Question 1

In Rome, the male family head could

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A) sell his children. 
B) put his children to death. 
C) arrange the marriages of all offspring. 
D) divorce his wife. 
E) all the above 
A) sell his children. 
B) put his children to death. 
C) arrange the marriages of all offspring. 
D) divorce his wife. 
E) all the above E

Question 2

The most significant non-Latin influence upon early Rome came from the Etruscans.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

define the following term:
-Gaul

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Gaul was a region in Western Europe during ancient times, inhabited by Celtic tribes. It encompassed modern-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. The Gauls were known for their fierce resistance against Roman conquest, particularly led by the chieftain Vercingetorix. Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the 1st century BC eventually led to the region becoming a Roman province. The Gauls had a rich culture, with their own language, art, and religious practices, and their legacy can still be seen in the modern-day cultures of France and other regions that were once part of Gaul.

Question 4

define the following term:
-Vestal Virgins

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The Vestal Virgins were priestesses of V

Question 5

define the following term:
-mos maiorum and pietas

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Mos maiorum and pietas are two important

Question 6

Which one of the following innovations enabled Romans to erect giant amphitheaters, public baths, and high-rise tenement buildings?

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A) steel. 
B) copper. 
C) calculus. 
D) concrete. 
E) load-bearing arches. 
A) steel. 
B) copper. 
C) calculus. 
D) concrete. 
E) load-bearing arches.

Question 7

define the following term:
-Roman citizenship

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Roman citizenship was a highly coveted s

Question 8

define the following term:
-Romulus and Remus

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Romulus and Remus are central figures in

Question 9

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

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Julius Caesar is a figure who has been i

Question 10

During the Third Punic War against Carthage, the Romans made Egypt a Roman province.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the dangerous military innovations of Marius threatening the Republic was his

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A) use of Greek mercenaries. 
B) Recruitment of destitute volunteers who swore an oath of allegiance only to him. 
C) theft the state treasury's tax revenues to buy weapons. 
D) proclamation of himself as dictator for life. 
E) all the above 
A) use of Greek mercenaries. 
B) Recruitment of destitute volunteers who swore an oath of allegiance only to him. 
C) theft the state treasury's tax revenues to buy weapons. 
D) proclamation of himself as dictator for life. 
E) all the above

Question 12

define the following term:
-Mark Antony and Cleopatra

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Mark Antony and Cleopatra are two histor

Question 13

The head of the Roman religious observances was

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A) a caesar. 
B) the vestal virgins. 
C) the tribunate. 
D) a consul. 
E) the pontifex maximus. 
A) a caesar. 
B) the vestal virgins. 
C) the tribunate. 
D) a consul. 
E) the pontifex maximus.

Question 14

define the following term:
-equites (equestrians)and nobiles

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Equites, also known as equestrians, were

Question 15

It can best be said that Roman imperial expansion was

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A) ruthlessly and carefully planned from the beginning. 
B) driven solely by economic necessity. 
C) opposed by most senators as too costly and too dangerous. 
D) highly opportunistic, responding to unanticipated military threats and possibilities for glory. 
E) futile, as Rome's empire did not endure. 
A) ruthlessly and carefully planned from the beginning. 
B) driven solely by economic necessity. 
C) opposed by most senators as too costly and too dangerous. 
D) highly opportunistic, responding to unanticipated military threats and possibilities for glory. 
E) futile, as Rome's empire did not endure.

Question 16

define the following term:
-nomen, praenomen, gens, cognomen

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In ancient Roman culture, the naming con

Question 17

In Roman household cults, Janus was

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A) the spirit of the doorway. 
B) the goddess of the harvest. 
C) the spirit of the storehouse. 
D) the spirit of mischief. 
E) the goddess of childbirth. 
A) the spirit of the doorway. 
B) the goddess of the harvest. 
C) the spirit of the storehouse. 
D) the spirit of mischief. 
E) the goddess of childbirth.

Question 18

Roman legend identifies twin brothers Romulus and Remus as the founders of Rome.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In their struggle with the patricians, Roman plebeians employed which of the following tactics:

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A) a physical withdrawal from the state undercutting its military manpower 
B) the formation of popular assemblies to lobby for more political reforms 
C) open civil war 
D) assassination of political opponents 
E) a and b 
A) a physical withdrawal from the state undercutting its military manpower 
B) the formation of popular assemblies to lobby for more political reforms 
C) open civil war 
D) assassination of political opponents 
E) a and b

Question 20

At the Battle of Cannae the Romans

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A) suffered a devastating defeat by Hannibal. 
B) defeated the army of Hannibal. 
C) won a great naval victory, giving them control of the Straits of Messana. 
D) retreated to the walls of Sagantum. 
E) captured and sacked the city of Carthage. 
A) suffered a devastating defeat by Hannibal. 
B) defeated the army of Hannibal. 
C) won a great naval victory, giving them control of the Straits of Messana. 
D) retreated to the walls of Sagantum. 
E) captured and sacked the city of Carthage.

Exam 5: The Roman Republic

In Rome, the male family head could

The most significant non-Latin influence upon early Rome came from the Etruscans.

define the following term: -Gaul

define the following term: -Vestal Virgins

define the following term: -mos maiorum and pietas

Which one of the following innovations enabled Romans to erect giant amphitheaters, public baths, and high-rise tenement buildings?

define the following term: -Roman citizenship

define the following term: -Romulus and Remus

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

During the Third Punic War against Carthage, the Romans made Egypt a Roman province.

Among the dangerous military innovations of Marius threatening the Republic was his

define the following term: -Mark Antony and Cleopatra

The head of the Roman religious observances was

define the following term: -equites (equestrians)and nobiles

It can best be said that Roman imperial expansion was

define the following term: -nomen, praenomen, gens, cognomen

In Roman household cults, Janus was

Roman legend identifies twin brothers Romulus and Remus as the founders of Rome.

In their struggle with the patricians, Roman plebeians employed which of the following tactics:

At the Battle of Cannae the Romans

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