Question 1

The famous battle at which Constantine defeated his rival and became sole ruler was located at the

Accepted Answer

A)  Halfpenny Bridge. 
B)  Pontivecchio Bridge. 
C)  Tiber Bridge. 
D)  Milvian Bridge. 
E)  Verrazzano Bridge. 
A)  Halfpenny Bridge. 
B)  Pontivecchio Bridge. 
C)  Tiber Bridge. 
D)  Milvian Bridge. 
E)  Verrazzano Bridge. D

Question 2

The most influential philosophy of Late Antiquity,stressing leaving behind one's earthly existence to attain a higher level of consciousness,was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Zen Buddhism. 
B)  Stoicism. 
C)  Neoplatonism. 
D)  Monophysitism. 
E)  meditation. 
A)  Zen Buddhism. 
B)  Stoicism. 
C)  Neoplatonism. 
D)  Monophysitism. 
E)  meditation. C

Question 3

Which of the following arguments did the Arian heresy support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus was subordinate to God. 
B)  God and Jesus were the same entity. 
C)  Jesus could not have been both human and divine. 
D)  There was no such thing as a Holy Spirit. 
E)  The Holy Spirit represented a transitive being between life and death, available to all. 
A)  Jesus was subordinate to God. 
B)  God and Jesus were the same entity. 
C)  Jesus could not have been both human and divine. 
D)  There was no such thing as a Holy Spirit. 
E)  The Holy Spirit represented a transitive being between life and death, available to all. A

Question 4

The only group of non-Christians who retained their ancestral beliefs were

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman senators. 
B)  people who lived in rural Roman provinces. 
C)  Zoroastrians living on the borders of the New Persian Empire. 
D)  Jews. 
E)  None of these groups retained their ancestral beliefs. 
A)  Roman senators. 
B)  people who lived in rural Roman provinces. 
C)  Zoroastrians living on the borders of the New Persian Empire. 
D)  Jews. 
E)  None of these groups retained their ancestral beliefs.

Question 5

Romulus Augustulus was removed from the western throne in 476 by

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaric. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Odovacar. 
D)  Theodoric. 
E)  Arthur. 
A)  Alaric. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Odovacar. 
D)  Theodoric. 
E)  Arthur.

Question 6

The last Roman Emperor was Valens,who was killed at Adrianople in 378 C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what way was Theodosius I responsible for the advancement of Christianity within the Empire? How did this affect the relationship between Church and State?

Accepted Answer

Theodosius I is referred to as "the Grea

Question 8

Discuss the ways in which individuals could more directly participate in Christianity.

Accepted Answer

While many people were satisfied to part

Question 9

To regulate imperial succession,Constantine advocated

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A)  passing the position to the best qualified. 
B)  passing the position to the emperor's son. 
C)  dividing the empire into four territories. 
D)  requiring the Senate to pick the next emperor. 
E)  allowing the military to choose their preferred candidate. 
A)  passing the position to the best qualified. 
B)  passing the position to the emperor's son. 
C)  dividing the empire into four territories. 
D)  requiring the Senate to pick the next emperor. 
E)  allowing the military to choose their preferred candidate.

Question 10

In order to reduce the power of his potential rivals,Diocletian did all of the following except

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A)  removed the power of the Senate. 
B)  split the army by creating a mobile field army in the interior. 
C)  separated military and civil careers to prevent governors from commanding troops. 
D)  limited the number of provincial governors to fifty. 
E)  subdivided the provinces to make it harder for generals to become governors. 
A)  removed the power of the Senate. 
B)  split the army by creating a mobile field army in the interior. 
C)  separated military and civil careers to prevent governors from commanding troops. 
D)  limited the number of provincial governors to fifty. 
E)  subdivided the provinces to make it harder for generals to become governors.

Question 11

What was the significance of Constantine shifting the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople from Rome?

Accepted Answer

By withdrawing from the west and focusin

Question 12

What event ended the conflict of the Nestorians,who argued for Christ's divinity after his death?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were excommunicated for heresy. 
B)  They were condemned at a council but were tolerated quietly. 
C)  They gained many adherents among the barbarians of western Europe. 
D)  They went into exile in Persia and spread throughout the East. 
E)  They established a separatist form of Christianity. 
A)  They were excommunicated for heresy. 
B)  They were condemned at a council but were tolerated quietly. 
C)  They gained many adherents among the barbarians of western Europe. 
D)  They went into exile in Persia and spread throughout the East. 
E)  They established a separatist form of Christianity.

Question 13

Explain the significance of Constantine's conversion to Christianity and its effect on religion in the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

The question of Constantine's conversion

Question 14

Of the two versions of the Talmud,developed from Jewish communities in the Diaspora,the one that continues to be the authoritative basis for Judaism today was written in

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestine. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Rome. 
A)  Palestine. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Babylon. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Rome.

Question 15

Which of the following tactics was used by Julian (the Apostate)to weaken Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibiting Christian professors from teaching classical literature. 
B)  burning Christian churches. 
C)  reinstituting the persecutions. 
D)  mandating the worship of Mithras. 
E)  criminalizing the sacrament of baptism. 
A)  prohibiting Christian professors from teaching classical literature. 
B)  burning Christian churches. 
C)  reinstituting the persecutions. 
D)  mandating the worship of Mithras. 
E)  criminalizing the sacrament of baptism.

Question 16

Clovis was accepted by the Romans because

Accepted Answer

A)  he was baptized under the Nicene Creed. 
B)  he continued the use of the Roman law code. 
C)  he fought against the Vandals. 
D)  they were afraid of his conquests. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  he was baptized under the Nicene Creed. 
B)  he continued the use of the Roman law code. 
C)  he fought against the Vandals. 
D)  they were afraid of his conquests. 
E)  None of these.

Question 17

Analyze the effect of Diocletian's reforms,followed by Constantine's changes,on stabilizing the Roman Empire,however briefly.What did each accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian's reforms,including setting m

Question 18

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was founded by Constantine's mother,Helen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What relationship did Mithraism have with Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Technically there was no relationship,bu

Question 20

Why did Constantine create a new capital city?

Accepted Answer

A)  To keep a closer eye on the church. 
B)  The barbarians were overrunning western Europe and it was more prudent to retreat. 
C)  The sources necessary for economic and population support were located in the East. 
D)  The location of Constantinople was much easier to defend than Rome. 
E)  So he could build an entirely Christian city with new churches, untainted by polytheism. 
A)  To keep a closer eye on the church. 
B)  The barbarians were overrunning western Europe and it was more prudent to retreat. 
C)  The sources necessary for economic and population support were located in the East. 
D)  The location of Constantinople was much easier to defend than Rome. 
E)  So he could build an entirely Christian city with new churches, untainted by polytheism.

Exam 7: Late Antiquity,284-527

The famous battle at which Constantine defeated his rival and became sole ruler was located at the

The most influential philosophy of Late Antiquity,stressing leaving behind one's earthly existence to attain a higher level of consciousness,was called

Which of the following arguments did the Arian heresy support?

The only group of non-Christians who retained their ancestral beliefs were

Romulus Augustulus was removed from the western throne in 476 by

The last Roman Emperor was Valens,who was killed at Adrianople in 378 C.E.

In what way was Theodosius I responsible for the advancement of Christianity within the Empire? How did this affect the relationship between Church and State?

Discuss the ways in which individuals could more directly participate in Christianity.

To regulate imperial succession,Constantine advocated

In order to reduce the power of his potential rivals,Diocletian did all of the following except

What was the significance of Constantine shifting the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople from Rome?

What event ended the conflict of the Nestorians,who argued for Christ's divinity after his death?

Explain the significance of Constantine's conversion to Christianity and its effect on religion in the Roman Empire.

Of the two versions of the Talmud,developed from Jewish communities in the Diaspora,the one that continues to be the authoritative basis for Judaism today was written in

Which of the following tactics was used by Julian (the Apostate)to weaken Christianity?

Clovis was accepted by the Romans because

Analyze the effect of Diocletian's reforms,followed by Constantine's changes,on stabilizing the Roman Empire,however briefly.What did each accomplish?

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was founded by Constantine's mother,Helen.

What relationship did Mithraism have with Christianity?

Why did Constantine create a new capital city?

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