Question 1

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-What were the accomplishments of the first Roman emperor, Augustus?

Accepted Answer

Augustus, the first Roman emperor, achieved several significant accomplishments during his reign. He successfully ended the Roman Republic and established the Roman Empire, bringing stability and prosperity to the region. Augustus also implemented various social and economic reforms, including the creation of a professional army, the establishment of a police force, and the initiation of public works projects to improve infrastructure. He also reformed the tax system and encouraged the arts and literature, leading to a period of cultural flourishing known as the "Augustan Age." Additionally, Augustus expanded the empire's territory through military conquests, including the annexation of Egypt. Overall, Augustus' accomplishments as the first Roman emperor laid the foundation for centuries of Roman rule and left a lasting impact on the history of Europe.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Spartacus

Accepted Answer

Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. He is known for his role as the leader of the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

Who: Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator and the leader of the slave uprising.

What: He led a rebellion of slaves against the Roman Republic.

Where: The rebellion took place in various locations across Italy, including Capua and Mount Vesuvius.

When: The Third Servile War, led by Spartacus, took place from 73-71 BC.

Why Important: Spartacus is important because he symbolizes the struggle for freedom and has become a symbol of resistance against oppression. His rebellion also had a significant impact on Roman society and politics, leading to reforms in the treatment of slaves.

Question 3

The creation of a Roman constitution derived from the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Struggle of Orders 
B)  ​Punic Wars 
C)  ​Greek traditions​ 
D)  ​Patricians 
E)  ​barbarian invasions 
A)  ​Struggle of Orders 
B)  ​Punic Wars 
C)  ​Greek traditions​ 
D)  ​Patricians 
E)  ​barbarian invasions A

Question 4

The Roman Empire was said to have ended when

Accepted Answer

A)  Diocletian died. 
B)  Odoacer was assassinated. 
C)  Romulus was placed on the throne. 
D)  German officers placed a German on the throne. 
E)  Attila the Hun invaded Rome. 
A)  Diocletian died. 
B)  Odoacer was assassinated. 
C)  Romulus was placed on the throne. 
D)  German officers placed a German on the throne. 
E)  Attila the Hun invaded Rome.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Latifundia

Accepted Answer

Latifundia were large agricultural estat

Question 6

During Diocletian and Constantine's reign the empire struggled with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  ​declining agricultural production 
B)  ​lack of food for urban poor 
C)  ​rebellions in Judea 
D)  ​large army strung out across the frontier 
E)  ​invasions across Rhine and Danube 
A)  ​declining agricultural production 
B)  ​lack of food for urban poor 
C)  ​rebellions in Judea 
D)  ​large army strung out across the frontier 
E)  ​invasions across Rhine and Danube

Question 7

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Ptolemy

Accepted Answer

Who?
Ptolemy, also known as Claudius Pto

Question 8

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Discuss the establishment of the Roman Empire, evaluating whether each of the following was particularly significant: personality, military strength, or the principle of legitimacy. How would you explain the source of sovereignty during that period?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the Roman Empire wa

Question 9

The First Punic War began because

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage appeared to be economically weak and susceptible to Roman power. 
B)  Rome was concerned that Carthage would take Messana and interfere with Roman trade. 
C)  Hannibal led troops into Spain. 
D)  both Rome and Carthage were interfering in Greece. 
E)  Carthage expanded to Spain. 
A)  Carthage appeared to be economically weak and susceptible to Roman power. 
B)  Rome was concerned that Carthage would take Messana and interfere with Roman trade. 
C)  Hannibal led troops into Spain. 
D)  both Rome and Carthage were interfering in Greece. 
E)  Carthage expanded to Spain.

Question 10

​The author argues that the Romans greatest gift to Western Civilization was in the area of law. Explain what advancements the Romans made in the rule of law.

Accepted Answer

The Romans made significant advancements

Question 11

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Did Roman expansion following the Punic Wars produce essentially beneficial results? Does it provide examples of the inhumanity that a conqueror may exhibit? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Roman expansion following the Punic

Question 12

​The Roman historian that denounced the Roman imperial system was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Ovid 
B)  ​Tacitus 
C)  ​Horace 
D)  ​Seneca 
E)  ​Cladius 
A)  ​Ovid 
B)  ​Tacitus 
C)  ​Horace 
D)  ​Seneca 
E)  ​Cladius

Question 13

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Did Rome treat overseas peoples in the same way that it treated its Italian allies?

Accepted Answer

No, Rome did not treat overseas peoples

Question 14

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Although the Pax Romana is generally presented as a period of great peace and stability, there was a great deal of unrest among the emperor's subjects. Summarize some examples of unrest, violence, and political instability during the Pax Romana.

Accepted Answer

During the Pax Romana, there were severa

Question 15

​The plebeians were represented in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Tribal Assembly 
B)  ​Centuriate Assembly​ 
C)  ​Agrippa Congress​ 
D)  ​Senate 
E)  ​Twelve Tables 
A)  ​Tribal Assembly 
B)  ​Centuriate Assembly​ 
C)  ​Agrippa Congress​ 
D)  ​Senate 
E)  ​Twelve Tables

Question 16

While Diocletian ruled the Western Roman Empire from Rome, Constantine built a new capital for the Eastern Roman Empire at

Accepted Answer

A)  Ankara 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Ephesus 
D)  Corinth 
E)  Troy 
A)  Ankara 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Ephesus 
D)  Corinth 
E)  Troy

Question 17

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Julius Caesar

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar was a Roman general and st

Question 18

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Actium

Accepted Answer

Actium is a term most commonly associate

Question 19

Rome became a republic when

Accepted Answer

A)  the plebeians won the right to elect Tribunes. 
B)  the dictator Julius Caesar was overthrown. 
C)  the patricians overthrew the Etruscan king. 
D)  Romulus settled on the seven hills. 
E)  the Etruscans controlled the government of Rome. 
A)  the plebeians won the right to elect Tribunes. 
B)  the dictator Julius Caesar was overthrown. 
C)  the patricians overthrew the Etruscan king. 
D)  Romulus settled on the seven hills. 
E)  the Etruscans controlled the government of Rome.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Attila

Accepted Answer

Attila was a powerful ruler of the Huns

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What were the accomplishments of the first Roman emperor, Augustus?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Spartacus

The creation of a Roman constitution derived from the

The Roman Empire was said to have ended when

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Latifundia

During Diocletian and Constantine's reign the empire struggled with all of the following except

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Ptolemy

The First Punic War began because

The author argues that the Romans greatest gift to Western Civilization was in the area of law. Explain what advancements the Romans made in the rule of law.

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Did Roman expansion following the Punic Wars produce essentially beneficial results? Does it provide examples of the inhumanity that a conqueror may exhibit? Explain.

The Roman historian that denounced the Roman imperial system was

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Did Rome treat overseas peoples in the same way that it treated its Italian allies?

The plebeians were represented in the

While Diocletian ruled the Western Roman Empire from Rome, Constantine built a new capital for the Eastern Roman Empire at

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Julius Caesar

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Actium

Rome became a republic when

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Attila

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical, Christian, and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, Positivism, Darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, Nationalism, Imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, Human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War 2: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War 2: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 4: Rome: From City-State to World Empire

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What were the accomplishments of the first Roman emperor, Augustus?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Spartacus

The creation of a Roman constitution derived from the ​

The Roman Empire was said to have ended when

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Latifundia

During Diocletian and Constantine's reign the empire struggled with all of the following except

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Ptolemy

The First Punic War began because

​The author argues that the Romans greatest gift to Western Civilization was in the area of law. Explain what advancements the Romans made in the rule of law.

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Did Roman expansion following the Punic Wars produce essentially beneficial results? Does it provide examples of the inhumanity that a conqueror may exhibit? Explain.

​The Roman historian that denounced the Roman imperial system was

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Did Rome treat overseas peoples in the same way that it treated its Italian allies?

​The plebeians were represented in the

While Diocletian ruled the Western Roman Empire from Rome, Constantine built a new capital for the Eastern Roman Empire at

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Julius Caesar

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Actium

Rome became a republic when

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Attila

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical, Christian, and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, Positivism, Darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, Nationalism, Imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, Human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War 2: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War 2: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

Filters

The creation of a Roman constitution derived from the

The author argues that the Romans greatest gift to Western Civilization was in the area of law. Explain what advancements the Romans made in the rule of law.

The Roman historian that denounced the Roman imperial system was

The plebeians were represented in the