Question 1

One way by which the Romans were able to maintain their empire was through:

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction of temples to the goddess Roma throughout the empire. 
B)  a graduated system of taxation that had the support of the poor in the empire. 
C)  the hiring of mercenary armies from Pythia to defend the northern frontier. 
D)  a system of army camps that served to enlist and train locals into the Roman army. 
E)  a system of roads constructed to be able to move army units throughout the empire. 
A)  the construction of temples to the goddess Roma throughout the empire. 
B)  a graduated system of taxation that had the support of the poor in the empire. 
C)  the hiring of mercenary armies from Pythia to defend the northern frontier. 
D)  a system of army camps that served to enlist and train locals into the Roman army. 
E)  a system of roads constructed to be able to move army units throughout the empire.

Question 2

In the early Roman Republic,Rome was technically a democracy but:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no Senate or citizen assembly. 
B)  all power remained in the hands of a king. 
C)  the Roman constitution essentially ensured oligarchic rule. 
D)  Aristotle would not have approved of how power was distributed. 
E)  it remained, in practice, a monarchy. 
A)  there was no Senate or citizen assembly. 
B)  all power remained in the hands of a king. 
C)  the Roman constitution essentially ensured oligarchic rule. 
D)  Aristotle would not have approved of how power was distributed. 
E)  it remained, in practice, a monarchy.

Question 3

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

Accepted Answer

A)  Octavian was the most experienced general, best qualified to rule Rome. 
B)  everyone hoped for a peaceful transition from uncle to grandnephew. 
C)  Octavian had to fight his rivals and kill his republican opponents. 
D)  Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide rather than share power. 
E)  Caesar's enemies plotted, and successfully carried out, the assassination of Octavian. 
A)  Octavian was the most experienced general, best qualified to rule Rome. 
B)  everyone hoped for a peaceful transition from uncle to grandnephew. 
C)  Octavian had to fight his rivals and kill his republican opponents. 
D)  Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide rather than share power. 
E)  Caesar's enemies plotted, and successfully carried out, the assassination of Octavian.

Question 4

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Carthaginian empire in Sicily and Spain was encroaching on Rome. 
B)  Carthage was a Phoenician colony and could call for help from Lebanon. 
C)  Carthage commanded the vast resources of Saharan Africa. 
D)  The Carthaginians had already conquered Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. 
E)  The Carthaginians had established an alliance with the Gauls and the Phoenicians against Rome. 
A)  The Carthaginian empire in Sicily and Spain was encroaching on Rome. 
B)  Carthage was a Phoenician colony and could call for help from Lebanon. 
C)  Carthage commanded the vast resources of Saharan Africa. 
D)  The Carthaginians had already conquered Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. 
E)  The Carthaginians had established an alliance with the Gauls and the Phoenicians against Rome.

Question 5

The Romans were the first people to use ___ on a massive scale in their buildings.

Accepted Answer

A)  hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  limestone 
C)  marble 
D)  concrete 
E)  porcelain tile 
A)  hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  limestone 
C)  marble 
D)  concrete 
E)  porcelain tile

Question 6

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:

Accepted Answer

A)  was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century B.C.E. 
B)  left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C)  ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D)  ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E)  was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed. 
A)  was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century B.C.E. 
B)  left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C)  ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D)  ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E)  was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed.

Question 7

Italy was the least slave-based economy known to history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Augustan system of government:

Accepted Answer

A)  was essentially a dictatorship, resulting in the disbandment of the Senate. 
B)  is known as the early empire or Principate, because Octavian ruled as first citizen. 
C)  minimized the role of the army and discouraged military expansion. 
D)  was socially progressive and rejected traditional Roman morality. 
E)  was totally successful and transformed the republic into a peaceful benevolent monarchy. 
A)  was essentially a dictatorship, resulting in the disbandment of the Senate. 
B)  is known as the early empire or Principate, because Octavian ruled as first citizen. 
C)  minimized the role of the army and discouraged military expansion. 
D)  was socially progressive and rejected traditional Roman morality. 
E)  was totally successful and transformed the republic into a peaceful benevolent monarchy.

Question 9

The Julian Calendar was a lunar calendar with an extra month added in order to keep festival dates at the appropriate time of the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prior to the establishment of Rome as the dominant state in Italy:

Accepted Answer

A)  Etruscans, skilled metalworkers and artists, lived there. 
B)  women were not allowed to participate in public life and sporting events. 
C)  Italian religious traditions had little in common with ancient Greece. 
D)  all was chaos in the absence of government. 
E)  the peninsula had been colonized by the Macedonians. 
A)  Etruscans, skilled metalworkers and artists, lived there. 
B)  women were not allowed to participate in public life and sporting events. 
C)  Italian religious traditions had little in common with ancient Greece. 
D)  all was chaos in the absence of government. 
E)  the peninsula had been colonized by the Macedonians.

Question 11

In terms of geography and natural resources,the Italian peninsula:

Accepted Answer

A)  was more fertile than ancient Greece. 
B)  possessed a wealth of minerals that were easy to exploit. 
C)  provided excellent natural defenses. 
D)  was almost completely barren. 
E)  all of these 
A)  was more fertile than ancient Greece. 
B)  possessed a wealth of minerals that were easy to exploit. 
C)  provided excellent natural defenses. 
D)  was almost completely barren. 
E)  all of these

Question 12

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

Accepted Answer

Caesar conferred citizenship on thousand

Question 13

The "Latin Right" of the early Romans guaranteed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all accused suspects would have a fair trial in Latin-speaking courts. 
B)  immigration into Italy would be severely restricted. 
C)  those who spoke Latin would get preference in government jobs. 
D)  extreme conservative political views could be expressed. 
E)  contracts, marriages, and citizenship were valid across Latium. 
A)  all accused suspects would have a fair trial in Latin-speaking courts. 
B)  immigration into Italy would be severely restricted. 
C)  those who spoke Latin would get preference in government jobs. 
D)  extreme conservative political views could be expressed. 
E)  contracts, marriages, and citizenship were valid across Latium.

Question 14

Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fourfold division of people: senators, equestrians, commoners, and slaves. 
B)  bad weather, epidemic diseases, and plagues of insects. 
C)  proposals to free the slaves and create a more flexible labor force. 
D)  innovations in watermills and steam engines that increased unemployment. 
E)  the failure of the government to provide entertainment and food for the people. 
A)  the fourfold division of people: senators, equestrians, commoners, and slaves. 
B)  bad weather, epidemic diseases, and plagues of insects. 
C)  proposals to free the slaves and create a more flexible labor force. 
D)  innovations in watermills and steam engines that increased unemployment. 
E)  the failure of the government to provide entertainment and food for the people.

Question 15

One important difference between Roman religion and Greek religion was the Roman view of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the priestly class as a very informal one. 
B)  theology and dogma. 
C)  sacramental worship and liturgy. 
D)  deities associated with natural forces. 
E)  the gods as household gods. 
A)  the priestly class as a very informal one. 
B)  theology and dogma. 
C)  sacramental worship and liturgy. 
D)  deities associated with natural forces. 
E)  the gods as household gods.

Question 16

Stoicism was popular with the lower classes in response to the Greek influences exhibited by the upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To limit the influence of wealth in Roman politics,new laws were passed:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing senators from engaging in commerce. 
B)  restricting contributions to candidates for political office. 
C)  requiring full disclosure of financial interests and land holdings. 
D)  encouraging the rich to spend their money rather than hoard it. 
E)  equalizing the distribution of wealth among all orders of society. 
A)  preventing senators from engaging in commerce. 
B)  restricting contributions to candidates for political office. 
C)  requiring full disclosure of financial interests and land holdings. 
D)  encouraging the rich to spend their money rather than hoard it. 
E)  equalizing the distribution of wealth among all orders of society.

Question 18

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Due to the conquests of Carthage and Gre

Question 19

The Romans did not usually impose heavy taxes or tributes on the cities they conquered,but demanded soldiers to contribute to their army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large harbor suitable as home base for a fleet. 
B)  a river too broad for enemy forces to cross easily. 
C)  hills that increase the defensibility of the city. 
D)  ample supplies of essential materials, including wood, pitch, coal, and iron ore. 
E)  large fertile plains suitable to the agriculture need to sustain a large population. 
A)  a large harbor suitable as home base for a fleet. 
B)  a river too broad for enemy forces to cross easily. 
C)  hills that increase the defensibility of the city. 
D)  ample supplies of essential materials, including wood, pitch, coal, and iron ore. 
E)  large fertile plains suitable to the agriculture need to sustain a large population.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

One way by which the Romans were able to maintain their empire was through:

In the early Roman Republic,Rome was technically a democracy but:

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

The Romans were the first people to use ___ on a massive scale in their buildings.

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:

Italy was the least slave-based economy known to history.

The Augustan system of government:

The Julian Calendar was a lunar calendar with an extra month added in order to keep festival dates at the appropriate time of the year.

Prior to the establishment of Rome as the dominant state in Italy:

In terms of geography and natural resources,the Italian peninsula:

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

The "Latin Right" of the early Romans guaranteed that:

Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

One important difference between Roman religion and Greek religion was the Roman view of:

Stoicism was popular with the lower classes in response to the Greek influences exhibited by the upper class.

To limit the influence of wealth in Roman politics,new laws were passed:

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

The Romans did not usually impose heavy taxes or tributes on the cities they conquered,but demanded soldiers to contribute to their army.

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

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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