Question 1

Which of the following argued that women should be subservient to men?

Accepted Answer

A) Jesus of Nazareth 
B) Mary Magdalene 
C) John the Baptist 
D) Paul of Tarsus 
E) Diocletian 
A) Jesus of Nazareth 
B) Mary Magdalene 
C) John the Baptist 
D) Paul of Tarsus 
E) Diocletian

Question 2

The largest area of Roman innovation in architecture was

Accepted Answer

A) the use of concrete on a massive scale. 
B) stained glass. 
C) colonnades. 
D) the vault. 
E) the pillar. 
A) the use of concrete on a massive scale. 
B) stained glass. 
C) colonnades. 
D) the vault. 
E) the pillar.

Question 3

When Augustus died, who chose his successor?

Accepted Answer

A) the army 
B) the Senate 
C) Augustus himself 
D) the Praetorian Guard 
E) the citizens of Rome through a vote 
A) the army 
B) the Senate 
C) Augustus himself 
D) the Praetorian Guard 
E) the citizens of Rome through a vote

Question 4

Talk about:
-Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

Accepted Answer

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations is a collec

Question 5

The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"

Accepted Answer

A) emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love. 
B) were similar to those of Greco-Roman civilization. 
C) emphasized the equality between the earthly and spiritual kingdoms. 
D) were dependent on the ethical tenets of Mithraism. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love. 
B) were similar to those of Greco-Roman civilization. 
C) emphasized the equality between the earthly and spiritual kingdoms. 
D) were dependent on the ethical tenets of Mithraism. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Tertullian

Accepted Answer

Tertullian was a prolific early Christia

Question 7

Talk about:
-Hadrian's Wall

Accepted Answer

Hadrian's Wall is a historical monument

Question 8

Talk about:
-Ovid

Accepted Answer

Ovid, also known as Publius Ovidius Naso

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of the Colosseum?

Accepted Answer

A) Its official name was the Flavian Amphitheater. 
B) It could seat 50,000 spectators. 
C) It was the scene of gladiatorial combats. 
D) It was built by Vespasian. 
E) It was destroyed by Caligula. 
A) Its official name was the Flavian Amphitheater. 
B) It could seat 50,000 spectators. 
C) It was the scene of gladiatorial combats. 
D) It was built by Vespasian. 
E) It was destroyed by Caligula.

Question 10

​The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Art of Love

Accepted Answer

A) condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes. 
B) caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile. 
C) was a guidebook for married women. 
D) was a poetical treatise on romantic love. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes. 
B) caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile. 
C) was a guidebook for married women. 
D) was a poetical treatise on romantic love. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 12

Talk about:
-the Silk Road

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road refers to a network of anc

Question 13

Talk about:
-Caracalla and citizenship

Accepted Answer

Caracalla, also known as Marcus Aurelius

Question 14

Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?

Accepted Answer

A) efficient, with ex-generals serving as governors and instituting military rule 
B) efficient, with legates cooperating with the local elites 
C) inefficient, due to the corruption of Roman governors 
D) efficient, with all governors receiving one year of training before assuming their positions 
E) mostly efficient, although there were numerous local uprisings against Roman rule 
A) efficient, with ex-generals serving as governors and instituting military rule 
B) efficient, with legates cooperating with the local elites 
C) inefficient, due to the corruption of Roman governors 
D) efficient, with all governors receiving one year of training before assuming their positions 
E) mostly efficient, although there were numerous local uprisings against Roman rule

Question 15

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Magdalene. 
B) the Apostle Peter. 
C) John the Baptist. 
D) Paul of Tarsus. 
E) Pontius Pilate. 
A) Mary Magdalene. 
B) the Apostle Peter. 
C) John the Baptist. 
D) Paul of Tarsus. 
E) Pontius Pilate.

Question 16

Talk about:
-Galen

Accepted Answer

Galen, also known as Galen of Pergamon,

Question 17

How does the literature of the late Republic, the Augustan Age, and the Early Empire reflect the political problems of each period?

Accepted Answer

The literature of the late Republic, the

Question 18

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

Accepted Answer

A) Septimius Severus. 
B) Marcus Aurelius. 
C) Decius. 
D) Aurelian. 
E) Diocletian. 
A) Septimius Severus. 
B) Marcus Aurelius. 
C) Decius. 
D) Aurelian. 
E) Diocletian.

Question 19

Among Augustus's most important actions in the area of Roman religion was his

Accepted Answer

A) destruction of the cults of Augustus and Roma. 
B) claim to be a god in his own lifetime. 
C) creation of an imperial cult. 
D) outlawing all traditional female religious festivals. 
E) destruction of all of the mystery religions. 
A) destruction of the cults of Augustus and Roma. 
B) claim to be a god in his own lifetime. 
C) creation of an imperial cult. 
D) outlawing all traditional female religious festivals. 
E) destruction of all of the mystery religions.

Question 20

Talk about:
-Mithraism

Accepted Answer

Mithraism was an ancient mystery religio

Which of the following argued that women should be subservient to men?

The largest area of Roman innovation in architecture was

When Augustus died, who chose his successor?

Talk about: -Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"

Talk about: -Tertullian

Talk about: -Hadrian's Wall

Talk about: -Ovid

Which of the following is NOT true of the Colosseum?

The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.

The Art of Love

Talk about: -the Silk Road

Talk about: -Caracalla and citizenship

Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

Talk about: -Galen

How does the literature of the late Republic, the Augustan Age, and the Early Empire reflect the political problems of each period?

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

Among Augustus's most important actions in the area of Roman religion was his

Talk about: -Mithraism

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

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Which of the following argued that women should be subservient to men?

The largest area of Roman innovation in architecture was

When Augustus died, who chose his successor?

Talk about: -Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"

Talk about: -Tertullian

Talk about: -Hadrian's Wall

Talk about: -Ovid

Which of the following is NOT true of the Colosseum?

​The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.

The Art of Love

Talk about: -the Silk Road

Talk about: -Caracalla and citizenship

Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

Talk about: -Galen

How does the literature of the late Republic, the Augustan Age, and the Early Empire reflect the political problems of each period?

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

Among Augustus's most important actions in the area of Roman religion was his

Talk about: -Mithraism

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

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

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

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

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The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.