Question 1

Those who ruled Rome from 96 to 180 C.E.were called the "Five Good Emperors" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they liberated soldiers from harsh discipline in the army. 
B)  they built bridges of understanding with the barbarians. 
C)  they were all descendants of Caesar Augustus. 
D)  they were capable administrators who governed successfully. 
E)  they completed the transformation of the empire into a republic. 
A)  they liberated soldiers from harsh discipline in the army. 
B)  they built bridges of understanding with the barbarians. 
C)  they were all descendants of Caesar Augustus. 
D)  they were capable administrators who governed successfully. 
E)  they completed the transformation of the empire into a republic.

Question 2

Although many emperors who followed Augustus in the Julio-Claudian dynasty were able individuals,many were not; arguably the worst of these was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tiberius. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Trajan. 
E)  Domitian 
A)  Tiberius. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Trajan. 
E)  Domitian

Question 3

Caesar was the first Roman leader to recognize the significance of northwestern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Central to Roman identity was a conservatism expressed in an unwritten code of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinium. 
C)  mos pietas. 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas. 
A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinium. 
C)  mos pietas. 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas.

Question 5

One example of how Rome transformed the world into the Roman world would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  that everyone within the empire wanted nothing more than to travel to Rome. 
B)  that Latin displaced every other language throughout the world. 
C)  that the evolving process of Roman leaders coming from everywhere within the empire and people would settle far from their place of birth. 
D)  that every administrator throughout the empire was from Rome itself. 
E)  all of these 
A)  that everyone within the empire wanted nothing more than to travel to Rome. 
B)  that Latin displaced every other language throughout the world. 
C)  that the evolving process of Roman leaders coming from everywhere within the empire and people would settle far from their place of birth. 
D)  that every administrator throughout the empire was from Rome itself. 
E)  all of these

Question 6

In the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar,the Second Triumvirate took out its revenge on everyone opposed to them; one of the more prominent victims of the Second Triumvirate was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pompey. 
B)  Octavian. 
C)  Mark Antony. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Cassius. 
A)  Pompey. 
B)  Octavian. 
C)  Mark Antony. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Cassius.

Question 7

Roman law consisted of three branches: civil law,natural law,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  divine law. 
B)  the law of war. 
C)  the law of peoples. 
D)  criminal law. 
E)  public law. 
A)  divine law. 
B)  the law of war. 
C)  the law of peoples. 
D)  criminal law. 
E)  public law.

Question 8

The Augustan system refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious procedures instituted by Augustus for the worship of the goddess Roma. 
B)  the political reforms instituted by Augustus and continued under his successors. 
C)  a complex system of checks and balances within the Roman government that Julius Caesar began and Augustus continued. 
D)  an innovative educational system that Augustus imported from Greece to better prepare Romans to serve their government. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the religious procedures instituted by Augustus for the worship of the goddess Roma. 
B)  the political reforms instituted by Augustus and continued under his successors. 
C)  a complex system of checks and balances within the Roman government that Julius Caesar began and Augustus continued. 
D)  an innovative educational system that Augustus imported from Greece to better prepare Romans to serve their government. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Roman religion was not exclusive; new gods could be added and honored or removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In On the Nature of Things,Lucretius argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the gods did not create or govern the universe and there is no immortal soul. 
B)  men must trust in the wise, all-knowing gods, who have a universal plan. 
C)  one should understand that we are the crown of creation, the end of evolution. 
D)  humans must separate mind from matter and accept that all things must pass. 
E)  there is no hope in life; all that happens, happens by chance and humans can control nothing. 
A)  the gods did not create or govern the universe and there is no immortal soul. 
B)  men must trust in the wise, all-knowing gods, who have a universal plan. 
C)  one should understand that we are the crown of creation, the end of evolution. 
D)  humans must separate mind from matter and accept that all things must pass. 
E)  there is no hope in life; all that happens, happens by chance and humans can control nothing.

Question 11

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Deep reserves of manpower and the discipline of Rome and its allies were the keys to success in overcoming Hannibal's military genius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which legend explains the end of the Roman monarchy and the founding of the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tale of Romulus and Remus, nursed by a she-wolf 
B)  the allegory of the cave dwellers who never see the light of day 
C)  the rape of Lucretia 
D)  the legend of brave Horatio at the bridge 
E)  the story of Cincinnatus and his dictatorship 
A)  the tale of Romulus and Remus, nursed by a she-wolf 
B)  the allegory of the cave dwellers who never see the light of day 
C)  the rape of Lucretia 
D)  the legend of brave Horatio at the bridge 
E)  the story of Cincinnatus and his dictatorship

Question 14

The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the Punic Wars because Rome was seeking punishment,or punitive damages,from Carthage for their invasion of Sicily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One way that the Romans were influenced by the Greeks was by:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding to outlaw political parties and revenge killings of opponents. 
B)  observing the many Greeks who lived in Sicily and southern Italy. 
C)  welcoming Philip II of Macedon as "savior of the Greeks." 
D)  taking in thousands of Greek refugees from religious persecution. 
E)  establishing their laws based on the example of the reforms of Solon. 
A)  deciding to outlaw political parties and revenge killings of opponents. 
B)  observing the many Greeks who lived in Sicily and southern Italy. 
C)  welcoming Philip II of Macedon as "savior of the Greeks." 
D)  taking in thousands of Greek refugees from religious persecution. 
E)  establishing their laws based on the example of the reforms of Solon.

Question 16

Cicero,one of the most famous Stoics of the later republic,believed in all the tenets of Stoicism except:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal from public life. 
B)  tranquility of mind as the highest good. 
C)  virtue is happiness. 
D)  indifference to pain and suffering. 
E)  rationality as the ideal in a human. 
A)  withdrawal from public life. 
B)  tranquility of mind as the highest good. 
C)  virtue is happiness. 
D)  indifference to pain and suffering. 
E)  rationality as the ideal in a human.

Question 17

The Romans were able to support cities with large populations due,in no small measure,to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficient police departments that made the Roman cities safer than most villages. 
B)  well-trained fire brigades that made individual losses from fire very rare. 
C)  prevalence of a great many open-air restaurants that made feeding the large population easier. 
D)  construction of a system of aqueducts to allow a steady supply of potable water to the cities. 
E)  development of large hospitals to care for the general population. 
A)  efficient police departments that made the Roman cities safer than most villages. 
B)  well-trained fire brigades that made individual losses from fire very rare. 
C)  prevalence of a great many open-air restaurants that made feeding the large population easier. 
D)  construction of a system of aqueducts to allow a steady supply of potable water to the cities. 
E)  development of large hospitals to care for the general population.

Question 18

Traditional Roman religion included ancestor worship and:

Accepted Answer

A)  major gods who resembled those of the Egyptians and Hebrews. 
B)  séances to recall the spirits of the dead. 
C)  oligarchs who played dual roles as priests and politicians. 
D)  an elaborate system of rewards and punishments after death. 
E)  a lack of belief in any gods or goddesses. 
A)  major gods who resembled those of the Egyptians and Hebrews. 
B)  séances to recall the spirits of the dead. 
C)  oligarchs who played dual roles as priests and politicians. 
D)  an elaborate system of rewards and punishments after death. 
E)  a lack of belief in any gods or goddesses.

Question 19

Although the Roman Republic had greatly increased the territory ruled by Rome,under the emperors even more territory was added to the empire with ___ adding more than any other ruler.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tiberius 
B)  Claudius 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Caligula 
E)  Trajan 
A)  Tiberius 
B)  Claudius 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Caligula 
E)  Trajan

Question 20

The "Golden Age" in Roman literature refers to the literature produced under the reign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Domitian. 
E)  Nero. 
A)  Augustus. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Domitian. 
E)  Nero.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

Those who ruled Rome from 96 to 180 C.E.were called the "Five Good Emperors" because:

Although many emperors who followed Augustus in the Julio-Claudian dynasty were able individuals,many were not; arguably the worst of these was:

Caesar was the first Roman leader to recognize the significance of northwestern Europe.

Central to Roman identity was a conservatism expressed in an unwritten code of:

One example of how Rome transformed the world into the Roman world would be:

In the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar,the Second Triumvirate took out its revenge on everyone opposed to them; one of the more prominent victims of the Second Triumvirate was:

Roman law consisted of three branches: civil law,natural law,and:

The Augustan system refers to:

Roman religion was not exclusive; new gods could be added and honored or removed.

In On the Nature of Things,Lucretius argued that:

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

Deep reserves of manpower and the discipline of Rome and its allies were the keys to success in overcoming Hannibal's military genius.

Which legend explains the end of the Roman monarchy and the founding of the Republic?

The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the Punic Wars because Rome was seeking punishment,or punitive damages,from Carthage for their invasion of Sicily.

One way that the Romans were influenced by the Greeks was by:

Cicero,one of the most famous Stoics of the later republic,believed in all the tenets of Stoicism except:

The Romans were able to support cities with large populations due,in no small measure,to the:

Traditional Roman religion included ancestor worship and:

Although the Roman Republic had greatly increased the territory ruled by Rome,under the emperors even more territory was added to the empire with ___ adding more than any other ruler.

The "Golden Age" in Roman literature refers to the literature produced under the reign of:

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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