Question 1

________ defeated Rome in battle multiple times but lost his war when Carthage was attacked in his absence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ defeated Rome in battle multiple times...

Question 2

Caesar and Pompey both relied on what group for their power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the censors 
B)  the provinces 
C)  the wealthiest members of the Senate 
D)  the troops they led 
A)  the censors 
B)  the provinces 
C)  the wealthiest members of the Senate 
D)  the troops they led

Question 3

One of the rewards held out to defeated enemies in Italy was Roman ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the rewards held out to...

Question 4

After Tiberius's land-reform bill was voted down by the Senate, he introduced ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bill that would have done the opposite 
B)  a more extreme version of the bill 
C)  the Senate to his family in a bid to win sympathy 
D)  his brother to politics 
A)  a bill that would have done the opposite 
B)  a more extreme version of the bill 
C)  the Senate to his family in a bid to win sympathy 
D)  his brother to politics

Question 5

The Punic Wars were fought against ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage 
B)  Corsica 
C)  Ischia 
D)  Numidia 
A)  Carthage 
B)  Corsica 
C)  Ischia 
D)  Numidia

Question 6

Royal Rome was characterized by all the virtues and flaws that would play out in the five centuries of the Republic.Argue for or against this statement using at least three examples.

Accepted Answer

I would argue for the statement that Roy

Question 7

Was Rome part of the Hellenistic world? Support your answer with details.

Accepted Answer

Yes, Rome was part of the Hellenistic wo

Question 8

Compare the First and Second Triumvirates.Which was more effective? Why? What led to the dissolution of each?

Accepted Answer

The First Triumvirate was formed in 60 B

Question 9

Rome's defeat by Carthage in 216 proved that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage had incurred disastrous debt 
B)  an alliance between the two powers was inevitable 
C)  Carthage would control the Mediterranean 
D)  Rome's control of Italy was not unshakeable 
A)  Carthage had incurred disastrous debt 
B)  an alliance between the two powers was inevitable 
C)  Carthage would control the Mediterranean 
D)  Rome's control of Italy was not unshakeable

Question 10

No one considers themselves a villain of their own history.How would Julius Caesar tell his story? How would the conspirators who assassinated him explain their side of the story?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar would likely tell his stor

Question 11

Tiberius Gracchus pressed for land-reform legislation as a way to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antagonize the Latin League into breaking their treaty 
B)  cheat on his personal taxes 
C)  disgrace his brother Gaius 
D)  redistribute wealth 
A)  antagonize the Latin League into breaking their treaty 
B)  cheat on his personal taxes 
C)  disgrace his brother Gaius 
D)  redistribute wealth

Question 12

In the Roman Republic it was common for slaveholders to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eat at the same table as their slaves 
B)  free their slaves 
C)  allow their daughters to marry slaves 
D)  sell their oxen to buy more slaves 
A)  eat at the same table as their slaves 
B)  free their slaves 
C)  allow their daughters to marry slaves 
D)  sell their oxen to buy more slaves

Question 13

The magisterial office known as the ________ had a five-year term and the power to remove senators from office for immoral behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The magisterial office known as the ________...

Question 14

The geographical location of Rome influenced the Republic's political decisions.Explain how, giving at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

The geographical location of Rome had a

Question 15

Romans entrusted their leaders with the power to issue commands and enforce those commands, if necessary.This power was called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  posse comitatus 
B)  coloni 
C)  humanitas 
D)  imperium 
A)  posse comitatus 
B)  coloni 
C)  humanitas 
D)  imperium

Question 16

After overthrowing their king, the Roman elite established their state as a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After overthrowing their king, the Roman elite...

Question 17

How did the civil war following Julius Caesar's death finally end?

Accepted Answer

A)  in battle between Octavian and Mark Antony 
B)  through the personal negotiations of the Second Triumvirate 
C)  with a restoration of the Republic 
D)  through a Senate decree 
A)  in battle between Octavian and Mark Antony 
B)  through the personal negotiations of the Second Triumvirate 
C)  with a restoration of the Republic 
D)  through a Senate decree

Question 18

Gaius Octavius, who adopted the name
C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, is referred to by modern scholars as Octavian, and eventually would be known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gaius Octavius, who adopted the name
C. Julius...

Question 19

The area that is modern France was occupied by Celtic people called ________; Julius Caesar made his military reputation in campaigns against them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area that is modern France was...

Question 20

Where did the Etruscans originally come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Etruria, north of Rome 
C)  Sicily, south of Rome 
D)  Cannae, east of Rome 
A)  Rome 
B)  Etruria, north of Rome 
C)  Sicily, south of Rome 
D)  Cannae, east of Rome

________ defeated Rome in battle multiple times but lost his war when Carthage was attacked in his absence.

Caesar and Pompey both relied on what group for their power?

One of the rewards held out to defeated enemies in Italy was Roman ________.

After Tiberius's land-reform bill was voted down by the Senate, he introduced ________.

The Punic Wars were fought against ________.

Royal Rome was characterized by all the virtues and flaws that would play out in the five centuries of the Republic.Argue for or against this statement using at least three examples.

Was Rome part of the Hellenistic world? Support your answer with details.

Compare the First and Second Triumvirates.Which was more effective? Why? What led to the dissolution of each?

Rome's defeat by Carthage in 216 proved that ________.

No one considers themselves a villain of their own history.How would Julius Caesar tell his story? How would the conspirators who assassinated him explain their side of the story?

Tiberius Gracchus pressed for land-reform legislation as a way to ________.

In the Roman Republic it was common for slaveholders to ________.

The magisterial office known as the ________ had a five-year term and the power to remove senators from office for immoral behavior.

The geographical location of Rome influenced the Republic's political decisions.Explain how, giving at least two examples.

Romans entrusted their leaders with the power to issue commands and enforce those commands, if necessary.This power was called ________.

After overthrowing their king, the Roman elite established their state as a ________.

How did the civil war following Julius Caesar's death finally end?

Gaius Octavius, who adopted the name C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, is referred to by modern scholars as Octavian, and eventually would be known as ________.

The area that is modern France was occupied by Celtic people called ________; Julius Caesar made his military reputation in campaigns against them.

Where did the Etruscans originally come from?

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Exam 4: Rome: From Republic to Empire

________ defeated Rome in battle multiple times but lost his war when Carthage was attacked in his absence.

Caesar and Pompey both relied on what group for their power?

One of the rewards held out to defeated enemies in Italy was Roman ________.

After Tiberius's land-reform bill was voted down by the Senate, he introduced ________.

The Punic Wars were fought against ________.

Royal Rome was characterized by all the virtues and flaws that would play out in the five centuries of the Republic.Argue for or against this statement using at least three examples.

Was Rome part of the Hellenistic world? Support your answer with details.

Compare the First and Second Triumvirates.Which was more effective? Why? What led to the dissolution of each?

Rome's defeat by Carthage in 216 proved that ________.

No one considers themselves a villain of their own history.How would Julius Caesar tell his story? How would the conspirators who assassinated him explain their side of the story?

Tiberius Gracchus pressed for land-reform legislation as a way to ________.

In the Roman Republic it was common for slaveholders to ________.

The magisterial office known as the ________ had a five-year term and the power to remove senators from office for immoral behavior.

The geographical location of Rome influenced the Republic's political decisions.Explain how, giving at least two examples.

Romans entrusted their leaders with the power to issue commands and enforce those commands, if necessary.This power was called ________.

After overthrowing their king, the Roman elite established their state as a ________.

How did the civil war following Julius Caesar's death finally end?

Gaius Octavius, who adopted the name C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, is referred to by modern scholars as Octavian, and eventually would be known as ________.

The area that is modern France was occupied by Celtic people called ________; Julius Caesar made his military reputation in campaigns against them.

Where did the Etruscans originally come from?

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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