Question 1

The Pax Romana was among the chief benefits of Roman rule during the first and second centuries C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Edict of Milan

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Milan was a proclamation is

Question 3

Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands than Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Constantine's "New Rome" was established at the site of ancient

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandria. 
B)  Byzantium. 
C)  Ephesus. 
D)  Delhi. 
E)  Thesolonnica. 
A)  Alexandria. 
B)  Byzantium. 
C)  Ephesus. 
D)  Delhi. 
E)  Thesolonnica.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Carthage

Accepted Answer

Carthage was an ancient city located in

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Accepted Answer

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were Roman p

Question 7

In addition to the construction of massive buildings,the Romans also built

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A)  pyramids. 
B)  toll roads. 
C)  aqueducts. 
D)  skyscrapers. 
E)  underwater harbors. 
A)  pyramids. 
B)  toll roads. 
C)  aqueducts. 
D)  skyscrapers. 
E)  underwater harbors.

Question 8

Roman antagonism toward Christianity was deepened by

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A)  Christian rejection of Roman religious practices. 
B)  the public nature of Christian gatherings. 
C)  Christian universality as a force for strengthening of public order. 
D)  the activities of Matthew and Mark. 
E)  its Germanic origins. 
A)  Christian rejection of Roman religious practices. 
B)  the public nature of Christian gatherings. 
C)  Christian universality as a force for strengthening of public order. 
D)  the activities of Matthew and Mark. 
E)  its Germanic origins.

Question 9

Crassus was killed in battle,Caesar defeated Pompey and was later assassinated,Octavian defeated Antony,who committed suicide,and Octavian attained sole power and was named Augustus.As a result of the preceding,the traditional Roman Republic

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A)  ended. 
B)  was restored. 
C)  increased senatorial power. 
D)  eliminated the monarchy. 
E)  became a dyarchy. 
A)  ended. 
B)  was restored. 
C)  increased senatorial power. 
D)  eliminated the monarchy. 
E)  became a dyarchy.

Question 10

The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its

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A)  promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality. 
B)  complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community. 
C)  acceptance by Diocletian. 
D)  strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E. 
E)  anti-Semitism. 
A)  promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality. 
B)  complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community. 
C)  acceptance by Diocletian. 
D)  strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E. 
E)  anti-Semitism.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Julius Caesar,Pompey,and Crassus

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus are t

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-consuls and praetors

Accepted Answer

Consuls and praetors were important poli

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Twelve Tables

Accepted Answer

The Twelve Tables were a set of laws wri

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Paul of Tarsus

Accepted Answer

Paul of Tarsus, also known as Saint Paul

Question 15

As it prospered,the early Roman Empire

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A)  saw trade and manufacturing become significantly more important than agriculture. 
B)  eliminated the practice of slavery. 
C)  required people in the entire empire to speak Latin. 
D)  saw the supply of gold and silver coins decrease in the eastern part of the empire. 
E)  saw the development of a large gap between rich and poor. 
A)  saw trade and manufacturing become significantly more important than agriculture. 
B)  eliminated the practice of slavery. 
C)  required people in the entire empire to speak Latin. 
D)  saw the supply of gold and silver coins decrease in the eastern part of the empire. 
E)  saw the development of a large gap between rich and poor.

Question 16

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

Accepted Answer

A)  consuls. 
B)  praetors. 
C)  senators. 
D)  centuriates. 
E)  tribunes. 
A)  consuls. 
B)  praetors. 
C)  senators. 
D)  centuriates. 
E)  tribunes.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Essenes and Zealots

Accepted Answer

The Essenes and Zealots were two distinc

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Senate

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Senate...

Question 19

Roman military commanders

Accepted Answer

A)  such as Marius refused to change the recruitment system. 
B)  became deeply involved in politics after 133 B.C.E. 
C)  were required to retire after two years of high command. 
D)  always deferred to their superiors in the Senate. 
E)  always came from the upper plebeian class. 
A)  such as Marius refused to change the recruitment system. 
B)  became deeply involved in politics after 133 B.C.E. 
C)  were required to retire after two years of high command. 
D)  always deferred to their superiors in the Senate. 
E)  always came from the upper plebeian class.

Question 20

Critically examine the various theories advanced to explain the fall of the Roman Empire.Which do you believe to be most convincing,and why?

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Roman Empire is a comple

Exam 5: The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Pax Romana was among the chief benefits of Roman rule during the first and second centuries C.E.

Identify the following terms. -Edict of Milan

Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands than Greece.

Constantine's "New Rome" was established at the site of ancient

Identify the following terms. -Carthage

Identify the following terms. -Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

In addition to the construction of massive buildings,the Romans also built

Roman antagonism toward Christianity was deepened by

Crassus was killed in battle,Caesar defeated Pompey and was later assassinated,Octavian defeated Antony,who committed suicide,and Octavian attained sole power and was named Augustus.As a result of the preceding,the traditional Roman Republic

The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its

Identify the following terms. -Julius Caesar,Pompey,and Crassus

Identify the following terms. -consuls and praetors

Identify the following terms. -Twelve Tables

Identify the following terms. -Paul of Tarsus

As it prospered,the early Roman Empire

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

Identify the following terms. -Essenes and Zealots

Identify the following terms. -Senate

Roman military commanders

Critically examine the various theories advanced to explain the fall of the Roman Empire.Which do you believe to be most convincing,and why?

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The Flowering of Traditional China

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The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

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