Question 1

After the Twelve Tables were published, it became more difficult for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patricians to exploit the plebeians 
B)  plebeians to exploit the patricians 
C)  men to act as materfamilias 
D)  Romans to get restaurant reservations 
A)  patricians to exploit the plebeians 
B)  plebeians to exploit the patricians 
C)  men to act as materfamilias 
D)  Romans to get restaurant reservations A

Question 2

Mark Antony requested military aid from Cleopatra because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lepidus needed help in Africa 
B)  he did not want to accept troops from Octavian, his political rival 
C)  Octavian did not send the troops he promised 
D)  the Egyptian army was the most feared in the Mediterranean 
A)  Lepidus needed help in Africa 
B)  he did not want to accept troops from Octavian, his political rival 
C)  Octavian did not send the troops he promised 
D)  the Egyptian army was the most feared in the Mediterranean C

Question 3

Although morality played only a small role in Roman religion, rituals were performed as civic duty because it was thought that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  colonies required divine protection 
B)  consuls had direct communication with the gods 
C)  neighbors would report nonbelievers 
D)  they were necessary to protect the state 
A)  colonies required divine protection 
B)  consuls had direct communication with the gods 
C)  neighbors would report nonbelievers 
D)  they were necessary to protect the state D

Question 4

Julius Caesar's assassins included ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brutus 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Cleopatra 
D)  Pompey 
A)  Brutus 
B)  Crassus 
C)  Cleopatra 
D)  Pompey

Question 5

Enemies such as Hannibal knew that the key to a successful war against Rome would be to turn her allies against the Republic.How did Rome earn such loyalty from client states and provinces?

Accepted Answer

Rome earned loyalty from client states a

Question 6

Censors had an important role in the early Republic.They had the power to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  black out passages from private communication 
B)  destroy books 
C)  light fires for incense in the temple 
D)  remove senators for moral impropriety 
A)  black out passages from private communication 
B)  destroy books 
C)  light fires for incense in the temple 
D)  remove senators for moral impropriety

Question 7

________ were the upper class in early Rome; ________ were the lower class.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrons, patronage 
B)  Senators, equestrians 
C)  Patricians, plebeians 
D)  Plebeians, patricians 
A)  Patrons, patronage 
B)  Senators, equestrians 
C)  Patricians, plebeians 
D)  Plebeians, patricians

Question 8

Upper class Roman women had ________ compared with women in classical Greece.

Accepted Answer

A)  less power and influence 
B)  more power and influence 
C)  more incentive to bear twins 
D)  more responsibilities to the state 
A)  less power and influence 
B)  more power and influence 
C)  more incentive to bear twins 
D)  more responsibilities to the state

Question 9

Somewhat ironically, the constant wars fought by the Roman Republic left a historical reputation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic accomplishment 
B)  competent craftsmanship 
C)  freedom and the rights of man 
D)  lasting peace 
A)  artistic accomplishment 
B)  competent craftsmanship 
C)  freedom and the rights of man 
D)  lasting peace

Question 10

Octavian made Mark Antony look weak by suggesting he was merely a pawn of Cleopatra, queen of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Octavian made Mark Antony look weak by...

Question 11

The concept of humanitas, which the Romans borrowed from Greece, emphasized ________ in education.

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline 
B)  athletics 
C)  vocational training 
D)  critical thinking 
A)  discipline 
B)  athletics 
C)  vocational training 
D)  critical thinking

Question 12

Patrons gave clients protection and land to work.In return, clients gave patrons ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  entertainment, in the form of mock combat 
B)  gifts in kind 
C)  naming rights to their children 
D)  political support 
A)  entertainment, in the form of mock combat 
B)  gifts in kind 
C)  naming rights to their children 
D)  political support

Question 13

Women had more power in elite Roman households than their Greek counterparts.They raised the children, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  and dominated their husbands 
B)  cooked meals, and were allowed to speak when spoken to 
C)  kept accounts, and supervised the slaves 
D)  and built the family home 
A)  and dominated their husbands 
B)  cooked meals, and were allowed to speak when spoken to 
C)  kept accounts, and supervised the slaves 
D)  and built the family home

Question 14

What does the coin stamped with the profile of Brutus that reads "Ides of March" suggest about contemporary reaction to Caesar's assassination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some celebrated Brutus's act. 
B)  Brutus was the most hated man in Rome. 
C)  The Senate was able to censor all news of Caesar's death. 
D)  No one knew who was Caesar's killer. 
A)  Some celebrated Brutus's act. 
B)  Brutus was the most hated man in Rome. 
C)  The Senate was able to censor all news of Caesar's death. 
D)  No one knew who was Caesar's killer.

Question 15

For two hundred years, through the Struggle of the Orders, plebeians slowly acquired rights that had previously been the sole province of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For two hundred years, through the Struggle...

Question 16

In the years following the Second Macedonian War, Rome treated Greek cities as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tributaries 
B)  colonies 
C)  protectorates 
D)  provinces 
A)  tributaries 
B)  colonies 
C)  protectorates 
D)  provinces

Question 17

Because they suspected the Senate was taking bribes from Jugurtha, king of Numidia, ________ elected Marius to the consulship and assigned him to defeat Jugurtha.

Accepted Answer

A)  equestrians 
B)  senators 
C)  the consuls 
D)  the assembly 
A)  equestrians 
B)  senators 
C)  the consuls 
D)  the assembly

Question 18

Compare the influence on Rome of the Etruscans and Greeks.Did the conquest of these two peoples influence Rome's attitude towards their cultures?

Accepted Answer

The influence of the Etruscans and Greek

Question 19

Who were coloni?

Accepted Answer

A)  midlevel officers of the army responsible for a single platoon 
B)  humanist teachers who developed punctuation for Latin 
C)  divinators who looked for signs in sheep intestines 
D)  tenant farmers who replaced most agricultural slave labor 
A)  midlevel officers of the army responsible for a single platoon 
B)  humanist teachers who developed punctuation for Latin 
C)  divinators who looked for signs in sheep intestines 
D)  tenant farmers who replaced most agricultural slave labor

Question 20

Rome borrowed mythology, aspects of religion, philosophy, and literature from the ________; educated Romans were expected to be bilingual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rome borrowed mythology, aspects of religion, philosophy,...

After the Twelve Tables were published, it became more difficult for ________.

Mark Antony requested military aid from Cleopatra because ________.

Although morality played only a small role in Roman religion, rituals were performed as civic duty because it was thought that ________.

Julius Caesar's assassins included ________.

Enemies such as Hannibal knew that the key to a successful war against Rome would be to turn her allies against the Republic.How did Rome earn such loyalty from client states and provinces?

Censors had an important role in the early Republic.They had the power to ________.

were the upper class in early Rome; were the lower class.

Upper class Roman women had ________ compared with women in classical Greece.

Somewhat ironically, the constant wars fought by the Roman Republic left a historical reputation of ________.

Octavian made Mark Antony look weak by suggesting he was merely a pawn of Cleopatra, queen of ________.

The concept of humanitas, which the Romans borrowed from Greece, emphasized ________ in education.

Patrons gave clients protection and land to work.In return, clients gave patrons ________.

Women had more power in elite Roman households than their Greek counterparts.They raised the children, ________.

What does the coin stamped with the profile of Brutus that reads "Ides of March" suggest about contemporary reaction to Caesar's assassination?

For two hundred years, through the Struggle of the Orders, plebeians slowly acquired rights that had previously been the sole province of ________.

In the years following the Second Macedonian War, Rome treated Greek cities as ________.

Because they suspected the Senate was taking bribes from Jugurtha, king of Numidia, ________ elected Marius to the consulship and assigned him to defeat Jugurtha.

Compare the influence on Rome of the Etruscans and Greeks.Did the conquest of these two peoples influence Rome's attitude towards their cultures?

Who were coloni?

Rome borrowed mythology, aspects of religion, philosophy, and literature from the ________; educated Romans were expected to be bilingual.

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture (476–1000)

The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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Exam 4: Rome: From Republic to Empire

After the Twelve Tables were published, it became more difficult for ________.

Mark Antony requested military aid from Cleopatra because ________.

Although morality played only a small role in Roman religion, rituals were performed as civic duty because it was thought that ________.

Julius Caesar's assassins included ________.

Enemies such as Hannibal knew that the key to a successful war against Rome would be to turn her allies against the Republic.How did Rome earn such loyalty from client states and provinces?

Censors had an important role in the early Republic.They had the power to ________.

________ were the upper class in early Rome; ________ were the lower class.

Upper class Roman women had ________ compared with women in classical Greece.

Somewhat ironically, the constant wars fought by the Roman Republic left a historical reputation of ________.

Octavian made Mark Antony look weak by suggesting he was merely a pawn of Cleopatra, queen of ________.

The concept of humanitas, which the Romans borrowed from Greece, emphasized ________ in education.

Patrons gave clients protection and land to work.In return, clients gave patrons ________.

Women had more power in elite Roman households than their Greek counterparts.They raised the children, ________.

What does the coin stamped with the profile of Brutus that reads "Ides of March" suggest about contemporary reaction to Caesar's assassination?

For two hundred years, through the Struggle of the Orders, plebeians slowly acquired rights that had previously been the sole province of ________.

In the years following the Second Macedonian War, Rome treated Greek cities as ________.

Because they suspected the Senate was taking bribes from Jugurtha, king of Numidia, ________ elected Marius to the consulship and assigned him to defeat Jugurtha.

Compare the influence on Rome of the Etruscans and Greeks.Did the conquest of these two peoples influence Rome's attitude towards their cultures?

Who were coloni?

Rome borrowed mythology, aspects of religion, philosophy, and literature from the ________; educated Romans were expected to be bilingual.

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture (476–1000)

The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Filters

were the upper class in early Rome; were the lower class.