Question 1

The Roman discovery of this building material helped in the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, and fortifications

Accepted Answer

A)  ​steel 
B)  ​concrete 
C)  ​cement 
D)  ​arches 
E)  ​redwood 
A)  ​steel 
B)  ​concrete 
C)  ​cement 
D)  ​arches 
E)  ​redwood

Question 2

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Could you say that Rome's involvement in the Punic Wars depended on the same causes for each period of fighting?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, I cannot view images or s

Question 3

All of the following statements are true of Vespasian except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​his rise marked the beginning of the Flavian dynasty 
B)  ​constructed the Colosseum to house gladiatorial contests 
C)  ​defeated nationalists uprising in Gaul and Judea 
D)  ​was succeeded by Titus 
E)  ​defeated Nero in a civil war 
A)  ​his rise marked the beginning of the Flavian dynasty 
B)  ​constructed the Colosseum to house gladiatorial contests 
C)  ​defeated nationalists uprising in Gaul and Judea 
D)  ​was succeeded by Titus 
E)  ​defeated Nero in a civil war

Question 4

The Roman Empire will actually survive into the 15th century as

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A)  the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  a Germanic Empire of the Goths. 
C)  province of the Mongolian Empire 
D)  the Vatican 
E)  the western province of the Islamic Empire. 
A)  the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  a Germanic Empire of the Goths. 
C)  province of the Mongolian Empire 
D)  the Vatican 
E)  the western province of the Islamic Empire.

Question 5

Before his assassination, Caesar accomplished all the following except he

Accepted Answer

A)  fought exploitation in the provinces. 
B)  generously extended citizenship to more provincials. 
C)  began a public works program that created employment. 
D)  beautified Rome. 
E)  discouraged the relocation of Roman citizens to the provinces. 
A)  fought exploitation in the provinces. 
B)  generously extended citizenship to more provincials. 
C)  began a public works program that created employment. 
D)  beautified Rome. 
E)  discouraged the relocation of Roman citizens to the provinces.

Question 6

Which statement is not true of the two consuls​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​they came from nobility 
B)  ​they commanded the army 
C)  they served as judges​ 
D)  ​they initiated legislation 
E)  ​they functioned as chief priests of Rome 
A)  ​they came from nobility 
B)  ​they commanded the army 
C)  they served as judges​ 
D)  ​they initiated legislation 
E)  ​they functioned as chief priests of Rome

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Octavian, also known as Augustus, was a

Question 8

Who met his only defeat in Gaul at the hands of some Germans and remnants of the Roman army?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaric 
B)  Nero 
C)  Attila 
D)  Diocletian 
E)  The Visigoths 
A)  Alaric 
B)  Nero 
C)  Attila 
D)  Diocletian 
E)  The Visigoths

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Carthage was an ancient city located in

Question 10

​How does Stoicism fit into the Roman sense of civic duty?

Accepted Answer

Stoicism fit into the Roman sense of civ

Question 11

​Trajan accomplished all of the following except

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A)  ​conquered Dacia 
B)  ​decreased taxation on the provinces 
C)  ​expanded public works 
D)  ​provided for the needs of poor children 
E)  ​strengthened border defenses in Britain 
A)  ​conquered Dacia 
B)  ​decreased taxation on the provinces 
C)  ​expanded public works 
D)  ​provided for the needs of poor children 
E)  ​strengthened border defenses in Britain

Question 12

Two of Caesar's trusted friends ____ and ____ joined Octavius, Caesar's adopted son to defeat the senatorial party that had conspired to assassinate Caesar.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brutus; Cassius 
B)  Antony; Lepidus 
C)  Antony; Cleopatra 
D)  Marius; Sulla 
E)  Crassus; Tiberius 
A)  Brutus; Cassius 
B)  Antony; Lepidus 
C)  Antony; Cleopatra 
D)  Marius; Sulla 
E)  Crassus; Tiberius

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Neo-Platonism is a philosophical system

Question 14

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-On the map of Europe, fill in the area that was controlled by the Roman Empire under Augustus.

Accepted Answer

The Roman Empire under Augustus controll

Question 15

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-The Romans were strongly influenced by other cultural traditions. Provide some examples of these influences.

Accepted Answer

The Romans were strongly influenced by o

Question 16

Which of the following Roman historians denounced imperial rule and described the Germanic people as heroic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcus Aurelius 
B)  Mithridates 
C)  Tacitus 
D)  Salvianus 
E)  Seneca 
A)  Marcus Aurelius 
B)  Mithridates 
C)  Tacitus 
D)  Salvianus 
E)  Seneca

Question 17

The Second Punic War ended when Hannibal was defeated by ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Julius Caesar 
B)  ​Scipio Africanus 
C)  ​Spartacus 
D)  ​Marcus Sergius​ 
E)  ​Cincinnatus 
A)  ​Julius Caesar 
B)  ​Scipio Africanus 
C)  ​Spartacus 
D)  ​Marcus Sergius​ 
E)  ​Cincinnatus

Question 18

The author characterizes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus as

Accepted Answer

A)  radicals aiming to overthrow existing political and property relations. 
B)  moderate reformers trying to deal with real social problems. 
C)  intransigent defenders of the great landowners' interests. 
D)  Carthaginian agents. 
E)  enemies of the landless peasants. 
A)  radicals aiming to overthrow existing political and property relations. 
B)  moderate reformers trying to deal with real social problems. 
C)  intransigent defenders of the great landowners' interests. 
D)  Carthaginian agents. 
E)  enemies of the landless peasants.

Question 19

Which of the following emperors divided Rome into two⎯western and eastern Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Octavian 
B)  Valerian 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Claudius 
E)  Constantine 
A)  Octavian 
B)  Valerian 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Claudius 
E)  Constantine

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Tiberius Gracchus was a Roman politician

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

The Roman discovery of this building material helped in the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, and fortifications

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Could you say that Rome's involvement in the Punic Wars depended on the same causes for each period of fighting?

All of the following statements are true of Vespasian except​

The Roman Empire will actually survive into the 15th century as

Before his assassination, Caesar accomplished all the following except he

Which statement is not true of the two consuls​

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

Who met his only defeat in Gaul at the hands of some Germans and remnants of the Roman army?

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

​How does Stoicism fit into the Roman sense of civic duty?

​Trajan accomplished all of the following except

Two of Caesar's trusted friends ____ and ____ joined Octavius, Caesar's adopted son to defeat the senatorial party that had conspired to assassinate Caesar.

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

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On the map of Europe, fill in the area that was controlled by the Roman Empire under Augustus.

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -The Romans were strongly influenced by other cultural traditions. Provide some examples of these influences.

Which of the following Roman historians denounced imperial rule and described the Germanic people as heroic?

The Second Punic War ended when Hannibal was defeated by ​

The author characterizes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus as

Which of the following emperors divided Rome into two⎯western and eastern Rome?

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

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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All of the following statements are true of Vespasian except

The Roman Empire will actually survive into the 15^th century as

Which statement is not true of the two consuls

How does Stoicism fit into the Roman sense of civic duty?

Trajan accomplished all of the following except

Two of Caesar's trusted friends and joined Octavius, Caesar's adopted son to defeat the senatorial party that had conspired to assassinate Caesar.

The Second Punic War ended when Hannibal was defeated by