Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Visigoths

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The Visigoths were one of the two main b

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
the Apennines

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The Apennines, also known as the Apennin

Question 3

Why did Constantine seek to establish a new capital city in the east, which he dubbed "New Rome"?

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A)  The original capital of Rome had been sacked. 
B)  The first Rome was facing a strong financial crisis. 
C)  The new capital provided a strategic defensive location for the empire. 
D)  The creation of a second capital could provide much-needed revenues for the empire. 
E)  The new city provided a place to send Rome's paupers and criminals. 
A)  The original capital of Rome had been sacked. 
B)  The first Rome was facing a strong financial crisis. 
C)  The new capital provided a strategic defensive location for the empire. 
D)  The creation of a second capital could provide much-needed revenues for the empire. 
E)  The new city provided a place to send Rome's paupers and criminals.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the Roman and Han Empires. Where do you see striking similarities and differences?

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The Roman and Han Empires were two of th

Question 5

The Romans rejected Greek influence and promoted its own uniquely Roman art and culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

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Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus were

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Han Dynasty

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The Han Dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
dictator

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A dictator is a political leader who pos

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Silk Road

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The Silk Road refers to a network of anc

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
tribunes of the plebs

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The tribunes of the plebs, also known as

Question 11

Who was the first Roman emperor?

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A)  Pompey 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Antony 
A)  Pompey 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Antony

Question 12

A central aspect of early Roman conquest was that all conquered peoples

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A)  immediately received Roman citizenship. 
B)  could do business with Rome. 
C)  could never intermarry with Romans. 
D)  had an interest in the success of Rome and could become citizens by proving themselves loyal to their conquerors. 
E)  were generally enslaved by Roman patricians. 
A)  immediately received Roman citizenship. 
B)  could do business with Rome. 
C)  could never intermarry with Romans. 
D)  had an interest in the success of Rome and could become citizens by proving themselves loyal to their conquerors. 
E)  were generally enslaved by Roman patricians.

Question 13

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

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A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism. 
A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
praetorian guard

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The Praetorian Guard was an elite unit o

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
good emperors

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The term "Good Emperors" refers to a gro

Question 17

"Next to Augustus, Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that Const

Question 18

Roman literature

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A)  drew heavily from Etruscan models. 
B)  was unusually resistant to external influences. 
C)  was dominated by the preeminent prose of Virgil during the Augustan Age. 
D)  reached it high point in the age of Augustus. 
E)  was almost always oriented towards philosophical subject matter. 
A)  drew heavily from Etruscan models. 
B)  was unusually resistant to external influences. 
C)  was dominated by the preeminent prose of Virgil during the Augustan Age. 
D)  reached it high point in the age of Augustus. 
E)  was almost always oriented towards philosophical subject matter.

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Byzantium/Constantinople

Accepted Answer

Byzantium, later known as Constantinople

Question 20

"No Roman was more important than Augustus." Do you agree or disagree? Did the policies of Octavian give Rome a new and viable future? Cite examples to support your viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that "No R

Exam 5: The Roman World Empire

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Visigoths

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). the Apennines

Why did Constantine seek to establish a new capital city in the east, which he dubbed "New Rome"?

Compare and contrast the Roman and Han Empires. Where do you see striking similarities and differences?

The Romans rejected Greek influence and promoted its own uniquely Roman art and culture.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Han Dynasty

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). dictator

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Silk Road

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). tribunes of the plebs

Who was the first Roman emperor?

A central aspect of early Roman conquest was that all conquered peoples

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). praetorian guard

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). good emperors

"Next to Augustus, Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Roman literature

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Byzantium/Constantinople

"No Roman was more important than Augustus." Do you agree or disagree? Did the policies of Octavian give Rome a new and viable future? Cite examples to support your viewpoint.

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