Question 1

Which man became known as Caesar Augustus?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which man became known as Caesar Augustus?...

Question 2

The main point of territorial conflict between Rome and Carthage was control of

Accepted Answer

A)  Crete. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Sicily. 
A)  Crete. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Sicily.

Question 3

The Roman Republic was based on the principles and practices of Athenian democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which war was won by Rome only after they built ships with gangplanks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the First Punic War 
B)  the Second Punic War 
C)  the Third Punic War 
D)  the First Civil War 
A)  the First Punic War 
B)  the Second Punic War 
C)  the Third Punic War 
D)  the First Civil War

Question 5

All of the following factors threatened Rome's stability during the Augustan Age EXCEPT

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A)  Augustus never formalized the position of emperor. 
B)  the empire had grown too large. 
C)  the empire expanded to include monotheistic societies. 
D)  the senate lost its power and never regained a political role. 
A)  Augustus never formalized the position of emperor. 
B)  the empire had grown too large. 
C)  the empire expanded to include monotheistic societies. 
D)  the senate lost its power and never regained a political role.

Question 6

Which of the following replaced the practice of circumcision in Jewish culture in Christian societies?

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A)  communion 
B)  last rites 
C)  baptism 
D)  marriage 
A)  communion 
B)  last rites 
C)  baptism 
D)  marriage

Question 7

Discuss the Jewish response to Roman domination.

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The Jewish response to Roman domination

Question 8

Who ruled Rome before the Republic was established?

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The answer of Who ruled Rome before the Republic was...

Question 9

The Twelve Tables were

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A)  an early Roman law code 
B)  units of representation in the Roman Republic 
C)  a public display of Virgil's Aeneid 
D)  a history of the Etruscans 
A)  an early Roman law code 
B)  units of representation in the Roman Republic 
C)  a public display of Virgil's Aeneid 
D)  a history of the Etruscans

Question 10

What were the greatest strength and weaknesses of the Roman Empire as a political system?

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The greatest strength of the Roman Empir

Question 11

Which man founded the Flavian dynasty?

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A)  Nero 
B)  Vespasian 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Caesar 
A)  Nero 
B)  Vespasian 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Caesar

Question 12

Who wrote the Aeneid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virgil 
B)  Ovid 
C)  Horace 
D)  Homer 
A)  Virgil 
B)  Ovid 
C)  Horace 
D)  Homer

Question 13

How does the geography of Rome compare with that of Carthage?

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A)  Both were centrally located, but Carthage was a seaport city. 
B)  Both were centrally located, but Rome was closer to the coast. 
C)  Both were naturally vulnerable to naval assaults. 
D)  Both were naturally vulnerable to land based attacks. 
A)  Both were centrally located, but Carthage was a seaport city. 
B)  Both were centrally located, but Rome was closer to the coast. 
C)  Both were naturally vulnerable to naval assaults. 
D)  Both were naturally vulnerable to land based attacks.

Question 14

Why did Roman rulers distrust Christians?

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A)  on theological grounds 
B)  on economic grounds 
C)  out of concern for law and order 
D)  because of omens taken by Nero 
A)  on theological grounds 
B)  on economic grounds 
C)  out of concern for law and order 
D)  because of omens taken by Nero

Question 15

The Roman economic system around 180 CE would best be described as

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A)  wide-ranging and complex 
B)  rapidly disintegrating 
C)  limited by lack of good transport 
D)  beneficial to the city of Rome but of little use to the provinces 
A)  wide-ranging and complex 
B)  rapidly disintegrating 
C)  limited by lack of good transport 
D)  beneficial to the city of Rome but of little use to the provinces

Question 16

The Roman Republic was formed in 509 BCE when a dynasty of Greek tyrants was expelled.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In his writings, how does Virgil portray Greco-Roman connections?

Accepted Answer

A)  He portrays the Romans as liberators, freeing people from Greek oppression. 
B)  He portrays the Greeks as barbarians and the Romans as heroes. 
C)  He portrays the Romans as people who upheld the splendid Greek ideals. 
D)  He portrays the Greeks and Romans as natural adversaries. 
A)  He portrays the Romans as liberators, freeing people from Greek oppression. 
B)  He portrays the Greeks as barbarians and the Romans as heroes. 
C)  He portrays the Romans as people who upheld the splendid Greek ideals. 
D)  He portrays the Greeks and Romans as natural adversaries.

Question 18

Which of the following geographic conditions does NOT apply to Rome?

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A)  It was built on seven hills. 
B)  It was fourteen miles from the sea. 
C)  It was geographically vulnerable to naval assaults. 
D)  It enjoyed natural defenses against land based attacks. 
A)  It was built on seven hills. 
B)  It was fourteen miles from the sea. 
C)  It was geographically vulnerable to naval assaults. 
D)  It enjoyed natural defenses against land based attacks.

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe connections between Rome and China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese and Roman merchants traded with each other for centuries. 
B)  Chinese and Roman rulers both concluded that the other civilization had little to offer. 
C)  Chinese and Roman rulers' connections did not alter either civilization's view of the world. 
D)  Chinese and Roman rulers knew nothing about each other. 
A)  Chinese and Roman merchants traded with each other for centuries. 
B)  Chinese and Roman rulers both concluded that the other civilization had little to offer. 
C)  Chinese and Roman rulers' connections did not alter either civilization's view of the world. 
D)  Chinese and Roman rulers knew nothing about each other.

Question 20

On what subject did Peter and Paul disagree?

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A)  to whom did Jesus' message apply 
B)  whether or not Jesus was the Messiah 
C)  whether or not to spread the teachings of Jesus 
D)  the resurrection 
A)  to whom did Jesus' message apply 
B)  whether or not Jesus was the Messiah 
C)  whether or not to spread the teachings of Jesus 
D)  the resurrection

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

Which man became known as Caesar Augustus?

The main point of territorial conflict between Rome and Carthage was control of

The Roman Republic was based on the principles and practices of Athenian democracy.

Which war was won by Rome only after they built ships with gangplanks?

All of the following factors threatened Rome's stability during the Augustan Age EXCEPT

Which of the following replaced the practice of circumcision in Jewish culture in Christian societies?

Discuss the Jewish response to Roman domination.

Who ruled Rome before the Republic was established?

The Twelve Tables were

What were the greatest strength and weaknesses of the Roman Empire as a political system?

Which man founded the Flavian dynasty?

Who wrote the Aeneid?

How does the geography of Rome compare with that of Carthage?

Why did Roman rulers distrust Christians?

The Roman economic system around 180 CE would best be described as

The Roman Republic was formed in 509 BCE when a dynasty of Greek tyrants was expelled.

In his writings, how does Virgil portray Greco-Roman connections?

Which of the following geographic conditions does NOT apply to Rome?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe connections between Rome and China?

On what subject did Peter and Paul disagree?

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