Question 1

Rome's foreign policy most closely resembles that of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Greeks. 
B)  Assyrians. 
C)  Persians. 
D)  Egyptians 
A)  Greeks. 
B)  Assyrians. 
C)  Persians. 
D)  Egyptians C

Question 2

Why could the phrase "I am a Roman citizen" be considered a proud boast?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed the power of the Roman Empire. 
B)  It signified the exclusiveness of Roman society. 
C)  It illustrates the value of Roman citizenship. 
D)  It demonstrates the power of the Roman senate. 
A)  It showed the power of the Roman Empire. 
B)  It signified the exclusiveness of Roman society. 
C)  It illustrates the value of Roman citizenship. 
D)  It demonstrates the power of the Roman senate. C

Question 3

Which of the following titles was NOT given to Octavian?

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A)  Imperator 
B)  Augustus 
C)  Rex et deus 
D)  Princeps civitatus 
A)  Imperator 
B)  Augustus 
C)  Rex et deus 
D)  Princeps civitatus C

Question 4

Roman law distinguished between civil and criminal procedures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Roman Republic's principal political institution was the senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why did the Essenes believe that pious people should withdraw from public life?

Accepted Answer

Because th

Question 7

After the Punic Wars, Rome's reliance on a citizen army was threatened because

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionally, only landowners could serve in the army. 
B)  former generals reused to play a role in politics. 
C)  in a period of peace, an army proved unnecessary. 
D)  the Senate grew so powerful it could ignore the army. 
A)  traditionally, only landowners could serve in the army. 
B)  former generals reused to play a role in politics. 
C)  in a period of peace, an army proved unnecessary. 
D)  the Senate grew so powerful it could ignore the army.

Question 8

Which of the following territories was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Hadrian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaul 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Greece 
D)  Britain 
A)  Gaul 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Greece 
D)  Britain

Question 9

Who was Rome's main rival for control of the Mediterranean around 200 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece 
B)  Carthage 
C)  Egypt 
D)  the Seleucid Empire 
A)  Greece 
B)  Carthage 
C)  Egypt 
D)  the Seleucid Empire

Question 10

The barracks emperors returned Rome to the political structure of the Republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT an architectural innovation of the Romans?

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A)  concrete 
B)  aqueducts 
C)  arches 
D)  pillars 
A)  concrete 
B)  aqueducts 
C)  arches 
D)  pillars

Question 12

Romans were suspicious of the Jews because, unlike most Roman subjects, Jews were

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A)  indifferent to religion. 
B)  intolerant and exclusive 
C)  passive in the face of Roman rule 
D)  polytheists 
A)  indifferent to religion. 
B)  intolerant and exclusive 
C)  passive in the face of Roman rule 
D)  polytheists

Question 13

As a result of the Punic Wars, slavery in Rome became

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly restricted to poor or unfortunate Italians. 
B)  widespread and mostly made up of foreigners. 
C)  socially unacceptable and rejected by most Romans. 
D)  unnecessary due to Rome's newfound wealth. 
A)  mainly restricted to poor or unfortunate Italians. 
B)  widespread and mostly made up of foreigners. 
C)  socially unacceptable and rejected by most Romans. 
D)  unnecessary due to Rome's newfound wealth.

Question 14

Evaluate the role of the plebeians in the Roman republic.

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The plebeians played a crucial role in t

Question 15

Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?

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The answer of Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?...

Question 16

How does the legend of Romulus and Remus reflect the Romans' self-image?

Accepted Answer

The legend of Romulus and Remus reflects

Question 17

Which man led Rome's most famous slave revolt?

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The answer of Which man led Rome's most famous slave...

Question 18

Some foreigners sold themselves into slavery, hoping to one day become Roman citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the Roman judicial system.

Accepted Answer

The Roman judicial system was a complex

Question 20

Evaluate the significance of Rome's defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars.

Accepted Answer

The defeat of Carthage by Rome in the Pu

Exam 8: The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Rome's foreign policy most closely resembles that of the

Why could the phrase "I am a Roman citizen" be considered a proud boast?

Which of the following titles was NOT given to Octavian?

Roman law distinguished between civil and criminal procedures.

The Roman Republic's principal political institution was the senate.

Why did the Essenes believe that pious people should withdraw from public life?

After the Punic Wars, Rome's reliance on a citizen army was threatened because

Which of the following territories was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Hadrian?

Who was Rome's main rival for control of the Mediterranean around 200 B.C.E.?

The barracks emperors returned Rome to the political structure of the Republic.

Which of the following was NOT an architectural innovation of the Romans?

Romans were suspicious of the Jews because, unlike most Roman subjects, Jews were

As a result of the Punic Wars, slavery in Rome became

Evaluate the role of the plebeians in the Roman republic.

Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?

How does the legend of Romulus and Remus reflect the Romans' self-image?

Which man led Rome's most famous slave revolt?

Some foreigners sold themselves into slavery, hoping to one day become Roman citizens.

Discuss the Roman judicial system.

Evaluate the significance of Rome's defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars.

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