Question 1

After 146 B.C., the principal concerns of the Republic included

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A) foreign invasions. 
B) abandoning the city-state institutions in favor of new models of governance. 
C) developing a civil service to administer the Mediterranean world. 
D) overcoming critical social and political problems at home. 
E) all of the above 
A) foreign invasions. 
B) abandoning the city-state institutions in favor of new models of governance. 
C) developing a civil service to administer the Mediterranean world. 
D) overcoming critical social and political problems at home. 
E) all of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following statements about slavery in ancient Rome is INCORRECT?

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A) Regarded as animate tools, Roman slaves always viewed their masters with antagonism and resentment. 
B) Rome's wars in the first century B.C. produced millions of new slaves. 
C) By the middle of the first century, slaves were about one-third of Italy's population. 
D) Unless very poor, a Roman would be likely to own a slave. 
E) Most educated Romans believed that the division between masters and slaves was part of the natural world order. 
A) Regarded as animate tools, Roman slaves always viewed their masters with antagonism and resentment. 
B) Rome's wars in the first century B.C. produced millions of new slaves. 
C) By the middle of the first century, slaves were about one-third of Italy's population. 
D) Unless very poor, a Roman would be likely to own a slave. 
E) Most educated Romans believed that the division between masters and slaves was part of the natural world order. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is INACCURATE?

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A) Plautus produced comedies that resembled Greek models, such as Menander's , and usually provided endings desired by audiences. 
B) The native North African, Terence, wrote plays that showed, among other things, a liberal understanding attitude towards children. 
C) Catullus was one of the greatest lyric poets in world literature. 
D) Lucretius, an Epicurean philosopher, questioned the Roman ideal of virtue; he did not consider power and glory as worthy goals. 
E) Even Roman conservatives embraced the Greek influence on Roman culture. 
A) Plautus produced comedies that resembled Greek models, such as Menander's , and usually provided endings desired by audiences. 
B) The native North African, Terence, wrote plays that showed, among other things, a liberal understanding attitude towards children. 
C) Catullus was one of the greatest lyric poets in world literature. 
D) Lucretius, an Epicurean philosopher, questioned the Roman ideal of virtue; he did not consider power and glory as worthy goals. 
E) Even Roman conservatives embraced the Greek influence on Roman culture. E

Question 4

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 plebeians

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Who?
Plebeians, also known as "plebs," w

Question 5

The first emperor of Rome was

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A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Claudius. 
C) Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D) Octavian. 
E) Tiberius. 
A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Claudius. 
C) Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D) Octavian. 
E) Tiberius.

Question 6

The author would agree with all of the following statements about the constitution of the Roman Republic EXCEPT

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A) it was created incrementally in a pragmatic and empirical manner. 
B) the constitution of the Roman Republic resembled more the American constitution than the British. 
C) a process of rationalization and secularization disentangled the Roman government from religion. 
D) the law passed from priests to professional jurists who analyzed, classified, systematized, and sought common-sense solutions to legal problems. 
E) though retaining many religious ceremonies out of respect for tradition, the Romans rarely looked for divine guidance in government. 
A) it was created incrementally in a pragmatic and empirical manner. 
B) the constitution of the Roman Republic resembled more the American constitution than the British. 
C) a process of rationalization and secularization disentangled the Roman government from religion. 
D) the law passed from priests to professional jurists who analyzed, classified, systematized, and sought common-sense solutions to legal problems. 
E) though retaining many religious ceremonies out of respect for tradition, the Romans rarely looked for divine guidance in government.

Question 7

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the attitudes and policy positions of the senatorial elite in the late Roman Republic accelerate the collapse of that republic?

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The attitudes and policy positions of th

Question 8

Rome's rise to great power status followed which sequence of events?

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A) Unification of the Italian peninsula, the defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states 
B) Unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul, seizure of Egypt 
C) Defeat of Carthage, unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul 
D) Defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt 
E) Conquest of Gaul, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt 
A) Unification of the Italian peninsula, the defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states 
B) Unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul, seizure of Egypt 
C) Defeat of Carthage, unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul 
D) Defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt 
E) Conquest of Gaul, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 the Twelve Tables

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The Twelve Tables were a set of laws wri

Question 10

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 jus gentium

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Jus Gentium

Who?
Jus gentium, which tra

Question 11

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Spartacus revolt

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Who: Spartacus, a former gladiator and l

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Gracchan Revolution

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The Gracchan Revolution refers to a seri

Question 13

The Etruscans

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A) are believed to have originated in Gaul. 
B) fought a series of wars with the Romans that began the Roman Empire. 
C) had little influence on Roman religion, language, and government. 
D) lost political power in Italy but were able to defeat the Celts and Greeks. 
E) controlled the Roman monarchy during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C. 
A) are believed to have originated in Gaul. 
B) fought a series of wars with the Romans that began the Roman Empire. 
C) had little influence on Roman religion, language, and government. 
D) lost political power in Italy but were able to defeat the Celts and Greeks. 
E) controlled the Roman monarchy during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 virtus, dignitas, fama

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Virtus: 
Who? - Virtus is a Latin term t

Question 15

The Roman Struggle of the Orders primarily involved

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A) rivalry between the priests of Apollo and Juno. 
B) issues of senatorial ranking. 
C) disagreement between the lower classes of Rome and the aristocracy. 
D) contention between Latins and Sicilians. 
E) stresses in the patron-client relationship. 
A) rivalry between the priests of Apollo and Juno. 
B) issues of senatorial ranking. 
C) disagreement between the lower classes of Rome and the aristocracy. 
D) contention between Latins and Sicilians. 
E) stresses in the patron-client relationship.

Question 16

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Social War

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The Social War, also known as the Italia

Question 17

The Second Punic War resulted in, or contributed, to

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A) successful Roman imperialism fueled by strategic and political considerations. 
B) a series of wars with Macedonia, a Carthaginian ally. 
C) a Roman obsession to completely destroy a now non-threatening Carthage. 
D) extensive economic, social, and cultural changes in Rome. 
E) all of the above 
A) successful Roman imperialism fueled by strategic and political considerations. 
B) a series of wars with Macedonia, a Carthaginian ally. 
C) a Roman obsession to completely destroy a now non-threatening Carthage. 
D) extensive economic, social, and cultural changes in Rome. 
E) all of the above

Question 18

In order to gain political prominence, Caesar embarked on the conquest of

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A) Greece. 
B) Gaul. 
C) Pontus. 
D) Persia. 
E) Spain. 
A) Greece. 
B) Gaul. 
C) Pontus. 
D) Persia. 
E) Spain.

Question 19

In the century after the Gracchi, Roman politics

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A) stabilized and returned the Republic to a period of greatness. 
B) saw the Tribal Assembly successfully undermine the power of the Senate. 
C) included the rise of demagogues who regularly won the office of consul. 
D) witnessed the emergence of champions of reform who charmed the poor with bread and circuses. 
E) involved a greater representation of the lower classes, who were now politically astute thanks to the reduced unemployment in Rome. 
A) stabilized and returned the Republic to a period of greatness. 
B) saw the Tribal Assembly successfully undermine the power of the Senate. 
C) included the rise of demagogues who regularly won the office of consul. 
D) witnessed the emergence of champions of reform who charmed the poor with bread and circuses. 
E) involved a greater representation of the lower classes, who were now politically astute thanks to the reduced unemployment in Rome.

Question 20

The Gracchi brothers' central demand-for which they were killed-was the

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A) distribution to the poor of government land that the wealthy held illegally. 
B) inclusion of the Tribunes in the Senate. 
C) extension of citizenship to all free Italians. 
D) limitation of the power of dictators such as Sulla and Caesar. 
E) expulsion of all philosophers from Rome. 
A) distribution to the poor of government land that the wealthy held illegally. 
B) inclusion of the Tribunes in the Senate. 
C) extension of citizenship to all free Italians. 
D) limitation of the power of dictators such as Sulla and Caesar. 
E) expulsion of all philosophers from Rome.

Exam 6: The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

After 146 B.C., the principal concerns of the Republic included

Which of the following statements about slavery in ancient Rome is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements is INACCURATE?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? plebeians

The first emperor of Rome was

The author would agree with all of the following statements about the constitution of the Roman Republic EXCEPT

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the attitudes and policy positions of the senatorial elite in the late Roman Republic accelerate the collapse of that republic?

Rome's rise to great power status followed which sequence of events?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? the Twelve Tables

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? jus gentium

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Spartacus revolt

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Gracchan Revolution

The Etruscans

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? virtus, dignitas, fama

The Roman Struggle of the Orders primarily involved

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Social War

The Second Punic War resulted in, or contributed, to

In order to gain political prominence, Caesar embarked on the conquest of

In the century after the Gracchi, Roman politics

The Gracchi brothers' central demand-for which they were killed-was the

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