of Greek rationalism, the city-state constitutional of the Republic was unable to manage Rome's empire. 
A) the climax of Roman development occurred under the Republic. 
B) the old sense of Roman virtue had been lost by the first century B.C. 
C) the old threat of foreign enemies such as Carthage had encouraged stability and cooperation for the good of the state. 
D) by the first century, soldiers gave their loyalty to commanders rather than to Rome. 
E) despite the influence of Greek rationalism, the city-state constitutional of the Republic was unable to manage Rome's empire.

Question 10

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Social War

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The Social War, also known as the Italia

Question 11

The Second Punic War resulted in, or contributed, to

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A) successful Roman imperialism fueled by strategic and political considerations. 
B) a series of wars with Macedonia, a Carthaginian ally. 
C) a Roman obsession to completely destroy a now non-threatening Carthage. 
D) extensive economic, social, and cultural changes in Rome. 
E) All of these 
A) successful Roman imperialism fueled by strategic and political considerations. 
B) a series of wars with Macedonia, a Carthaginian ally. 
C) a Roman obsession to completely destroy a now non-threatening Carthage. 
D) extensive economic, social, and cultural changes in Rome. 
E) All of these

Question 12

After the death of Julius Caesar, proscriptions

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A) urged citizens to be calm. 
B) declared certain Roman citizens to be outlaws. 
C) called patriotic Romans to the armies of Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian. 
D) were posted and publicly read to explain why a dictator had to be eliminated. 
E) gave immunity to Caesar's assassins. 
A) urged citizens to be calm. 
B) declared certain Roman citizens to be outlaws. 
C) called patriotic Romans to the armies of Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian. 
D) were posted and publicly read to explain why a dictator had to be eliminated. 
E) gave immunity to Caesar's assassins.

Question 13

Historically and culturally, Carthage was most tied to

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A) Egypt. 
B) Mesopotamia. 
C) Greece. 
D) Phoenicia. 
E) the Celts. 
A) Egypt. 
B) Mesopotamia. 
C) Greece. 
D) Phoenicia. 
E) the Celts.

Question 14

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Explain how the Roman Republic ended.

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The Roman Republic came to an end throug

Question 15

Julius Caesar's assassins viewed themselves as

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A) protectors of the plebeian class. 
B) Platonic philosopher-kings. 
C) opponents of Roman imperialism. 
D) defenders of republican traditions. 
E) opponents of the Senate. 
A) protectors of the plebeian class. 
B) Platonic philosopher-kings. 
C) opponents of Roman imperialism. 
D) defenders of republican traditions. 
E) opponents of the Senate.

Question 16

The first emperor of Rome was

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A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Claudius. 
C) Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D) Octavian. 
E) Tiberius. 
A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Claudius. 
C) Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D) Octavian. 
E) Tiberius.

Question 17

The major result of Marius' reforms was

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A) converting the army from an instrument of the government to the private tool of ambitious generals. 
B) the revitalization of Roman's class of farmer-soldiers. 
C) Sulla's retirement. 
D) the permanent establishment of the triumvirate thus spreading the burden of governing a vast empire. 
E) the Social War. 
A) converting the army from an instrument of the government to the private tool of ambitious generals. 
B) the revitalization of Roman's class of farmer-soldiers. 
C) Sulla's retirement. 
D) the permanent establishment of the triumvirate thus spreading the burden of governing a vast empire. 
E) the Social War.

Question 18

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).  
-Locate and clearly mark Julius Caesar's Gallic Campaign and Cleopatra's homeland.

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As an AI language model, I'm unable to d

Question 19

The domination of the Early Republic by the patriciate

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A) accorded patricians freedom, that is, opportunity to achieve virtue, dignity, and fame. 
B) coupled with practical common sense and civic patriotism, prevented political conflict from leading to civil war. 
C) provided Rome with talented, responsible leaders. 
D) prevented the rise of tyrant, at least until the first century B.C. 
E) All of these 
A) accorded patricians freedom, that is, opportunity to achieve virtue, dignity, and fame. 
B) coupled with practical common sense and civic patriotism, prevented political conflict from leading to civil war. 
C) provided Rome with talented, responsible leaders. 
D) prevented the rise of tyrant, at least until the first century B.C. 
E) All of these

Question 20

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

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A) Plautus produced comedies that resembled Greek models, such as Menander's, and usually provided endings desired by audiences. 
B) The native North African, Terence, wrote plays that showed, among other things, a liberal understanding attitude towards children. 
C) Cattalus was one of the greatest lyric poets in world literature. 
D) Lucretius, an Epicurean philosopher, questioned the Roman ideal of virtue; he did not consider power and glory as worthy goals. 
E) Cicero did not adhere to Stoic principals, such as a belief in obedience to rational law. 
A) Plautus produced comedies that resembled Greek models, such as Menander's, and usually provided endings desired by audiences. 
B) The native North African, Terence, wrote plays that showed, among other things, a liberal understanding attitude towards children. 
C) Cattalus was one of the greatest lyric poets in world literature. 
D) Lucretius, an Epicurean philosopher, questioned the Roman ideal of virtue; he did not consider power and glory as worthy goals. 
E) Cicero did not adhere to Stoic principals, such as a belief in obedience to rational law.

The Centuriate Assembly in the early Roman republic

The author characterizes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus as

Which of the following cannot be associated with the agricultural crisis of the late Republic?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark the city of Rome, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

Plebeian grievances in the very early Roman republic included all of the following except

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -How did empire change Rome?

Which best describes events in the two decades following Caesar's death?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -the Twelve Tables

Scholars would agree with each of the following statements except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Social War

The Second Punic War resulted in, or contributed, to

After the death of Julius Caesar, proscriptions

Historically and culturally, Carthage was most tied to

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Explain how the Roman Republic ended.

Julius Caesar's assassins viewed themselves as

The first emperor of Rome was

The major result of Marius' reforms was

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark Julius Caesar's Gallic Campaign and Cleopatra's homeland.

The domination of the Early Republic by the patriciate

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 6: The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Centuriate Assembly in the early Roman republic

The author characterizes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus as

Which of the following cannot be associated with the agricultural crisis of the late Republic?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark the city of Rome, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

Plebeian grievances in the very early Roman republic included all of the following except

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -How did empire change Rome?

Which best describes events in the two decades following Caesar's death?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -the Twelve Tables

Scholars would agree with each of the following statements except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Social War

The Second Punic War resulted in, or contributed, to

After the death of Julius Caesar, proscriptions

Historically and culturally, Carthage was most tied to

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Explain how the Roman Republic ended.

Julius Caesar's assassins viewed themselves as

The first emperor of Rome was

The major result of Marius' reforms was

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark Julius Caesar's Gallic Campaign and Cleopatra's homeland.

The domination of the Early Republic by the patriciate

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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