Question 1

The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire

Accepted Answer

A) were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces. 
B) drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis. 
C) drew extra criticism to the emperor. 
D) often rebelled against imperial authority. 
E) proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces. 
A) were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces. 
B) drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis. 
C) drew extra criticism to the emperor. 
D) often rebelled against imperial authority. 
E) proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces.

Question 2

What advantages and disadvantages faced those living in the city of Rome during the second century C.E.?

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During the second century C.E., those li

Question 3

Among the upper classes of the Early Empire

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A) birthrates increased. 
B) the power of the paterfamilias increased. 
C) contraception and abortion fell into disfavor. 
D) divorce was made illegal. 
E) women had considerable freedom and independence. 
A) birthrates increased. 
B) the power of the paterfamilias increased. 
C) contraception and abortion fell into disfavor. 
D) divorce was made illegal. 
E) women had considerable freedom and independence.

Question 4

In the city of Rome, the poor were housed in massive apartment blocks known as "villas."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The prolific "silver age" writer Seneca

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A) rejected the Stoic ideal of political service for a carefree life of opulence. 
B) satirized Rome's new rich class in his Satyricon. 
C) composed philosophical letters on the theme of Stoicism. 
D) died in a state of abject poverty despite remaining close friends with Nero. 
E) took part in the successful assassination of Nero. 
A) rejected the Stoic ideal of political service for a carefree life of opulence. 
B) satirized Rome's new rich class in his Satyricon. 
C) composed philosophical letters on the theme of Stoicism. 
D) died in a state of abject poverty despite remaining close friends with Nero. 
E) took part in the successful assassination of Nero.

Question 6

Much Roman art was created by Greek artists and craftspeople whose work demonstrated the realism and attention to detail prized by the Romans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was

Accepted Answer

A) Galen. 
B) Alcon. 
C) Ulpian. 
D) Acilius. 
E) Florian. 
A) Galen. 
B) Alcon. 
C) Ulpian. 
D) Acilius. 
E) Florian.

Question 8

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

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A) Mary Magdalene. 
B) the Apostle Peter. 
C) John the Baptist. 
D) Paul of Tarsus. 
E) Pontius Pilate. 
A) Mary Magdalene. 
B) the Apostle Peter. 
C) John the Baptist. 
D) Paul of Tarsus. 
E) Pontius Pilate.

Question 9

Marcus Aurelius' cruel son, who was strangled by his wrestling partner in 192 C.E., was

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A) Caligula. 
B) Nero. 
C) Commodus. 
D) Domitian. 
E) Nerva. 
A) Caligula. 
B) Nero. 
C) Commodus. 
D) Domitian. 
E) Nerva.

Question 10

​The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "good emperor" Marcus Aurelius was regarded as a philosopher king deeply influenced by the principles of

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A) Epicureanism. 
B) Stoicism. 
C) Platonism. 
D) Christianity. 
E) Zoroastrianism. 
A) Epicureanism. 
B) Stoicism. 
C) Platonism. 
D) Christianity. 
E) Zoroastrianism.

Question 12

Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,

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A) provincials were allowed to hold certain high magisterial positions. 
B) the power of the equestrian class was expanded. 
C) the Senate was expanded to include 400 equestrians. 
D) debt slavery was ended as a means to acquire slaves. 
E) independent farms made up the soldiers in Rome's legions. 
A) provincials were allowed to hold certain high magisterial positions. 
B) the power of the equestrian class was expanded. 
C) the Senate was expanded to include 400 equestrians. 
D) debt slavery was ended as a means to acquire slaves. 
E) independent farms made up the soldiers in Rome's legions.

Question 13

Livy was best known in the Augustan Age for his

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A) Aeneid. 
B) Metamorphoses. 
C) Satires. 
D) Meditations. 
E) History of Rome in 142 books. 
A) Aeneid. 
B) Metamorphoses. 
C) Satires. 
D) Meditations. 
E) History of Rome in 142 books.

Question 14

The Aeneid is a poem about

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A) the founding of Rome. 
B) the Punic Wars. 
C) the joys of farming. 
D) freedom and liberty. 
E) Christian justice. 
A) the founding of Rome. 
B) the Punic Wars. 
C) the joys of farming. 
D) freedom and liberty. 
E) Christian justice.

Question 15

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

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A) Septimius Severus. 
B) Marcus Aurelius. 
C) Decius. 
D) Aurelian. 
E) Diocletian. 
A) Septimius Severus. 
B) Marcus Aurelius. 
C) Decius. 
D) Aurelian. 
E) Diocletian.

Question 16

From its inception, Rome and Romans had a bountiful supply of professional physicians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because of concerns of security and fear of the possible weakening of traditional Roman values, Roman troops were always kept in isolation and away from the local communities where they were stationed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire

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A) was a principate, with Augustus acting as an equal co-ruler with the Senate. 
B) returned to its traditional republic institutions. 
C) turned towards an absolute monarchy, with the princeps overshadowing the Senate. 
D) experienced a series of civil wars, making Augustus unpopular among the citizenry. 
E) became an oligarchy, with political power increasingly concentrated in the hands of the Senate. 
A) was a principate, with Augustus acting as an equal co-ruler with the Senate. 
B) returned to its traditional republic institutions. 
C) turned towards an absolute monarchy, with the princeps overshadowing the Senate. 
D) experienced a series of civil wars, making Augustus unpopular among the citizenry. 
E) became an oligarchy, with political power increasingly concentrated in the hands of the Senate.

Question 19

All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of a period of peace lasting approximately 100 years. 
B) the establishment of educational programs for the poor. 
C) the halting of imperial bureaucratic growth. 
D) extensive building programs. 
E) the development of considerable prosperity. 
A) the creation of a period of peace lasting approximately 100 years. 
B) the establishment of educational programs for the poor. 
C) the halting of imperial bureaucratic growth. 
D) extensive building programs. 
E) the development of considerable prosperity.

Question 20

The Roman praetorian guards were

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A) elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor. 
B) mobile units meant to patrol the boundaries of the empire. 
C) often used to train the gladiators. 
D) cavalry used to spearhead military offensives. 
E) stationed along Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. 
A) elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor. 
B) mobile units meant to patrol the boundaries of the empire. 
C) often used to train the gladiators. 
D) cavalry used to spearhead military offensives. 
E) stationed along Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain.

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire

What advantages and disadvantages faced those living in the city of Rome during the second century C.E.?

Among the upper classes of the Early Empire

In the city of Rome, the poor were housed in massive apartment blocks known as "villas."

The prolific "silver age" writer Seneca

Much Roman art was created by Greek artists and craftspeople whose work demonstrated the realism and attention to detail prized by the Romans.

One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

Marcus Aurelius' cruel son, who was strangled by his wrestling partner in 192 C.E., was

​The Severan rulers of Rome created a military monarchy.

The "good emperor" Marcus Aurelius was regarded as a philosopher king deeply influenced by the principles of

Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,

Livy was best known in the Augustan Age for his

The Aeneid is a poem about

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

From its inception, Rome and Romans had a bountiful supply of professional physicians.

Because of concerns of security and fear of the possible weakening of traditional Roman values, Roman troops were always kept in isolation and away from the local communities where they were stationed.

Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire

All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" EXCEPT for

The Roman praetorian guards were

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