Question 1

The greatest epic poet of the Late Republic was

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A)  Livy. 
B)  Plautus. 
C)  Catullus. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Virgil. 
A)  Livy. 
B)  Plautus. 
C)  Catullus. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Virgil.

Question 2

The defenders of the plebeians were known as the

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

Question 3

The Roman Empire nearly collapsed in the second century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The movie "Gladiator" directed by Ridley Scott illustrates that movies about ancient Rome

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A)  are really irrelevant today. 
B)  can be historically accurate. 
C)  can revive interest in Roman history. 
D)  do not have to be bloodthirsty. 
E)  tend to have no relationship to historical face. 
A)  are really irrelevant today. 
B)  can be historically accurate. 
C)  can revive interest in Roman history. 
D)  do not have to be bloodthirsty. 
E)  tend to have no relationship to historical face.

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Etruscans

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The Etruscans were an ancient civilizati

Question 6

The Roman Senate

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A)  met, in sequence, on each of the seven hills of Rome. 
B)  was composed of elected representatives chosen by the slaves. 
C)  had 300 members who were chosen for life. 
D)  was led by three tribunes and five praetors. 
E)  was selected by the clientes . 
A)  met, in sequence, on each of the seven hills of Rome. 
B)  was composed of elected representatives chosen by the slaves. 
C)  had 300 members who were chosen for life. 
D)  was led by three tribunes and five praetors. 
E)  was selected by the clientes .

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Xiongnu

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The Xiongnu were an ancient nomadic peop

Question 8

In comparison to Greece, Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"bread and circuses"

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"Bread and circuses" is a term that orig

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Virgil's Aeneid

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The term "Virgil's Aeneid" refers to an

Question 11

What made the five "good emperors" seem "good"?

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A)  They abandoned the notion of absolute monarchy. 
B)  They implemented education programs for the poor and built roads and bridges. 
C)  They implemented a cease-fire that ended the tendency toward warfare. 
D)  They increased the powers of the senate. 
E)  They regained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula. 
A)  They abandoned the notion of absolute monarchy. 
B)  They implemented education programs for the poor and built roads and bridges. 
C)  They implemented a cease-fire that ended the tendency toward warfare. 
D)  They increased the powers of the senate. 
E)  They regained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were brother

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Tacitus

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Tacitus was a Roman historian and politi

Question 14

Both the Greeks and the ____ had a major influence on the development of Rome.

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A)  Sabines 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Aequi 
D)  Hoplites 
E)  Carthaginians 
A)  Sabines 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Aequi 
D)  Hoplites 
E)  Carthaginians

Question 15

Traditional Roman religion

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A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism. 
A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism.

Question 16

What factors in the beliefs and social structure of the Roman Empire contributed to the rise of Christianity?

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There were several factors in the belief

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Diocletian and Constantine

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Diocletian and Constantine were two Roma

Question 18

Prior to 133 B.C.E, the only credible rivals for Roman power in the Western Mediterranean region were the

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A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Persians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Egyptians 
A)  Greeks 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Persians 
D)  Carthaginians 
E)  Egyptians

Question 19

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

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The geography of the Italian peninsula p

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Tiber River

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The Tiber River is a significant waterwa

Exam 5: The Roman World Empire

The greatest epic poet of the Late Republic was

The defenders of the plebeians were known as the

The Roman Empire nearly collapsed in the second century.

The movie "Gladiator" directed by Ridley Scott illustrates that movies about ancient Rome

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Etruscans

The Roman Senate

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Xiongnu

In comparison to Greece, Italy had fewer rugged mountains and possessed more productive agricultural lands.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "bread and circuses"

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Virgil's Aeneid

What made the five "good emperors" seem "good"?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Tacitus

Both the Greeks and the ____ had a major influence on the development of Rome.

Traditional Roman religion

What factors in the beliefs and social structure of the Roman Empire contributed to the rise of Christianity?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Diocletian and Constantine

Prior to 133 B.C.E, the only credible rivals for Roman power in the Western Mediterranean region were the

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Tiber River

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