Question 1

What triggered the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dispute over Sicily, where Rome wished to prevent Carthaginian troops from being too close to Roman territory 
B)  The march of Hannibal over the Alps and into the heart of Italy 
C)  A dispute over the establishment of Roman trading outposts in North Africa, which had historically been part of the Carthaginian sphere of influence 
D)  Roman outrage at Carthaginian practices of child sacrifice 
A)  A dispute over Sicily, where Rome wished to prevent Carthaginian troops from being too close to Roman territory 
B)  The march of Hannibal over the Alps and into the heart of Italy 
C)  A dispute over the establishment of Roman trading outposts in North Africa, which had historically been part of the Carthaginian sphere of influence 
D)  Roman outrage at Carthaginian practices of child sacrifice

Question 2

Define the nature of religion and morality in the Roman republic; explain how each was both a private matter and a public factor of social and political stability. What moral values did the Romans esteem, and how were humans expected to behave vis-à-vis the gods?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Why did Rome's most prominent men seek the post of pontifex maximus ("greatest bridge-builder")?

Accepted Answer

A)  It paid the highest salary of any position, even more than consul or senator. 
B)  It would give them the power to appoint senators and the opportunity to build a political following. 
C)  It allowed the officeholder to claim aristocratic status, regardless of his class at birth. 
D)  It bestowed increased political power, since the officeholder was the head of state religion. 
A)  It paid the highest salary of any position, even more than consul or senator. 
B)  It would give them the power to appoint senators and the opportunity to build a political following. 
C)  It allowed the officeholder to claim aristocratic status, regardless of his class at birth. 
D)  It bestowed increased political power, since the officeholder was the head of state religion.

Question 4

Which of the following finally ended the struggle of the orders, a political power struggle between Rome's most aristocratic families (the patricians) and the rest of Rome's citizens (the plebeians)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plebeians learned to manipulate the patronage system and influence patrons to legislate in favor of plebeian interests. 
B)  In 451 B.C.E., the ban on marriage between plebeians and patricians was lifted. 
C)  The patricians agreed to make plebeians eligible for membership in the Roman Senate. 
D)  In 287 B.C.E., the plebeians won the right to draft and pass laws in their own assembly. 
A)  The plebeians learned to manipulate the patronage system and influence patrons to legislate in favor of plebeian interests. 
B)  In 451 B.C.E., the ban on marriage between plebeians and patricians was lifted. 
C)  The patricians agreed to make plebeians eligible for membership in the Roman Senate. 
D)  In 287 B.C.E., the plebeians won the right to draft and pass laws in their own assembly.

What triggered the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage?

Define the nature of religion and morality in the Roman republic; explain how each was both a private matter and a public factor of social and political stability. What moral values did the Romans esteem, and how were humans expected to behave vis-à-vis the gods?

Why did Rome's most prominent men seek the post of pontifex maximus ("greatest bridge-builder")?

Which of the following finally ended the struggle of the orders, a political power struggle between Rome's most aristocratic families (the patricians) and the rest of Rome's citizens (the plebeians)?

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 Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 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 5: The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

What triggered the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage?

Define the nature of religion and morality in the Roman republic; explain how each was both a private matter and a public factor of social and political stability. What moral values did the Romans esteem, and how were humans expected to behave vis-à-vis the gods?

Why did Rome's most prominent men seek the post of pontifex maximus ("greatest bridge-builder")?

Which of the following finally ended the struggle of the orders, a political power struggle between Rome's most aristocratic families (the patricians) and the rest of Rome's citizens (the plebeians)?

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 Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 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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