Question 1

Why did some foreigners actually sell themselves into slavery in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Because they hoped t

Question 2

According to Romans, what was Mare Nostrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rubicon River 
B)  the Alps mountains 
C)  the Adriatic Sea 
D)  the Mediterranean Sea 
A)  the Rubicon River 
B)  the Alps mountains 
C)  the Adriatic Sea 
D)  the Mediterranean Sea

Question 3

What happened on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  the battle of Actium 
B)  the suicide of Antony 
C)  the formation of the Second Triumvirate 
D)  the murder of Caesar 
A)  the battle of Actium 
B)  the suicide of Antony 
C)  the formation of the Second Triumvirate 
D)  the murder of Caesar

Question 4

The Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Jerusalem. 
D)  Mesopotamia. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Jerusalem. 
D)  Mesopotamia.

Question 5

Who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy with an army of elephants during the Second Punic War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus 
B)  Hannibal 
C)  Cicero 
D)  Julius Caesar 
A)  Augustus 
B)  Hannibal 
C)  Cicero 
D)  Julius Caesar

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the period immediately following the reign of Commodus?

Accepted Answer

A)  stable and peaceful 
B)  unstable yet peaceful 
C)  unstable and bloody 
D)  initially bloody but eventually stable 
A)  stable and peaceful 
B)  unstable yet peaceful 
C)  unstable and bloody 
D)  initially bloody but eventually stable

Question 7

Which modern unit of measure derives from counting the steps of Roman soldiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mile 
B)  the kilometer 
C)  the yard 
D)  the degree 
A)  the mile 
B)  the kilometer 
C)  the yard 
D)  the degree

Question 8

Which of these define a republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  elected representatives 
B)  a single ruler 
C)  a council or governors 
D)  oligarchy 
A)  elected representatives 
B)  a single ruler 
C)  a council or governors 
D)  oligarchy

Question 9

What was the focus of the arts in the Augustan Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  praise of the emperor 
B)  promoting civic virtues 
C)  calling for restoration of the Republic 
D)  praise of the Senate 
A)  praise of the emperor 
B)  promoting civic virtues 
C)  calling for restoration of the Republic 
D)  praise of the Senate

Question 10

Which of the following men was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lepidus 
B)  Octavian 
C)  Crassus 
D)  Marc Antony 
A)  Lepidus 
B)  Octavian 
C)  Crassus 
D)  Marc Antony

Question 11

Rome's victory over Carthage ensured the spreading of ideology such as equality for all citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The barracks emperors signaled what change in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance of the military 
B)  the end of Roman rule 
C)  the collapse of the empire 
D)  the advent of Christianity 
A)  dominance of the military 
B)  the end of Roman rule 
C)  the collapse of the empire 
D)  the advent of Christianity

Question 13

What title was taken by Sulla, effectively ending the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What title was taken by Sulla, effectively...

Question 14

Which of the following men was NOT a member of the First Triumvirate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caesar 
B)  Pompey 
C)  Crassus 
D)  Octavian 
A)  Caesar 
B)  Pompey 
C)  Crassus 
D)  Octavian

Question 15

Virgil, Ovid, and Horace incorporated Greek themes in their writings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the second and third centuries CE, what group emerged as the greatest threat to the Roman empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians 
B)  Germans 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  Greeks 
A)  Persians 
B)  Germans 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  Greeks

Question 17

How did the Roman Empire differ from that created by Alexander?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was created through peace, not conquest. 
B)  It was much less diverse. 
C)  It was much more stable. 
D)  It created no new cultural fusion. 
A)  It was created through peace, not conquest. 
B)  It was much less diverse. 
C)  It was much more stable. 
D)  It created no new cultural fusion.

Question 18

Which man is considered to be the first Roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marius 
B)  Sulla 
C)  Julius Caesar 
D)  Octavian 
A)  Marius 
B)  Sulla 
C)  Julius Caesar 
D)  Octavian

Question 19

Which of these best describes the impact of the Punic Wars on Roman society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater opportunity arose for the talented, ambitious and fortunate. 
B)  Social elevation became impossible. 
C)  The gap between rich and poor narrowed. 
D)  Rome was impoverished by constant war. 
A)  Greater opportunity arose for the talented, ambitious and fortunate. 
B)  Social elevation became impossible. 
C)  The gap between rich and poor narrowed. 
D)  Rome was impoverished by constant war.

Question 20

Caesar did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  study rhetoric in Greece. 
B)  provide an opportunity for the poor to own land. 
C)  revise the Roman calendar. 
D)  retire from power after restoring the Republic. 
A)  study rhetoric in Greece. 
B)  provide an opportunity for the poor to own land. 
C)  revise the Roman calendar. 
D)  retire from power after restoring the Republic.

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

Why did some foreigners actually sell themselves into slavery in Rome?

According to Romans, what was Mare Nostrum?

What happened on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E.?

The Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus included all of the following EXCEPT

Who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy with an army of elephants during the Second Punic War?

Which of the following best describes the period immediately following the reign of Commodus?

Which modern unit of measure derives from counting the steps of Roman soldiers?

Which of these define a republic?

What was the focus of the arts in the Augustan Age?

Which of the following men was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?

Rome's victory over Carthage ensured the spreading of ideology such as equality for all citizens.

The barracks emperors signaled what change in the Roman Empire?

What title was taken by Sulla, effectively ending the Roman Republic?

Which of the following men was NOT a member of the First Triumvirate?

Virgil, Ovid, and Horace incorporated Greek themes in their writings.

In the second and third centuries CE, what group emerged as the greatest threat to the Roman empire?

How did the Roman Empire differ from that created by Alexander?

Which man is considered to be the first Roman emperor?

Which of these best describes the impact of the Punic Wars on Roman society?

Caesar did all of the following EXCEPT

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