Question 1

The decisive battle of the Punic Wars was the Roman victory at ____________________ in 202 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The decisive battle of the Punic Wars...

Question 2

What was the main source of conflict between Rome and Carthage that led to the First Punic War?

Accepted Answer

A) The contest for dominance over Spain. 
B) A struggle over control of the Middle East. 
C) Disagreements on trade policies regarding Egyptian grain. 
D) The political intrigues of the Hellenistic Empires. 
E) Control and possession of the island of Sicily. 
A) The contest for dominance over Spain. 
B) A struggle over control of the Middle East. 
C) Disagreements on trade policies regarding Egyptian grain. 
D) The political intrigues of the Hellenistic Empires. 
E) Control and possession of the island of Sicily.

Question 3

Term for identification: Marcus Aurelius

Accepted Answer

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from

Question 4

Religious practices during the Roman Empire could best be described as

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A) rigidly proscribed. 
B) eclectic and accepting. 
C) continually questioning the meaning of life. 
D) unimportant to most people. 
E) centered almost entirely on the mystery religions. 
A) rigidly proscribed. 
B) eclectic and accepting. 
C) continually questioning the meaning of life. 
D) unimportant to most people. 
E) centered almost entirely on the mystery religions.

Question 5

Originally, the plebeians were represented in government by the ____________________, and the patricians by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

General As

Question 6

Rome's new urban proletariat

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A) took over the jobs formerly held by the Senators. 
B) had been forced off their lands and into the cities. 
C) found it difficult to adjust to non-military life. 
D) sold their labor as their only source of income. 
E) began to vote more independently as time went on. 
A) took over the jobs formerly held by the Senators. 
B) had been forced off their lands and into the cities. 
C) found it difficult to adjust to non-military life. 
D) sold their labor as their only source of income. 
E) began to vote more independently as time went on.

Question 7

Trace the development of Rome, highlighting the governmental, military, cultural, and external influences that were significant to that development.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Etruscans, Greece,

Question 8

An unusual aspect of the early Roman government was that

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A) the General Assembly was made up entirely of plebeians, or commoners. 
B) the Roman bureaucracy voluntarily began to permit plebeians to participate. 
C) the Senate was less powerful than the General Assembly. 
D) two consuls ran the government together, taking turns as head of the military and head of the civil government. 
E) both the Senate and the General Assembly had veto power over the consuls. 
A) the General Assembly was made up entirely of plebeians, or commoners. 
B) the Roman bureaucracy voluntarily began to permit plebeians to participate. 
C) the Senate was less powerful than the General Assembly. 
D) two consuls ran the government together, taking turns as head of the military and head of the civil government. 
E) both the Senate and the General Assembly had veto power over the consuls.

Question 9

Describe and discuss the reforms initiated by Augustus Caesar. Which would you consider most significant? How?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Octavian

Question 10

The proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians stood at around

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A) 20:80 percent. 
B) 50:50 percent. 
C) 10:90 percent. 
D) 25:75 percent. 
E) 40:60 percent. 
A) 20:80 percent. 
B) 50:50 percent. 
C) 10:90 percent. 
D) 25:75 percent. 
E) 40:60 percent.

Question 11

Virgil's masterpiece, an epic about the founding of Rome, was

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A) Meditations . 
B) History of Rome . 
C) The Aeneid . 
D) On the Nature of Things . 
E) The Iliad . 
A) Meditations . 
B) History of Rome . 
C) The Aeneid . 
D) On the Nature of Things . 
E) The Iliad .

Question 12

Describe the major elements of early Roman culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include natural

Question 13

The actions of Marius led to

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A) a professional, volunteer army that could be easily swayed. 
B) mass transportation of slaves. 
C) the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D) greater military stability. 
E) an extensive road-building program. 
A) a professional, volunteer army that could be easily swayed. 
B) mass transportation of slaves. 
C) the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D) greater military stability. 
E) an extensive road-building program.

Question 14

A change that took place in Rome after the Punic Wars was that

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A) military commanders came to be elected rather than appointed. 
B) Rome developed a volunteer, professional army. 
C) the Senate took firmer control of Rome and its military. 
D) plebeians began to join the military in large numbers. 
E) members of the Senate took over military strategy. 
A) military commanders came to be elected rather than appointed. 
B) Rome developed a volunteer, professional army. 
C) the Senate took firmer control of Rome and its military. 
D) plebeians began to join the military in large numbers. 
E) members of the Senate took over military strategy.

Question 15

Term for identification: Carthage

Accepted Answer

Carthage was an ancient city-state locat

Question 16

The chief representatives of the populace who originally defended the interest of common Roman citizens were the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chief representatives of the populace who...

Question 17

According to Roman sources, which may or may not be accurate, what were some of the main reasons the Romans assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans?

Accepted Answer

A) The Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy. 
B) The Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare. 
C) The Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it. 
D) The Romans had superior weapons and tactics to those of the Etruscans. 
E) The Etruscan kingship and leaders of society went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless. 
A) The Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy. 
B) The Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare. 
C) The Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it. 
D) The Romans had superior weapons and tactics to those of the Etruscans. 
E) The Etruscan kingship and leaders of society went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless.

Question 18

Which of the following was one area in which male and female children were equal?

Accepted Answer

A) Consent in marriage; it was required by both parties. 
B) Divorce; in fact it was easier for women to obtain a divorce. 
C) Legally; men and women were considered equal. 
D) Education; both girls and boys were educated. 
E) They were never considered equal in any aspect. 
A) Consent in marriage; it was required by both parties. 
B) Divorce; in fact it was easier for women to obtain a divorce. 
C) Legally; men and women were considered equal. 
D) Education; both girls and boys were educated. 
E) They were never considered equal in any aspect.

Question 19

Rome brought the Punic Wars to a successful conclusion with a victory in 202 B.C.E. at which battle?

Accepted Answer

A) Sicily. 
B) Gibraltar. 
C) Actium. 
D) Zama. 
E) Teutoburg. 
A) Sicily. 
B) Gibraltar. 
C) Actium. 
D) Zama. 
E) Teutoburg.

Question 20

Term for identification: Hannibal

Accepted Answer

Hannibal Barca (247 – 183/181 BC) was a

Exam 10: Rome From City-State to Empire

The decisive battle of the Punic Wars was the Roman victory at ____________________ in 202 B.C.E.

What was the main source of conflict between Rome and Carthage that led to the First Punic War?

Term for identification: Marcus Aurelius

Religious practices during the Roman Empire could best be described as

Originally, the plebeians were represented in government by the ____________________, and the patricians by the ____________________.

Rome's new urban proletariat

Trace the development of Rome, highlighting the governmental, military, cultural, and external influences that were significant to that development.

An unusual aspect of the early Roman government was that

Describe and discuss the reforms initiated by Augustus Caesar. Which would you consider most significant? How?

The proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians stood at around

Virgil's masterpiece, an epic about the founding of Rome, was

Describe the major elements of early Roman culture.

The actions of Marius led to

A change that took place in Rome after the Punic Wars was that

Term for identification: Carthage

The chief representatives of the populace who originally defended the interest of common Roman citizens were the ____________________.

According to Roman sources, which may or may not be accurate, what were some of the main reasons the Romans assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans?

Which of the following was one area in which male and female children were equal?

Rome brought the Punic Wars to a successful conclusion with a victory in 202 B.C.E. at which battle?

Term for identification: Hannibal

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