Question 1

The Roman Dictator

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A) was the spokesman for the plebeian order. 
B) exercised unlimited power for a period of usually two years. 
C) was responsible for getting Rome involved in the Punic Wars. 
D) was a temporary executive during the period of the Republic. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) was the spokesman for the plebeian order. 
B) exercised unlimited power for a period of usually two years. 
C) was responsible for getting Rome involved in the Punic Wars. 
D) was a temporary executive during the period of the Republic. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 2

Rome set a precedent for treating its vanquished foes after forming the Roman Confederation by

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A) forcing slave labor on the populace of the defeated cities. 
B) offering its most favored allies full Roman citizenship, thus giving them a stake in successful Roman expansion. 
C) slaughtering the citizens wholesale and selling the rest to pirates. 
D) confiscating all the property of defeated peoples. 
E) creating for the first time the citizen category of "plebeian." 
A) forcing slave labor on the populace of the defeated cities. 
B) offering its most favored allies full Roman citizenship, thus giving them a stake in successful Roman expansion. 
C) slaughtering the citizens wholesale and selling the rest to pirates. 
D) confiscating all the property of defeated peoples. 
E) creating for the first time the citizen category of "plebeian."

Question 3

Roman legend identifies twin brothers Romulus and Remus as the founders of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of the centuriate assembly?

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A) It rivaled the Roman senate for power. 
B) It was the Roman army functioning in its political role. 
C) It was organized by classes based on wealth. 
D) It elected the chief magistrates and passed laws. 
E) It was structured in such a way that the wealthiest citizens always possessed a majority. 
A) It rivaled the Roman senate for power. 
B) It was the Roman army functioning in its political role. 
C) It was organized by classes based on wealth. 
D) It elected the chief magistrates and passed laws. 
E) It was structured in such a way that the wealthiest citizens always possessed a majority.

Question 5

The college of augurs existed to

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A) keep wine used in religious ceremonies pure. 
B) keep the Roman supply of water fresh and available. 
C) interpret auspices-signs sent to humans by the gods. 
D) keep track of the official system of weights and measures. 
E) provide assurance that Roman architecture was aligned with religious precepts. 
A) keep wine used in religious ceremonies pure. 
B) keep the Roman supply of water fresh and available. 
C) interpret auspices-signs sent to humans by the gods. 
D) keep track of the official system of weights and measures. 
E) provide assurance that Roman architecture was aligned with religious precepts.

Question 6

As a result of the First Punic War

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A) the Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Spain. 
B) the Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Sicily and pay an indemnity to Rome. 
C) Sicily gained its independence from both Rome and Carthage. 
D) Rome was forced to relinquish its Mediterranean claims. 
E) Pyrrhus invaded Italy. 
A) the Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Spain. 
B) the Carthaginians were forced to withdraw from Sicily and pay an indemnity to Rome. 
C) Sicily gained its independence from both Rome and Carthage. 
D) Rome was forced to relinquish its Mediterranean claims. 
E) Pyrrhus invaded Italy.

Question 7

Romans traditionally associated the rape of Lucretia and its alleged consequences with

Accepted Answer

A) the end of the Etruscan domination of Rome. 
B) the model of Roman womanhood and virtue. 
C) the establishment of the era of the Republic. 
D) the end of Rome's control by monarchs. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) the end of the Etruscan domination of Rome. 
B) the model of Roman womanhood and virtue. 
C) the establishment of the era of the Republic. 
D) the end of Rome's control by monarchs. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

In Rome, the male family head could

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A) sell his children. 
B) put his children to death. 
C) arrange the marriages of all offspring. 
D) divorce his wife. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) sell his children. 
B) put his children to death. 
C) arrange the marriages of all offspring. 
D) divorce his wife. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

The Second Punic War saw Carthage

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A) try to force a naval war in the Mediterranean as a precursor to invasion of Italy. 
B) precipitate the war by encroaching on Roman Gaul. 
C) enlist the forces of its Mongol allies. 
D) capture and sack the city of Rome. 
E) carry a land war to Rome by crossing the Alps. 
A) try to force a naval war in the Mediterranean as a precursor to invasion of Italy. 
B) precipitate the war by encroaching on Roman Gaul. 
C) enlist the forces of its Mongol allies. 
D) capture and sack the city of Rome. 
E) carry a land war to Rome by crossing the Alps.

Question 10

During the Third Punic War against Carthage, the Romans made Egypt a Roman province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In their struggle with the patricians, Roman plebeians employed which of the following tactics?

Accepted Answer

A) allying with the Etruscans against Rome 
B) the formation of popular assemblies to lobby for more political reforms 
C) open civil war 
D) assassination of political opponents 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) allying with the Etruscans against Rome 
B) the formation of popular assemblies to lobby for more political reforms 
C) open civil war 
D) assassination of political opponents 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 12

The Second Punic War marked Rome's only serious defeat during the Republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The paterfamilias in Roman society was

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A) a client to a patron or wealthy citizen. 
B) the oldest son in a family. 
C) an upper-class aristocrat. 
D) a common person. 
E) the male head of the family. 
A) a client to a patron or wealthy citizen. 
B) the oldest son in a family. 
C) an upper-class aristocrat. 
D) a common person. 
E) the male head of the family.

Question 14

By crossing the Rubicon, Caesar showed that he

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A) was willing to disobey the direct orders of the Senate. 
B) was willing to compromise with Pompey. 
C) had no will to fight his enemies in Rome. 
D) wished to retire peacefully to his rural estates. 
E) was a loyal Roman citizen, willing to return peacefully to Rome. 
A) was willing to disobey the direct orders of the Senate. 
B) was willing to compromise with Pompey. 
C) had no will to fight his enemies in Rome. 
D) wished to retire peacefully to his rural estates. 
E) was a loyal Roman citizen, willing to return peacefully to Rome.

Question 15

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar is a figure who has been i

Question 16

It has been said that Roman culture was not very original, only a copy of the Greek.Prove or disprove this idea.

Accepted Answer

The idea that Roman culture was not very

Question 17

For the Romans, Italy's geography

Accepted Answer

A) provided little productive land for agriculture. 
B) divided the peninsula into small isolated communities. 
C) made Rome a natural crossroads and an area easy to defend. 
D) made the conquering of the Mediterranean a difficult task. 
E) created the same difficult environment as in Greece, thus making political unity difficult. 
A) provided little productive land for agriculture. 
B) divided the peninsula into small isolated communities. 
C) made Rome a natural crossroads and an area easy to defend. 
D) made the conquering of the Mediterranean a difficult task. 
E) created the same difficult environment as in Greece, thus making political unity difficult.

Question 18

By the later Republic, Roman slaves

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A) often worked on the Roman latifundia. 
B) always received humane treatment from their owners. 
C) never received humane treatment from their owners. 
D) were used as soldiers in the army. 
E) usually came from Gaul. 
A) often worked on the Roman latifundia. 
B) always received humane treatment from their owners. 
C) never received humane treatment from their owners. 
D) were used as soldiers in the army. 
E) usually came from Gaul.

Question 19

What was the significance of Scipio Africanus in the Second Punic War?

Accepted Answer

A) He impeded Hannibal's advance in Italy through delaying tactics. 
B) He expelled the Carthaginians from Spain and later won the decisive Battle of Zama. 
C) He engineered a valuable alliance with the Gauls. 
D) He first utilized elephants as "living tanks." 
E) He saved Rome by leaving his farm, assuming military leadership, and then returning to his land. 
A) He impeded Hannibal's advance in Italy through delaying tactics. 
B) He expelled the Carthaginians from Spain and later won the decisive Battle of Zama. 
C) He engineered a valuable alliance with the Gauls. 
D) He first utilized elephants as "living tanks." 
E) He saved Rome by leaving his farm, assuming military leadership, and then returning to his land.

Question 20

The reforms of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus

Accepted Answer

A) helped create a system of absolute political domination by the optimates. 
B) eliminated the position of tribune of the plebs. 
C) resulted in further instability and violence as they polarized various social groups. 
D) were a total success, bringing some more egalitarian laws and customs. 
E) made Rome more democratic. 
A) helped create a system of absolute political domination by the optimates. 
B) eliminated the position of tribune of the plebs. 
C) resulted in further instability and violence as they polarized various social groups. 
D) were a total success, bringing some more egalitarian laws and customs. 
E) made Rome more democratic.

Exam 5: The Roman Republic

The Roman Dictator

Rome set a precedent for treating its vanquished foes after forming the Roman Confederation by

Roman legend identifies twin brothers Romulus and Remus as the founders of Rome.

Which of the following is NOT true of the centuriate assembly?

The college of augurs existed to

As a result of the First Punic War

Romans traditionally associated the rape of Lucretia and its alleged consequences with

In Rome, the male family head could

The Second Punic War saw Carthage

During the Third Punic War against Carthage, the Romans made Egypt a Roman province.

In their struggle with the patricians, Roman plebeians employed which of the following tactics?

The Second Punic War marked Rome's only serious defeat during the Republic.

The paterfamilias in Roman society was

By crossing the Rubicon, Caesar showed that he

Was Julius Caesar a man of the common people, or was he a tyrant in the making?

It has been said that Roman culture was not very original, only a copy of the Greek.Prove or disprove this idea.

For the Romans, Italy's geography

By the later Republic, Roman slaves

What was the significance of Scipio Africanus in the Second Punic War?

The reforms of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus

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