Question 1

The text states that the Pax Romana came to an end with the reign of

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A) Augustus. 
B) Hadrian. 
C) Diocletian. 
D) Commodus. 
E) Constantine. 
A) Augustus. 
B) Hadrian. 
C) Diocletian. 
D) Commodus. 
E) Constantine.

Question 2

Plotinus would DISAGREE with which of the following statements?

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A) The One transcends all knowing and is the source of all being. 
B) The chief goal of life was rational comprehension of the natural world and the fulfillment of human potential. 
C) The true home of the soul is not in this world. 
D) This world is a sea of troubles and tears. 
E) Neither logic nor service to humanity could save the soul. 
A) The One transcends all knowing and is the source of all being. 
B) The chief goal of life was rational comprehension of the natural world and the fulfillment of human potential. 
C) The true home of the soul is not in this world. 
D) This world is a sea of troubles and tears. 
E) Neither logic nor service to humanity could save the soul.

Question 3

The Roman Empire was saved from the third-century crisis most directly by the

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A) efforts of two emperors: Diocletian and Constantine. 
B) sudden, unexplained cessation of Germanic and Persian invasions. 
C) rise of Christianity. 
D) lightening of government demands on society. 
E) none of the above 
A) efforts of two emperors: Diocletian and Constantine. 
B) sudden, unexplained cessation of Germanic and Persian invasions. 
C) rise of Christianity. 
D) lightening of government demands on society. 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Diocletian's reforms included all of the following EXCEPT

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A) converting the Roman position of Emperor into an oriental despot. 
B) tying peasants, unskilled workers, and artisans to their jobs. 
C) revitalizing city self-government. 
D) establishing colonies of Germans on vacant Roman land. 
E) turning the local city elites into a class of hereditary tax collectors. 
A) converting the Roman position of Emperor into an oriental despot. 
B) tying peasants, unskilled workers, and artisans to their jobs. 
C) revitalizing city self-government. 
D) establishing colonies of Germans on vacant Roman land. 
E) turning the local city elites into a class of hereditary tax collectors.

Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why the Pax Romana was called "The Time of Happiness."

Accepted Answer

The Pax Romana, or "Roman Peace," was a

Question 6

Who was the Roman emperor whose Meditations were an eloquent expression of Stoicism?

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A) Marcus Aurelius 
B) Antoninus Pius 
C) Hadrian 
D) Trajan 
E) Nerva 
A) Marcus Aurelius 
B) Antoninus Pius 
C) Hadrian 
D) Trajan 
E) Nerva

Question 7

Augustus' policies included all of the following EXCEPT

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A) grants of land and bonuses to retiring veterans. 
B) construction of aqueducts for the city of Rome. 
C) a grant of citizenship to all free men of the empire. 
D) financing the gladiatorial contests from his own purse. 
E) ending the forced requisition of supplies and the extortion of money. 
A) grants of land and bonuses to retiring veterans. 
B) construction of aqueducts for the city of Rome. 
C) a grant of citizenship to all free men of the empire. 
D) financing the gladiatorial contests from his own purse. 
E) ending the forced requisition of supplies and the extortion of money.

Question 8

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

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A) a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius. 
B) philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence. 
C) the growing popularity of mystery religions. 
D) growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic. 
E) an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth. 
A) a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius. 
B) philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence. 
C) the growing popularity of mystery religions. 
D) growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic. 
E) an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth.

Question 9

In the first half of the fifth century A.D.

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A) trade drastically declined in the western part of the Roman Empire. 
B) the western border collapsed, and Germanic tribes entered the empire in large numbers. 
C) cities were abandoned in Britain, Gaul, Spain, and Germany. 
D) the Roman road network deteriorated. 
E) all of the above 
A) trade drastically declined in the western part of the Roman Empire. 
B) the western border collapsed, and Germanic tribes entered the empire in large numbers. 
C) cities were abandoned in Britain, Gaul, Spain, and Germany. 
D) the Roman road network deteriorated. 
E) all of the above

Question 10

During the Pax Romana, the cities of the Roman Empire

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A) numbered about two thousand. 
B) enjoyed considerable autonomy in local matters. 
C) helped to bring Greco-Roman civilization to areas, like Britain, previously untouched by Hellenism. 
D) generally enjoyed internal peace. 
E) all of the above 
A) numbered about two thousand. 
B) enjoyed considerable autonomy in local matters. 
C) helped to bring Greco-Roman civilization to areas, like Britain, previously untouched by Hellenism. 
D) generally enjoyed internal peace. 
E) all of the above

Question 11

The bloody civil war, execution of two emperors, and the suicide of a third, in the mid-first century A.D.

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A) was the result of a general long-term decay of military discipline. 
B) permanently undermined the stability of the Empire. 
C) led to the rule of Vespasian. 
D) stripped away the facade of Augustan stability and revealed the bankruptcy of the imperial system. 
E) was immediately followed by the "Five Good Emperors." 
A) was the result of a general long-term decay of military discipline. 
B) permanently undermined the stability of the Empire. 
C) led to the rule of Vespasian. 
D) stripped away the facade of Augustan stability and revealed the bankruptcy of the imperial system. 
E) was immediately followed by the "Five Good Emperors."

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Canon law is a set of rules and regulati

Question 13

All of the following indicated the rising status of women in Rome EXCEPT

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A) children of divorce always remained with their mother. 
B) fathers could no longer require their daughters marry against their will. 
C) women could draw up wills and conduct business without the consent of their husbands. 
D) Roman women were not secluded in their homes as upper-class Greek women had been. 
E) women could own property and, if divorced, keep their dowries. 
A) children of divorce always remained with their mother. 
B) fathers could no longer require their daughters marry against their will. 
C) women could draw up wills and conduct business without the consent of their husbands. 
D) Roman women were not secluded in their homes as upper-class Greek women had been. 
E) women could own property and, if divorced, keep their dowries.

Question 14

One may say of Roman slavery that

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A) urban slaves with skills might hope for manumission. 
B) freed slaves were barred from citizenship. 
C) it was impossible for freed slaves to earn a respectable income, and none became wealthy. 
D) although slaves might be freed, they and their children continued to suffer the loss of civic rights. 
E) all mistreatment of slaves ended during the Pax Romana. 
A) urban slaves with skills might hope for manumission. 
B) freed slaves were barred from citizenship. 
C) it was impossible for freed slaves to earn a respectable income, and none became wealthy. 
D) although slaves might be freed, they and their children continued to suffer the loss of civic rights. 
E) all mistreatment of slaves ended during the Pax Romana.

Question 15

The greatest Roman defeat since Cannae, the battle of Adrianople, was precipitated most directly by

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A) the pressure of the Huns on the Visigoths. 
B) mistreatment of the Visigoths by Roman officials. 
C) the superiority of the Visigoth infantry over the Roman cavalry. 
D) the attack of Attila the Hun. 
E) a calculated abandonment of the defensive line along the Danube. 
A) the pressure of the Huns on the Visigoths. 
B) mistreatment of the Visigoths by Roman officials. 
C) the superiority of the Visigoth infantry over the Roman cavalry. 
D) the attack of Attila the Hun. 
E) a calculated abandonment of the defensive line along the Danube.

Question 16

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss the establishment of the Roman Empire, evaluating whether each of the following was particularly significant: personality, military strength, or the principle of legitimacy. How would you explain the source of sovereignty during that period?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the Roman Empire wa

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Who?
The Parthians were an ancient Irani

Question 18

During the Pax Romana, slaves

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A) increased in number. 
B) were increasingly protected from cruel treatment by their masters. 
C) were forbidden from acquiring skills. 
D) could be sold into prostitution. 
E) all of the above 
A) increased in number. 
B) were increasingly protected from cruel treatment by their masters. 
C) were forbidden from acquiring skills. 
D) could be sold into prostitution. 
E) all of the above

Question 19

All of the following contributed to the revolt in Judea EXCEPT

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A) a Roman ban on the practice of Judaism. 
B) the rejection by militants of Roman rule as a threat to the purity of Jewish life. 
C) a feeling of religious obligation to reestablish a Jewish kingdom. 
D) the army's display of banners bearing pagan images in Jerusalem under Pontius Pilate. 
E) Caligula's demand for a golden statue of himself in the temple. 
A) a Roman ban on the practice of Judaism. 
B) the rejection by militants of Roman rule as a threat to the purity of Jewish life. 
C) a feeling of religious obligation to reestablish a Jewish kingdom. 
D) the army's display of banners bearing pagan images in Jerusalem under Pontius Pilate. 
E) Caligula's demand for a golden statue of himself in the temple.

Question 20

In the realm of the arts, architecture, and engineering, the Romans can be credited with all the following EXCEPT

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A) Roman sculpture conveyed intense realism - flattering and unflattering. 
B) Roman art was unconcerned with Roman power and achievements. 
C) Romans adopted and transformed Greek architecture. 
D) the Romans used arches, vaults, and domes to place a new emphasis on the interiors of buildings. 
E) Romans excelled in civil engineering. 
A) Roman sculpture conveyed intense realism - flattering and unflattering. 
B) Roman art was unconcerned with Roman power and achievements. 
C) Romans adopted and transformed Greek architecture. 
D) the Romans used arches, vaults, and domes to place a new emphasis on the interiors of buildings. 
E) Romans excelled in civil engineering.

Exam 7: The Roman Empire a World-State

The text states that the Pax Romana came to an end with the reign of

Plotinus would DISAGREE with which of the following statements?

The Roman Empire was saved from the third-century crisis most directly by the

Diocletian's reforms included all of the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why the Pax Romana was called "The Time of Happiness."

Who was the Roman emperor whose Meditations were an eloquent expression of Stoicism?

Augustus' policies included all of the following EXCEPT

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

In the first half of the fifth century A.D.

During the Pax Romana, the cities of the Roman Empire

The bloody civil war, execution of two emperors, and the suicide of a third, in the mid-first century A.D.

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

All of the following indicated the rising status of women in Rome EXCEPT

One may say of Roman slavery that

The greatest Roman defeat since Cannae, the battle of Adrianople, was precipitated most directly by

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

During the Pax Romana, slaves

All of the following contributed to the revolt in Judea EXCEPT

In the realm of the arts, architecture, and engineering, the Romans can be credited with all the following EXCEPT

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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