Question 1

Which statement is true of Augustan society?

Accepted Answer

A) Popular assemblies of the lower classes continually grew in importance. 
B) Legislation was passed concerning the corruption of morals. 
C) Equestrians gained the upper hand in the political sphere. 
D) Religion was no longer considered important. 
E) The city of Rome, including the Colosseum, was entirely rebuilt. 
A) Popular assemblies of the lower classes continually grew in importance. 
B) Legislation was passed concerning the corruption of morals. 
C) Equestrians gained the upper hand in the political sphere. 
D) Religion was no longer considered important. 
E) The city of Rome, including the Colosseum, was entirely rebuilt.

Question 2

Who is considered to be the "second founder of Christianity"?

Accepted Answer

A) Paul of Tarsus 
B) John the Baptist 
C) Saint Augustine 
D) Emperor Constantine 
E) Saint Peter 
A) Paul of Tarsus 
B) John the Baptist 
C) Saint Augustine 
D) Emperor Constantine 
E) Saint Peter

Question 3

Civil war raged within the Roman Empire for much of the third century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The poet Juvenal commented that the only things that concerned Romans were bread and circuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Virgil portrayed Aeneas as the ideal Roman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How would you characterize Augustus's social policies? What goals were his policies meant to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Augustus's social policies can be charac

Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-the imperial cult

Accepted Answer

The imperial cult refers to the worship

Question 8

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Sadducees and Pharisees

Accepted Answer

The Sadducees and Pharisees were two pro

Question 9

Which trend developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?

Accepted Answer

A) Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old Senate. 
B) All efforts to achieve bureaucratic organization of imperial government eventually failed. 
C) Emperors turned over more and more of the daily affairs of government to the Senate. 
D) The power of imperial military forces stationed in Rome declined. 
E) The Senate seized political power against the wishes of the weak emperors. 
A) Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old Senate. 
B) All efforts to achieve bureaucratic organization of imperial government eventually failed. 
C) Emperors turned over more and more of the daily affairs of government to the Senate. 
D) The power of imperial military forces stationed in Rome declined. 
E) The Senate seized political power against the wishes of the weak emperors.

Question 10

The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire

Accepted Answer

A) were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces. 
B) drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis. 
C) drew extra criticism to the emperor. 
D) often rebelled against imperial authority. 
E) proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces. 
A) were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces. 
B) drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis. 
C) drew extra criticism to the emperor. 
D) often rebelled against imperial authority. 
E) proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces.

Question 11

What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) The Roman army was permanently weakened. 
B) Roman government shrank and became more efficient. 
C) The Roman army increased in size and become more professional. 
D) Roman government became more democratic and egalitarian. 
E) The Roman army disintegrated. 
A) The Roman army was permanently weakened. 
B) Roman government shrank and became more efficient. 
C) The Roman army increased in size and become more professional. 
D) Roman government became more democratic and egalitarian. 
E) The Roman army disintegrated.

Question 12

Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A) He tripled the state budget surplus. 
B) He returned Rome to its republican roots. 
C) He extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the empire. 
D) He legalized Christianity. 
E) He added considerable new territory to the empire. 
A) He tripled the state budget surplus. 
B) He returned Rome to its republican roots. 
C) He extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the empire. 
D) He legalized Christianity. 
E) He added considerable new territory to the empire.

Question 13

What was true of Rome's insulae ?

Accepted Answer

A) They housed the city's wealthiest citizens. 
B) They were made of wood and mud. 
C) They were often poorly built and very dangerous. 
D) They were used primarily for religious ceremonies. 
E) They were seen as a prime example of Roman greatness. 
A) They housed the city's wealthiest citizens. 
B) They were made of wood and mud. 
C) They were often poorly built and very dangerous. 
D) They were used primarily for religious ceremonies. 
E) They were seen as a prime example of Roman greatness.

Question 14

What message did Virgil intend to convey to his Roman audience in his epic masterpiece, the Aeneid ?

Accepted Answer

Virgil intended to convey several messag

Question 15

In the face of overpopulation throughout the empire, Augustus discouraged the growth of large families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who ordered the last great persecution of Christians?

Accepted Answer

A) Marcus Aurelius 
B) Octavian 
C) Constantine 
D) Pontius Pilate 
E) Diocletian 
A) Marcus Aurelius 
B) Octavian 
C) Constantine 
D) Pontius Pilate 
E) Diocletian

Question 17

Augustus's successors pursued a policy of imperial retrenchment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Flavians

Accepted Answer

The Flavians were a Roman imperial dynas

Question 19

Which emperor said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give a damn for anything else"?

Accepted Answer

A) Augustus 
B) Nero 
C) Trajan 
D) Maximilian 
E) Septimius Severus 
A) Augustus 
B) Nero 
C) Trajan 
D) Maximilian 
E) Septimius Severus

Question 20

What was one of Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Abandonment of North Africa 
B) Division of Roman provinces into those ruled directly by the princeps and the senatorial provinces administered by the Senate 
C) Use of military governors alone 
D) Complete revision of provincial tax policies 
E) Creation of a federal system wherein provincial governors had almost complete power 
A) Abandonment of North Africa 
B) Division of Roman provinces into those ruled directly by the princeps and the senatorial provinces administered by the Senate 
C) Use of military governors alone 
D) Complete revision of provincial tax policies 
E) Creation of a federal system wherein provincial governors had almost complete power

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

Which statement is true of Augustan society?

Who is considered to be the "second founder of Christianity"?

Civil war raged within the Roman Empire for much of the third century.

The poet Juvenal commented that the only things that concerned Romans were bread and circuses.

Virgil portrayed Aeneas as the ideal Roman.

How would you characterize Augustus's social policies? What goals were his policies meant to achieve?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -the imperial cult

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Sadducees and Pharisees

Which trend developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?

The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire

What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?

Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?

What was true of Rome's insulae ?

What message did Virgil intend to convey to his Roman audience in his epic masterpiece, the Aeneid ?

In the face of overpopulation throughout the empire, Augustus discouraged the growth of large families.

Who ordered the last great persecution of Christians?

Augustus's successors pursued a policy of imperial retrenchment.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Flavians

Which emperor said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give a damn for anything else"?

What was one of Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule?

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