Question 1

define the following term:
-Sallust, Catullus, and Lucretius

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Sallust, Catullus, and Lucretius were al

Question 2

define the following term:
-Circus Maximus

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The Circus Maximus was an ancient Roman

Question 3

The Greek historian Polybius described the Roman government in this fashion: "As for the Roman constitution, it had three elements, each of them possessing sovereign powers; and their respective share of power in the whole state had been regulated with such a scrupulous regard to equality and equilibrium, that no one could say for certain, not even a native, whether the constitution were an aristocracy or democracy or despotism." Is Polybius's description of the early Roman constitution an accurate one? Why or why not? Be specific.

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Polybius's description of the early Roma

Question 4

The reforms of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus

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A) helped create a system of absolute political domination by the optimates . 
B) eliminated the position of tribune of the plebs. 
C) resulted in further instability and violence as they polarized various social groups. 
D) were a total success, bringing some more egalitarian laws and customs. 
E) made Rome more democratic. 
A) helped create a system of absolute political domination by the optimates . 
B) eliminated the position of tribune of the plebs. 
C) resulted in further instability and violence as they polarized various social groups. 
D) were a total success, bringing some more egalitarian laws and customs. 
E) made Rome more democratic.

Question 5

define the following term:
-consuls

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The answer of define the following term:
-consuls...

Question 6

What was the significance of Scipio Africanus in the Second Punic War?

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A) He impeded Hannibal's advance in Italy through delaying tactics. 
B) He expelled the Carthaginians from Spain and later won the decisive Battle of Zama. 
C) He engineered a valuable alliance with the Gauls. 
D) He first utilized elephants as "living tanks." 
E) He saved Rome by leaving his farm, assuming military leadership, and then returning to his land. 
A) He impeded Hannibal's advance in Italy through delaying tactics. 
B) He expelled the Carthaginians from Spain and later won the decisive Battle of Zama. 
C) He engineered a valuable alliance with the Gauls. 
D) He first utilized elephants as "living tanks." 
E) He saved Rome by leaving his farm, assuming military leadership, and then returning to his land.

Question 7

By crossing the Rubicon, Caesar showed that he

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A) was willing to disobey the direct orders of the Senate. 
B) was willing to compromise with Pompey. 
C) had no will to fight his enemies in Rome. 
D) wished to retire peacefully to his rural estates. 
E) was a loyal Roman citizen, willing to return peacefully to Rome. 
A) was willing to disobey the direct orders of the Senate. 
B) was willing to compromise with Pompey. 
C) had no will to fight his enemies in Rome. 
D) wished to retire peacefully to his rural estates. 
E) was a loyal Roman citizen, willing to return peacefully to Rome.

Question 8

define the following term:
-gentes

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Gentes is a Latin word that translates t

Question 9

define the following term:
-the Rubicon

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The Rubicon is a historically significan

Question 10

define the following term:
-council of the plebs and plebiscita

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The Council of the Plebs was a political

Question 11

define the following term:
-Carthage and the Punic Wars

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Carthage was an ancient city located in

Question 12

Which of the following statements about marriage best captures the realities for Roman women by the first century B.C.E.?

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A) They had legal independence inside their marriages. 
B) They had legal control over all children still at home. 
C) They were legally controlled by their husbands. 
D) They remained legally the property of their fathers. 
E) If rich enough, they could marry two husbands simultaneously. 
A) They had legal independence inside their marriages. 
B) They had legal control over all children still at home. 
C) They were legally controlled by their husbands. 
D) They remained legally the property of their fathers. 
E) If rich enough, they could marry two husbands simultaneously.

Question 13

In defeating the Greek city-states in southern Italy, Rome

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A) employed mercenary armies from Persia and Asia Minor. 
B) faced large, well-trained armies from the Greek colonies. 
C) gained a sense of security and demobilized its military. 
D) had to fight the soldiers of King Pyrrhus, sent against them by the Greeks. 
E) relied upon a large and professional navy. 
A) employed mercenary armies from Persia and Asia Minor. 
B) faced large, well-trained armies from the Greek colonies. 
C) gained a sense of security and demobilized its military. 
D) had to fight the soldiers of King Pyrrhus, sent against them by the Greeks. 
E) relied upon a large and professional navy.

Question 14

define the following term:
-Cato the Elder

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Cato the Elder, also known as Cato the C

Question 15

define the following term:
-Cicero

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Cicero, also known as Marcus Tullius Cic

Question 16

define the following term:
-dictator, praetors, quaestors, aediles, censors

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Dictator, praetors, quaestors, aediles,

Question 17

define the following term:
-Roman confederation

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The Roman confederation was a system of

Question 18

define the following term:
-Latium

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Latium is a region in central Italy, kno

Question 19

After imposed retirement from Roman politics, Cicero took up writing

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A) comic plays. 
B) tragic theater pieces. 
C) new poems. 
D) philosophical treatises. 
E) histories of early Rome. 
A) comic plays. 
B) tragic theater pieces. 
C) new poems. 
D) philosophical treatises. 
E) histories of early Rome.

Question 20

Compare and contrast Roman religion with the religion of the Greeks. How did its religion help Rome become such an important state?

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The Roman religion and the religion of t

Exam 5: The Roman Republic

define the following term: -Sallust, Catullus, and Lucretius

define the following term: -Circus Maximus

The reforms of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus

define the following term: -consuls

What was the significance of Scipio Africanus in the Second Punic War?

By crossing the Rubicon, Caesar showed that he

define the following term: -gentes

define the following term: -the Rubicon

define the following term: -council of the plebs and plebiscita

define the following term: -Carthage and the Punic Wars

Which of the following statements about marriage best captures the realities for Roman women by the first century B.C.E.?

In defeating the Greek city-states in southern Italy, Rome

define the following term: -Cato the Elder

define the following term: -Cicero

define the following term: -dictator, praetors, quaestors, aediles, censors

define the following term: -Roman confederation

define the following term: -Latium

After imposed retirement from Roman politics, Cicero took up writing

Compare and contrast Roman religion with the religion of the Greeks. How did its religion help Rome become such an important state?

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European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

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Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

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Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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