Question 1

Why did the Roman army fall out of control in the third century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their salaries became worthless with debased coinage. 
B)  They would overthrow an emperor to get a donative from a new one. 
C)  They declared their commanders as emperors. 
D)  They would march on Rome to force the Senate to choose their candidate. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Their salaries became worthless with debased coinage. 
B)  They would overthrow an emperor to get a donative from a new one. 
C)  They declared their commanders as emperors. 
D)  They would march on Rome to force the Senate to choose their candidate. 
E)  All of these.

Question 2

The purpose of a delator was to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the emperor with personal counsel. 
B)  determine whether an emperor should receive a decree of damnation of memory. 
C)  to inform people accused of treason. 
D)  make an offering of gold to the army. 
E)  maintain a census of provincial populations. 
A)  provide the emperor with personal counsel. 
B)  determine whether an emperor should receive a decree of damnation of memory. 
C)  to inform people accused of treason. 
D)  make an offering of gold to the army. 
E)  maintain a census of provincial populations.

Question 3

How did Augustus Caesar demonstrate his commitment to Roman tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  He passed legislation against sexual immorality 
B)  He sponsored the Golden Age of Latin Literature 
C)  He built and revitalized the city of Rome 
D)  He provided entertainment to the Roman people. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  He passed legislation against sexual immorality 
B)  He sponsored the Golden Age of Latin Literature 
C)  He built and revitalized the city of Rome 
D)  He provided entertainment to the Roman people. 
E)  All of these.

Question 4

What term best characterizes literature of the Silver Age in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative 
B)  Fantastical 
C)  Practical 
D)  Philosophical 
E)  Fictional 
A)  Conservative 
B)  Fantastical 
C)  Practical 
D)  Philosophical 
E)  Fictional

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is Augustus Caesar considered the greatest of the Roman emperors? What were his successes and failures?

Accepted Answer

While Augustus Caesar's status as the gr

Question 7

Under the Severan dynasty,participation in the Roman army was restricted to only native-born Italians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why did Christianity embrace the status of martyrdom,and use this for expansion of the religion?

Accepted Answer

Martyrs were individuals who suffered fo

Question 9

Compare the Golden Age to the Silver Age in Latin literature.What cultural differences are distinguished?

Accepted Answer

The sponsorship of Augustus brought abou

Question 10

Why did Christianity have trouble fitting in with the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Because the covenant of monotheism prohi

Question 11

Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death in his capacity as Roman prefect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was a donative?

Accepted Answer

A)  a statue of an imperial deity. 
B)  an offering made by a new emperor to his soldiers 
C)  a form of rhetoric employed in the Golden Age of Literature. 
D)  a peasant soldier from the provinces. 
E)  a provincial administrator. 
A)  a statue of an imperial deity. 
B)  an offering made by a new emperor to his soldiers 
C)  a form of rhetoric employed in the Golden Age of Literature. 
D)  a peasant soldier from the provinces. 
E)  a provincial administrator.

Question 13

The highest ranking title in the Senate was princeps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Nero sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish Temple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following factors contributed to the growth of trade and the Roman economy except

Accepted Answer

A)  improved roads. 
B)  ease of water transportation. 
C)  little crime or piracy. 
D)  low tolls on roads or at ports. 
E)  stabilized value of the denarius. 
A)  improved roads. 
B)  ease of water transportation. 
C)  little crime or piracy. 
D)  low tolls on roads or at ports. 
E)  stabilized value of the denarius.

Question 17

The major proselytizer who spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew. 
B)  Mark. 
C)  Luke. 
D)  John. 
E)  Paul. 
A)  Matthew. 
B)  Mark. 
C)  Luke. 
D)  John. 
E)  Paul.

Question 18

The primary source of information regarding the life of Jesus of Nazareth,as written in the New Testament,comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gospels. 
B)  the Acts of the Apostles. 
C)  Revelations. 
D)  Paul's Letter to the Corinthians. 
E)  oral tradition. 
A)  the Gospels. 
B)  the Acts of the Apostles. 
C)  Revelations. 
D)  Paul's Letter to the Corinthians. 
E)  oral tradition.

Question 19

The city that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E.was

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyons. 
B)  Pompeii. 
C)  Numidia. 
D)  Merida. 
E)  Rome. 
A)  Lyons. 
B)  Pompeii. 
C)  Numidia. 
D)  Merida. 
E)  Rome.

Question 20

Why did Hadrian build a wall across Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  To put the army to work to strengthen Roman defenses. 
B)  As a monument to his reign. 
C)  To inscribe Roman law for public viewing. 
D)  To divert their attention from the economic and political crises. 
E)  An oracle had foretold his death if he did not. 
A)  To put the army to work to strengthen Roman defenses. 
B)  As a monument to his reign. 
C)  To inscribe Roman law for public viewing. 
D)  To divert their attention from the economic and political crises. 
E)  An oracle had foretold his death if he did not.

Exam 6: The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Why did the Roman army fall out of control in the third century?

The purpose of a delator was to

How did Augustus Caesar demonstrate his commitment to Roman tradition?

What term best characterizes literature of the Silver Age in Rome?

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

Why is Augustus Caesar considered the greatest of the Roman emperors? What were his successes and failures?

Under the Severan dynasty,participation in the Roman army was restricted to only native-born Italians.

Why did Christianity embrace the status of martyrdom,and use this for expansion of the religion?

Compare the Golden Age to the Silver Age in Latin literature.What cultural differences are distinguished?

Why did Christianity have trouble fitting in with the Roman Empire?

Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death in his capacity as Roman prefect.

What was a donative?

The highest ranking title in the Senate was princeps.

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

Nero sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish Temple.

All of the following factors contributed to the growth of trade and the Roman economy except

The major proselytizer who spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was

The primary source of information regarding the life of Jesus of Nazareth,as written in the New Testament,comes from

The city that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E.was

Why did Hadrian build a wall across Great Britain?

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