Question 1

Which of the following is the best description of the period of Roman history called Pax Romana ?

Accepted Answer

A) A period of Roman history marked by relative peace and prosperity begun by Augustus Caesar that lasted about 200 years. 
B) The Roman solution to the Carthaginian problem whereby Rome imposed peace through overwhelming military power. 
C) The Roman adventure into the Hellenistic empires of the east to learn about how to have a kinder and gentler empire. 
D) The Roman period when the rulers and average citizens embraced Egyptian beliefs and religious practices. 
E) The period in the Roman Republic when Sulla became dictator. 
A) A period of Roman history marked by relative peace and prosperity begun by Augustus Caesar that lasted about 200 years. 
B) The Roman solution to the Carthaginian problem whereby Rome imposed peace through overwhelming military power. 
C) The Roman adventure into the Hellenistic empires of the east to learn about how to have a kinder and gentler empire. 
D) The Roman period when the rulers and average citizens embraced Egyptian beliefs and religious practices. 
E) The period in the Roman Republic when Sulla became dictator.

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: Julius Caesar

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar was a Roman general, state

Question 4

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 5

What change did Consul Gaius Marius make that led to instability in the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A) He abolished the property qualification for soldiers. 
B) He instituted mass transportation of slaves. 
C) He allowed the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D) He created greater military stability. 
E) He established an extensive road-building program. 
A) He abolished the property qualification for soldiers. 
B) He instituted mass transportation of slaves. 
C) He allowed the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D) He created greater military stability. 
E) He established an extensive road-building program.

Question 6

Term for identification: ius gentium

Accepted Answer

The term "ius gentium" is a concept from

Question 7

How did Roman slavery change in the third and fourth  centuries B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of slaves went down dramatically. 
B) More people were selling themselves into slavery for a better life. 
C) Rape of a slave was a capital offense. 
D) Slaves had to pay taxes. 
E) Roman slavery was much more benevolent than in other areas. 
A) The number of slaves went down dramatically. 
B) More people were selling themselves into slavery for a better life. 
C) Rape of a slave was a capital offense. 
D) Slaves had to pay taxes. 
E) Roman slavery was much more benevolent than in other areas.

Question 8

In actuality, the solutions Augustus used to care for the poor, such as providing grain and oil when needed, would today cause Rome to be viewed as what type of society?

Accepted Answer

A) commune 
B) utopian society 
C) welfare state 
D) res publica 
E) communist regime 
A) commune 
B) utopian society 
C) welfare state 
D) res publica 
E) communist regime

Question 9

Compare and contrast the native Roman culture and the borrowed culture of the Greeks. Explain how the Romans took Greek culture and made it their own.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include natural

Question 10

The alliance between Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The alliance between Julius Caesar, Crassus, and...

Question 11

Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Roman Republican society including the roles of men, women, and children as well as class structure.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include agricult

Question 12

Which Roman literary work became the official version of Rome's founding?

Accepted Answer

A) Marcus Aurelius' Meditations 
B) Livy's The Early  History of Rome 
C) Virgil's Aeneid 
D) Lucretius' On the Nature of Things 
E) Homer's Iliad 
A) Marcus Aurelius' Meditations 
B) Livy's The Early  History of Rome 
C) Virgil's Aeneid 
D) Lucretius' On the Nature of Things 
E) Homer's Iliad

Question 13

What was the strategy the Romans used to defeat the Carthaginian general, Hannibal?

Accepted Answer

A) The Romans used modern technology they had taken from the Etruscans and Greeks. 
B) The Romans invaded Carthage, which forced Hannibal to leave Italy to defend his homeland. 
C) The Romans gained control of Sicily so that Hannibal could not get reinforcements. 
D) By using a "scorched earth" policy depriving Hannibal's army of food and supplies. 
E) By confronting the Carthaginians in Spain to divert Hannibal's attention away from Italy. 
A) The Romans used modern technology they had taken from the Etruscans and Greeks. 
B) The Romans invaded Carthage, which forced Hannibal to leave Italy to defend his homeland. 
C) The Romans gained control of Sicily so that Hannibal could not get reinforcements. 
D) By using a "scorched earth" policy depriving Hannibal's army of food and supplies. 
E) By confronting the Carthaginians in Spain to divert Hannibal's attention away from Italy.

Question 14

What tone did the philosopher Seneca take in his writings that was different from other Roman Stoics?

Accepted Answer

A) pessimism 
B) pragmatism 
C) humane compassion 
D) optimism 
E) detached indifference 
A) pessimism 
B) pragmatism 
C) humane compassion 
D) optimism 
E) detached indifference

Question 15

Which of the following deities was considered the father figure for Romans?

Accepted Answer

A) Zeus 
B) Jupiter 
C) Augustus 
D) Neptune 
E) Mars 
A) Zeus 
B) Jupiter 
C) Augustus 
D) Neptune 
E) Mars

Question 16

In Roman families, the authority of the father over members of his household extended to the power of life and death. The Latin term for this legal authority was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Roman families, the authority of the...

Question 17

What was the approximate proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians?

Accepted Answer

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 18

Members of the proletariat were those who owned and could sell only their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Members of the proletariat were those who...

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of early Roman government?

Accepted Answer

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 20

In which of these ways did the Romans exhibit their pragmatism and flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A) They allowed their soldiers to adopt different religions. 
B) They incorporated conquered peoples into their military to assure they had strong numbers. 
C) They took a large number of defeated peoples back to Rome to serve as manual laborers. 
D) They permitted full citizenship to certain conquered peoples, thereby allowing those people to feel a deep affinity for their new leaders. 
E) They encouraged their soldiers to marry young women from the conquered groups. 
A) They allowed their soldiers to adopt different religions. 
B) They incorporated conquered peoples into their military to assure they had strong numbers. 
C) They took a large number of defeated peoples back to Rome to serve as manual laborers. 
D) They permitted full citizenship to certain conquered peoples, thereby allowing those people to feel a deep affinity for their new leaders. 
E) They encouraged their soldiers to marry young women from the conquered groups.

Exam 10: Rome From City-State to Empire

Which of the following is the best description of the period of Roman history called Pax Romana ?

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

Term for identification: Julius Caesar

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

What change did Consul Gaius Marius make that led to instability in the Republic?

Term for identification: ius gentium

How did Roman slavery change in the third and fourth centuries B.C.E.?

In actuality, the solutions Augustus used to care for the poor, such as providing grain and oil when needed, would today cause Rome to be viewed as what type of society?

Compare and contrast the native Roman culture and the borrowed culture of the Greeks. Explain how the Romans took Greek culture and made it their own.

The alliance between Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was called the ____________________.

Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Roman Republican society including the roles of men, women, and children as well as class structure.

Which Roman literary work became the official version of Rome's founding?

What was the strategy the Romans used to defeat the Carthaginian general, Hannibal?

What tone did the philosopher Seneca take in his writings that was different from other Roman Stoics?

Which of the following deities was considered the father figure for Romans?

In Roman families, the authority of the father over members of his household extended to the power of life and death. The Latin term for this legal authority was ____________________.

What was the approximate proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians?

Members of the proletariat were those who owned and could sell only their ____________________.

Which of the following statements is true of early Roman government?

In which of these ways did the Romans exhibit their pragmatism and flexibility?

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