Question 1

​All of the following is true of stoicism except

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A)  ​was the dominate philosophy of the Pax Romana 
B)  ​believed that no power surpassed human reason 
C)  ​thought that the capacity to reason united all humanity 
D)  ​morality developed from reason 
E)  ​rejected Greek philosophy as inferior 
A)  ​was the dominate philosophy of the Pax Romana 
B)  ​believed that no power surpassed human reason 
C)  ​thought that the capacity to reason united all humanity 
D)  ​morality developed from reason 
E)  ​rejected Greek philosophy as inferior

Question 2

The Roman constitution

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A)  evolved slowly and was never written down. 
B)  was created by Cicero. 
C)  was written down when the Tribal Assembly was created. 
D)  was copied from the Athenian constitution. 
E)  derived from abstract thought. 
A)  evolved slowly and was never written down. 
B)  was created by Cicero. 
C)  was written down when the Tribal Assembly was created. 
D)  was copied from the Athenian constitution. 
E)  derived from abstract thought.

Question 3

Romans borrowed all of the following from the Etruscans except

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A)  road construction skills. 
B)  architectural styles. 
C)  a secularized political system. 
D)  portrait sculpture. 
E)  hydraulic engineering. 
A)  road construction skills. 
B)  architectural styles. 
C)  a secularized political system. 
D)  portrait sculpture. 
E)  hydraulic engineering.

Question 4

The consul Marius' most significant innovation was

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A)  to recruit the urban poor for army service and offer them land grants after discharge. 
B)  introduction of the office of Dictator. 
C)  the sale of provincial governorships to the highest bidder. 
D)  encouraging a cult that worshipped him as a god. 
E)  creating an army whose loyalty was to Rome and not the commander of the army. 
A)  to recruit the urban poor for army service and offer them land grants after discharge. 
B)  introduction of the office of Dictator. 
C)  the sale of provincial governorships to the highest bidder. 
D)  encouraging a cult that worshipped him as a god. 
E)  creating an army whose loyalty was to Rome and not the commander of the army.

Question 5

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

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Virgil is a prominent historical figure

Question 6

The authors of your text refer specifically to the great accomplishment of Rome as

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A)  its military conquest of the Mediterranean. 
B)  distinguishing themselves by their prophets. 
C)  developing a religion that was appealing to so many peoples. 
D)  originating the tradition of the Pontifex Maximus. 
E)  transcending a narrow city state era into a world state of different nations and peoples. 
A)  its military conquest of the Mediterranean. 
B)  distinguishing themselves by their prophets. 
C)  developing a religion that was appealing to so many peoples. 
D)  originating the tradition of the Pontifex Maximus. 
E)  transcending a narrow city state era into a world state of different nations and peoples.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-"bread and circuses"

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"Bread and circuses" is a phrase that re

Question 8

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

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The Punic Wars were a series of three wa

Question 9

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

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Pax Romana, which means "Roman Peace," r

Question 10

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Trace the main developments of the Roman constitution. Compare the way the Roman constitution developed with the Greek attitude toward law as expressed by Solon.

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The Roman constitution went through seve

Question 11

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

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Gaius Gracchus was a Roman statesman and

Question 12

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

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Antoninus Pius was a Roman Emperor who r

Question 13

The first emperor of Rome was

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A)  Julius Caesar. 
B)  Claudius. 
C)  Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D)  Octavian. 
E)  Vespasian. 
A)  Julius Caesar. 
B)  Claudius. 
C)  Marcus Junius Brutus. 
D)  Octavian. 
E)  Vespasian.

Question 14

​According to the author, the genius of Rome lays in the area of

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A)  ​art 
B)  ​philosophy 
C)  ​law and government 
D)  ​science 
E)  ​literature 
A)  ​art 
B)  ​philosophy 
C)  ​law and government 
D)  ​science 
E)  ​literature

Question 15

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-On the map of Europe, specify areas of contention between Rome and Carthage: Messana, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Spain, the Po Valley, Cannae, and Carthage.

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On the provided outline map of Europe, t

Question 16

How did Octavian gain power while appearing to reject despotism? Why was Octavian careful to avoid accusations of despotism?​

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Octavian, later known as Augustus, gaine

Question 17

Which Roman poet from northern Italy is regarded as one of the world's great lyric poets?

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A)  Catullus 
B)  Plautus 
C)  Terence 
D)  Cato 
E)  Lucretius 
A)  Catullus 
B)  Plautus 
C)  Terence 
D)  Cato 
E)  Lucretius

Question 18

Virgil's epic The Aeneid was written because

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A)  Virgil wanted to protest against the tyrannous rule of Augustus. 
B)  the Senate commissioned it to commemorate victory in the Punic Wars. 
C)  Augustus commissioned it to glorify his role in founding the Empire. 
D)  Pontius Pilate commissioned it to please Augustus. 
E)  Cicero used it to promote Roman virtues. 
A)  Virgil wanted to protest against the tyrannous rule of Augustus. 
B)  the Senate commissioned it to commemorate victory in the Punic Wars. 
C)  Augustus commissioned it to glorify his role in founding the Empire. 
D)  Pontius Pilate commissioned it to please Augustus. 
E)  Cicero used it to promote Roman virtues.

Question 19

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

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Patricians were the wealthy and powerful

Question 20

The term used by city officials frozen to their positions under emperors Diocletian and Constantine was

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A)  curiales. 
B)  princeps. 
C)  portico. 
D)  ostracon. 
E)  maximus. 
A)  curiales. 
B)  princeps. 
C)  portico. 
D)  ostracon. 
E)  maximus.

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

​All of the following is true of stoicism except

The Roman constitution

Romans borrowed all of the following from the Etruscans except

The consul Marius' most significant innovation was

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

The authors of your text refer specifically to the great accomplishment of Rome as

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -"bread and circuses"

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

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

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Trace the main developments of the Roman constitution. Compare the way the Roman constitution developed with the Greek attitude toward law as expressed by Solon.

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

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

The first emperor of Rome was

​According to the author, the genius of Rome lays in the area of

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On the map of Europe, specify areas of contention between Rome and Carthage: Messana, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Spain, the Po Valley, Cannae, and Carthage.

How did Octavian gain power while appearing to reject despotism? Why was Octavian careful to avoid accusations of despotism?​

Which Roman poet from northern Italy is regarded as one of the world's great lyric poets?

Virgil's epic The Aeneid was written because

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

The term used by city officials frozen to their positions under emperors Diocletian and Constantine was

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

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All of the following is true of stoicism except

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How did Octavian gain power while appearing to reject despotism? Why was Octavian careful to avoid accusations of despotism?