Question 1

Debasing imperial coinage had the effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  creating inflation, because merchants raised prices to make up for the coins' lower value. 
B)  stabilizing the economic situation, because there was more money to go around. 
C)  lowering prices, because people could now afford to buy more goods. 
D)  reassuring people that the government had sufficient money to maintain peace. 
A)  creating inflation, because merchants raised prices to make up for the coins' lower value. 
B)  stabilizing the economic situation, because there was more money to go around. 
C)  lowering prices, because people could now afford to buy more goods. 
D)  reassuring people that the government had sufficient money to maintain peace.

Question 2

Who formed the Second Triumvirate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Alexander the Great 
B)  Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta 
C)  Antony, Octavian, and Agrippa 
D)  Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus 
A)  Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Alexander the Great 
B)  Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta 
C)  Antony, Octavian, and Agrippa 
D)  Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

Question 3

Why did Augustus not create and codify in law a formal mechanism by which all future emperors could be chosen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus died before he could designate a successor. 
B)  Since the Roman Empire was not formally a monarchy, no successor could automatically inherit the previous emperor's power without the Senate's approval. 
C)  He feared that establishing a hereditary monarchy would incur divine wrath. 
D)  He did not wish to limit the powers of the institutions from the republic that were still functioning, including the assemblies and the Senate. 
A)  Augustus died before he could designate a successor. 
B)  Since the Roman Empire was not formally a monarchy, no successor could automatically inherit the previous emperor's power without the Senate's approval. 
C)  He feared that establishing a hereditary monarchy would incur divine wrath. 
D)  He did not wish to limit the powers of the institutions from the republic that were still functioning, including the assemblies and the Senate.

Question 4

Which Roman emperor scandalized the Roman elite when he appeared in public as a musician and caused outrage when he faked treason charges against senators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nero 
B)  Titus 
C)  Vespasian 
D)  Caligula 
A)  Nero 
B)  Titus 
C)  Vespasian 
D)  Caligula

Question 5

Which of the following helped Augustus's transformation of Roman government become permanent?

Accepted Answer

A)  His reign of forty-one years was so long that by his death very few Romans had a firsthand memory of the old republic. 
B)  His extensive military conquests later in life allowed him to distribute the spoils of war to his army and to the citizens of Rome, thereby ensuring acceptance of his new system. 
C)  He abolished the hallmark institutions of the republic, including the assemblies, the consulships, the tribunes, and the Senate. 
D)  His heavy reliance on brute military force and his extravagant demeanor allowed him to terrify not only his political opponents but also the entire population into submission. 
A)  His reign of forty-one years was so long that by his death very few Romans had a firsthand memory of the old republic. 
B)  His extensive military conquests later in life allowed him to distribute the spoils of war to his army and to the citizens of Rome, thereby ensuring acceptance of his new system. 
C)  He abolished the hallmark institutions of the republic, including the assemblies, the consulships, the tribunes, and the Senate. 
D)  His heavy reliance on brute military force and his extravagant demeanor allowed him to terrify not only his political opponents but also the entire population into submission.

Debasing imperial coinage had the effect of

Who formed the Second Triumvirate?

Why did Augustus not create and codify in law a formal mechanism by which all future emperors could be chosen?

Which Roman emperor scandalized the Roman elite when he appeared in public as a musician and caused outrage when he faked treason charges against senators?

Which of the following helped Augustus's transformation of Roman government become permanent?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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Exam 6: The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

Debasing imperial coinage had the effect of

Who formed the Second Triumvirate?

Why did Augustus not create and codify in law a formal mechanism by which all future emperors could be chosen?

Which Roman emperor scandalized the Roman elite when he appeared in public as a musician and caused outrage when he faked treason charges against senators?

Which of the following helped Augustus's transformation of Roman government become permanent?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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