Question 1

One of the major contributors to a universal bond among Jews was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  direction from the new Sanhedrin 
B)  study based around the Talmud 
C)  the guidelines of Halakha 
D)  a widespread diaspora within the empire that allowed vast networks 
E)  Roman economic and diplomatic connections to the Parthian Empire 
A)  direction from the new Sanhedrin 
B)  study based around the Talmud 
C)  the guidelines of Halakha 
D)  a widespread diaspora within the empire that allowed vast networks 
E)  Roman economic and diplomatic connections to the Parthian Empire C

Question 2

Why was the support of the Roman Senate important to Augustus?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Because the previous reigns of Sulla and Julius Caesar had threatened the senate with monopolization through the use of the position of dictator, and because Augustus needed the support of the people of Rome, he relied on the Senate to achieve a peaceful transition of power in a manner that was not threatening to the Senate, the army, or the position of emperor. They constituted the military and civil administrators who controlled the economy and had the means to mobilize the masses; therefore, if Augustus wanted to ensure a peaceful empire, he needed their support. He accomplished this immediately by reducing the size of the Senate (whose numbers had been increased under Julius Caesar); adhering to the terms of the constitution; maintaining a modest profile (for example, taking the title of princeps rather than emperor); and portraying himself as the embodiment of traditional Roman values, defender of the Senate, and restorer of the Republic.

Question 3

Which of the following metals was the basis for the Roman coinage system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platinum 
B)  Gold 
C)  Silver 
D)  Copper 
E)  Lead 
A)  Platinum 
B)  Gold 
C)  Silver 
D)  Copper 
E)  Lead C

Question 4

Why did the emperors debase the coinage in the third century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Senate had to be bought off. 
B)  The army had received raises that the treasury could not afford. 
C)  There was a trade imbalance with India. 
D)  Because of an outbreak of plague, there was less money collected in taxes. 
E)  The emperors were redirecting the wealth to their own amici . 
A)  The Senate had to be bought off. 
B)  The army had received raises that the treasury could not afford. 
C)  There was a trade imbalance with India. 
D)  Because of an outbreak of plague, there was less money collected in taxes. 
E)  The emperors were redirecting the wealth to their own amici .

Question 5

Discuss Augustus Caesar's successes and failures, and his place in history.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. While Augustus Caesar

Question 6

The worst punishment that could be inflicted on Christians was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  execution by crucifixion 
B)  forced participation in the imperial cult 
C)  expulsion from the Christian community 
D)  exclusion from taking communion 
E)  condemnation in church 
A)  execution by crucifixion 
B)  forced participation in the imperial cult 
C)  expulsion from the Christian community 
D)  exclusion from taking communion 
E)  condemnation in church

Question 7

Jesus's teaching emphasized a new covenant based on ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  revenge 
B)  brotherhood 
C)  equality 
D)  grace 
E)  rebellion 
A)  revenge 
B)  brotherhood 
C)  equality 
D)  grace 
E)  rebellion

Question 8

The two earliest sacraments required of Christians were baptism and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  communion 
C)  last rites 
D)  confession 
E)  confirmation 
A)  marriage 
B)  communion 
C)  last rites 
D)  confession 
E)  confirmation

Question 9

The soldier emperors were responsible for the dissolution of the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where was the location of Hadrian's Wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage 
B)  Spain 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Gaul 
E)  Sicily 
A)  Carthage 
B)  Spain 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Gaul 
E)  Sicily

Question 11

How did the rule of Severus change from previous emperors?

Accepted Answer

A)  He eliminated rivals for power and exiled them to far-flung provinces. 
B)  He appointed military commanders as proconsuls to ensure loyalty of both administrators and military. 
C)  He granted citizenship to the areas he conquered to quell violence. 
D)  He launched a war against the Celtic tribes in the north. 
E)  He abandoned the pretense of sharing power with the Senate. 
A)  He eliminated rivals for power and exiled them to far-flung provinces. 
B)  He appointed military commanders as proconsuls to ensure loyalty of both administrators and military. 
C)  He granted citizenship to the areas he conquered to quell violence. 
D)  He launched a war against the Celtic tribes in the north. 
E)  He abandoned the pretense of sharing power with the Senate.

Question 12

The Aeneid , written by Virgil, describes the origins of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the most popular philosophies in the Roman world among the ruling class was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skepticism 
B)  stoicism 
C)  cynicism 
D)  epicurianism 
E)  sophism 
A)  skepticism 
B)  stoicism 
C)  cynicism 
D)  epicurianism 
E)  sophism

Question 14

Which of the following groups best exemplifies active resistance to Roman cultural assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celts 
B)  Germans 
C)  Jews 
D)  Polytheists 
E)  Greeks 
A)  Celts 
B)  Germans 
C)  Jews 
D)  Polytheists 
E)  Greeks

Question 15

How was martyrdom used to expand Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Martyrs were individu

Question 16

What was the political compromise made by Augustus in 23 b.c.e. ?

Accepted Answer

A)  He stopped dominating the position of consul, becoming a proconsul and tribune instead. 
B)  He voluntarily relinquished his option of veto in the Senate. 
C)  He agreed to maintain control of the legions only in Spain, Gaul, and Syria, and allowed the senate control of all others. 
D)  He purposely refused the title of praetor to alleviate the worries of senators that he would become like Sulla. 
E)  He offered to resign from all offices since he had stabilized the Republic. 
A)  He stopped dominating the position of consul, becoming a proconsul and tribune instead. 
B)  He voluntarily relinquished his option of veto in the Senate. 
C)  He agreed to maintain control of the legions only in Spain, Gaul, and Syria, and allowed the senate control of all others. 
D)  He purposely refused the title of praetor to alleviate the worries of senators that he would become like Sulla. 
E)  He offered to resign from all offices since he had stabilized the Republic.

Question 17

Augustus Caesar supported the trade of prostitution because it raised revenue for the army through taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Soldier emperors

Accepted Answer

Emperors during the latter par

Question 19

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Pompeii

Accepted Answer

City on the Bay of N

Question 20

All of the following were associated with the Silver Age of Latin Literature except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tacitus 
B)  Ptolemy of Alexandria 
C)  Galen of Pergamum 
D)  Pliny the Elder 
E)  Septimus Severus 
A)  Tacitus 
B)  Ptolemy of Alexandria 
C)  Galen of Pergamum 
D)  Pliny the Elder 
E)  Septimus Severus

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

One of the major contributors to a universal bond among Jews was ______________.

Why was the support of the Roman Senate important to Augustus?

Which of the following metals was the basis for the Roman coinage system?

Why did the emperors debase the coinage in the third century?

Discuss Augustus Caesar's successes and failures, and his place in history.

The worst punishment that could be inflicted on Christians was ______________.

Jesus's teaching emphasized a new covenant based on ______________.

The two earliest sacraments required of Christians were baptism and ______________.

The soldier emperors were responsible for the dissolution of the Roman Empire.

Where was the location of Hadrian's Wall?

How did the rule of Severus change from previous emperors?

The Aeneid , written by Virgil, describes the origins of Rome.

One of the most popular philosophies in the Roman world among the ruling class was ______________.

Which of the following groups best exemplifies active resistance to Roman cultural assimilation?

How was martyrdom used to expand Christianity?

What was the political compromise made by Augustus in 23 b.c.e. ?

Augustus Caesar supported the trade of prostitution because it raised revenue for the army through taxes.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Soldier emperors

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Pompeii

All of the following were associated with the Silver Age of Latin Literature except ______________.

The Origins of the West in the Ancient Near East

Iron Age Civilizations

The Rise of Greek Civilization

From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

The Rise of Rome

Late Antiquity

The Eastern Mediterranean

The Kingdoms of Western Europe

The High Middle Ages

Reversals and Disasters

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

Europes Age of Expansion

Reform in the Western Church

A Century of Crisis

State Building and the European State System

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Trade and Empire

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe

Industrialization and Society

The Triumph of the Nation-State

The Culture of Industrial Europe

The Age of Imperialism

War and Revolution

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments

Democracy Under Siege

Europe Divided

Lifting the Iron Curtain

Europe in a Globalizing World

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