Question 1

In applying Stoicism to Rome, Cicero

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A) exemplified the impact Greek culture was having on Rome. 
B) saw how Stoicism's emphasis on duty and virtue coincided with Roman ideals. 
C) saw the connection between Stoicism's doctrine of natural law and Rome's administration of an empire. 
D) helped to make Stoicism the most influential philosophy in Rome. 
E) All of these 
A) exemplified the impact Greek culture was having on Rome. 
B) saw how Stoicism's emphasis on duty and virtue coincided with Roman ideals. 
C) saw the connection between Stoicism's doctrine of natural law and Rome's administration of an empire. 
D) helped to make Stoicism the most influential philosophy in Rome. 
E) All of these

Question 2

Rome became a republic when

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A) measures passed by the Tribal Assembly had the force of law. 
B) the plebeians won the right to elect Tribunes. 
C) the dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated. 
D) the patricians overthrew the Etruscan king. 
E) Romulus settled on the seven hills. 
A) measures passed by the Tribal Assembly had the force of law. 
B) the plebeians won the right to elect Tribunes. 
C) the dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated. 
D) the patricians overthrew the Etruscan king. 
E) Romulus settled on the seven hills.

Question 3

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

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The Gracchan Revolution refers to a seri

Question 4

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Explain the dissatisfaction of the lower classes of Rome in the first century B.C.Does this period hold particular lessons for the modern world?

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The dissatisfaction of the lower classes

Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Trace the main developments of the Roman constitution.Compare the way the Roman constitution developed with the Greek attitude toward law as expressed by Solon.

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The Roman constitution went through seve

Question 6

The patron-client relationship that existed between patrician and plebeian in early Rome involved

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A) supplying the client with food. 
B) providing the patron with military and political support. 
C) supplying the client with money. 
D) supplying the client with protection. 
E) All of these 
A) supplying the client with food. 
B) providing the patron with military and political support. 
C) supplying the client with money. 
D) supplying the client with protection. 
E) All of these

Question 7

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).  
-Locate and clearly mark the extent of the Roman Empire at the end of the Republic (post battle of Actium, 31 B.C.).

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As an AI, I'm unable to physically mark

Question 8

By 264 B.C., Rome had achieved each of the following except

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A) social cohesion. 
B) the conquest of Italy. 
C) enough human resources to proceed with the conquest of the Mediterranean region. 
D) conquest of the kingdom of Macedonia. 
E) creation of the Italian Confederation. 
A) social cohesion. 
B) the conquest of Italy. 
C) enough human resources to proceed with the conquest of the Mediterranean region. 
D) conquest of the kingdom of Macedonia. 
E) creation of the Italian Confederation.

Question 9

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

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The Roman Republic acquired an empire th

Question 10

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Contemporary Western opinion holds that the military and political spheres must remain separate.Explain how the history of the Roman Republic could be used to support this view.

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The history of the Roman Republic provid

Question 11

When Rome's army had been decimated by Hannibal and the Carthaginians stood poised to attack the city, Rome was able to win the war by

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A) avoiding another battle and waiting until Hannibal was forced to withdraw to Carthage for lack of supplies. 
B) negotiating a peace and returning Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica to Carthage. 
C) raising a new army and attacking the Carthaginian homeland. 
D) combining with its allies and pushing Hannibal back across the Alps. 
E) importing the Great Mother Goddess from Asia Minor and reestablishing the dominance of religion in the state. 
A) avoiding another battle and waiting until Hannibal was forced to withdraw to Carthage for lack of supplies. 
B) negotiating a peace and returning Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica to Carthage. 
C) raising a new army and attacking the Carthaginian homeland. 
D) combining with its allies and pushing Hannibal back across the Alps. 
E) importing the Great Mother Goddess from Asia Minor and reestablishing the dominance of religion in the state.

Question 12

The Struggle of the Orders ended in 287 B.C.when

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A) the issue of ranking within the Senate was permanently resolved. 
B) laws passed by the Tribal Assembly no longer needed Senate approval. 
C) debt slavery was eliminated from the patron-client relationship. 
D) Rome extended citizenship to the Latin and the Sabines. 
E) the poorest plebeians permanently left Rome. 
A) the issue of ranking within the Senate was permanently resolved. 
B) laws passed by the Tribal Assembly no longer needed Senate approval. 
C) debt slavery was eliminated from the patron-client relationship. 
D) Rome extended citizenship to the Latin and the Sabines. 
E) the poorest plebeians permanently left Rome.

Question 13

Which of the following would be an inaccurate statement about the office of consul in the first centuries of the Republic?

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A) Initially, there were two consuls; neither could make decisions on their own. 
B) The consuls were primarily concerned with economic matters and issues involving foreign citizens. 
C) The consuls were elected for one year terms and were aided by other annually elected offices. 
D) With control over the power to initiate legislation, authority on legal cases, and control the army, the consuls performed some of the functions of a king. 
E) The consuls possessed the authority to nominate a dictator would have absolute power for up to six months during an emergency. 
A) Initially, there were two consuls; neither could make decisions on their own. 
B) The consuls were primarily concerned with economic matters and issues involving foreign citizens. 
C) The consuls were elected for one year terms and were aided by other annually elected offices. 
D) With control over the power to initiate legislation, authority on legal cases, and control the army, the consuls performed some of the functions of a king. 
E) The consuls possessed the authority to nominate a dictator would have absolute power for up to six months during an emergency.

Question 14

When Caesar decided to march on Rome, he

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A) threatened to kill himself if he was unsuccessful. 
B) crossed the Rubicon. 
C) was avenging the death of Marc Antony. 
D) feared his troops would desert to the senatorial armies. 
E) was met in battle by Sulla, sent to oppose him by the Senate. 
A) threatened to kill himself if he was unsuccessful. 
B) crossed the Rubicon. 
C) was avenging the death of Marc Antony. 
D) feared his troops would desert to the senatorial armies. 
E) was met in battle by Sulla, sent to oppose him by the Senate.

Question 15

The Roman Struggle of the Orders primarily involved

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A) rivalry between the priests of Apollo and Juno. 
B) issues of senatorial ranking. 
C) disagreement between the lower classes of Rome and the aristocracy. 
D) contention between Latins and Sicilians. 
E) stresses in the patron-client relationship. 
A) rivalry between the priests of Apollo and Juno. 
B) issues of senatorial ranking. 
C) disagreement between the lower classes of Rome and the aristocracy. 
D) contention between Latins and Sicilians. 
E) stresses in the patron-client relationship.

Question 16

Which of the following was not a consequence of Rome's conquest of the eastern Mediterranean in the second century B.C.?

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A) Accelerating Hellenization 
B) The rise of a new business class including the Equites 
C) The influx of tremendous wealth 
D) The extension of citizenship to the defeated Hellenistic peoples 
E) Expansion of slavery 
A) Accelerating Hellenization 
B) The rise of a new business class including the Equites 
C) The influx of tremendous wealth 
D) The extension of citizenship to the defeated Hellenistic peoples 
E) Expansion of slavery

In applying Stoicism to Rome, Cicero

Rome became a republic when

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

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Explain the dissatisfaction of the lower classes of Rome in the first century B.C.Does this period hold particular lessons for the modern world?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Trace the main developments of the Roman constitution.Compare the way the Roman constitution developed with the Greek attitude toward law as expressed by Solon.

The patron-client relationship that existed between patrician and plebeian in early Rome involved

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark the extent of the Roman Empire at the end of the Republic (post battle of Actium, 31 B.C.).

By 264 B.C., Rome had achieved each of the following except

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

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Contemporary Western opinion holds that the military and political spheres must remain separate.Explain how the history of the Roman Republic could be used to support this view.

When Rome's army had been decimated by Hannibal and the Carthaginians stood poised to attack the city, Rome was able to win the war by

The Struggle of the Orders ended in 287 B.C.when

Which of the following would be an inaccurate statement about the office of consul in the first centuries of the Republic?

When Caesar decided to march on Rome, he

The Roman Struggle of the Orders primarily involved

Which of the following was not a consequence of Rome's conquest of the eastern Mediterranean in the second century B.C.?

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

In applying Stoicism to Rome, Cicero

Rome became a republic when

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

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Explain the dissatisfaction of the lower classes of Rome in the first century B.C.Does this period hold particular lessons for the modern world?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Trace the main developments of the Roman constitution.Compare the way the Roman constitution developed with the Greek attitude toward law as expressed by Solon.

The patron-client relationship that existed between patrician and plebeian in early Rome involved

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and clearly mark the extent of the Roman Empire at the end of the Republic (post battle of Actium, 31 B.C.).

By 264 B.C., Rome had achieved each of the following except

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

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Contemporary Western opinion holds that the military and political spheres must remain separate.Explain how the history of the Roman Republic could be used to support this view.

When Rome's army had been decimated by Hannibal and the Carthaginians stood poised to attack the city, Rome was able to win the war by

The Struggle of the Orders ended in 287 B.C.when

Which of the following would be an inaccurate statement about the office of consul in the first centuries of the Republic?

When Caesar decided to march on Rome, he

The Roman Struggle of the Orders primarily involved

Which of the following was not a consequence of Rome's conquest of the eastern Mediterranean in the second century B.C.?

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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