Question 1

One result of the Council of Nicea was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  declare Arianism a heresy. 
B)  establish the validity of Church councils. 
C)  establish a means of setting the biblical canon. 
D)  establish the close relationship between Church and emperor. 
E)  all of these 
A)  declare Arianism a heresy. 
B)  establish the validity of Church councils. 
C)  establish a means of setting the biblical canon. 
D)  establish the close relationship between Church and emperor. 
E)  all of these

Question 2

Jerome's most long-lasting contributions to Western society were his Vulgate translation of the Bible,his ideas on the negative image of women,and his insistence on the value of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Was the division between the eastern and western empires only geographic? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The division between the two halves of t

Question 4

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian was aware of the decline of b

Question 5

The fourth-century interest in "orthodoxy" among Christian intellectuals arose from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief that Christians could arrive at an absolute understanding of the world and everything in it. 
B)  an agreement among Christian bishops and leaders that there were core matters of faith that could be acknowledged. 
C)  a powerful Roman papacy that could finally enforce Christian orthodoxy. 
D)  a series of pagan emperors who persecuted Christians and attacked their theology and style of worship. 
E)  the need to show that Christianity could withstand the philosophical scrutiny of Greek and Roman traditions. 
A)  a belief that Christians could arrive at an absolute understanding of the world and everything in it. 
B)  an agreement among Christian bishops and leaders that there were core matters of faith that could be acknowledged. 
C)  a powerful Roman papacy that could finally enforce Christian orthodoxy. 
D)  a series of pagan emperors who persecuted Christians and attacked their theology and style of worship. 
E)  the need to show that Christianity could withstand the philosophical scrutiny of Greek and Roman traditions.

Question 6

Boethius was executed for his controversial work on faith and reason,The Consolation of Philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the problems of the third century caused by Rome's expansion was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the empire was no longer centered on Rome. 
B)  the ever increasing number of people claiming Roman citizenship. 
C)  the dispersal of resources to the far-flung provinces of the empire. 
D)  the lack of defensible borders. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the empire was no longer centered on Rome. 
B)  the ever increasing number of people claiming Roman citizenship. 
C)  the dispersal of resources to the far-flung provinces of the empire. 
D)  the lack of defensible borders. 
E)  all of these

Question 8

Boethius's most famous work was entitled:

Accepted Answer

A)  The City of God. 
B)  The Vulgate. 
C)  The Institutes. 
D)  The Consolation of Philosophy. 
E)  Imitation of Christ. 
A)  The City of God. 
B)  The Vulgate. 
C)  The Institutes. 
D)  The Consolation of Philosophy. 
E)  Imitation of Christ.

Question 9

When Diocletian took power:

Accepted Answer

A)  he declared support for Christianity and echoed Constantine's program of toleration to strengthen his empire. 
B)  he followed Augustus's image of princeps rather than domus to alleviate fears of his imperial ambition and worked alongside the Senate and military to at least give the illusion of a republican government. 
C)  he shamelessly elevated his own family and friends to prestigious offices and used his power over the military to keep the empire in check. 
D)  he isolated himself from ordinary business and people and introduced an eastern style of rule, wearing a diadem and purple robes. 
E)  he invaded the territory of the Germanic tribes across the Danube in the East and the Rhine in the West to finally bring to an end the threat of the barbarians to the empire. 
A)  he declared support for Christianity and echoed Constantine's program of toleration to strengthen his empire. 
B)  he followed Augustus's image of princeps rather than domus to alleviate fears of his imperial ambition and worked alongside the Senate and military to at least give the illusion of a republican government. 
C)  he shamelessly elevated his own family and friends to prestigious offices and used his power over the military to keep the empire in check. 
D)  he isolated himself from ordinary business and people and introduced an eastern style of rule, wearing a diadem and purple robes. 
E)  he invaded the territory of the Germanic tribes across the Danube in the East and the Rhine in the West to finally bring to an end the threat of the barbarians to the empire.

Question 10

Rome was threatened in the mid-fifth century by the Huns under their leader:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaric. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Bleda. 
D)  Caligula. 
E)  Domitian. 
A)  Alaric. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Bleda. 
D)  Caligula. 
E)  Domitian.

Question 11

Explain to what extent the actions and teachings of Jesus were revolutionary.

Accepted Answer

Jesus was born less than a generation af

Question 12

Realizing that the Roman Empire had become too large for a single ruler to control it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine divided the empire in half, trusting a junior colleague to rule the western part. 
B)  Constantine built a new capital city named Constantinople in Palestine. 
C)  Diocletian divided the empire in half, trusting a junior colleague to rule the western part. 
D)  Diocletian resigned his position as emperor and encouraged the development of regional republics. 
E)  Diocletian created the Roman Senate to rule the empire, and he retired to Spilt to raise cabbages. 
A)  Constantine divided the empire in half, trusting a junior colleague to rule the western part. 
B)  Constantine built a new capital city named Constantinople in Palestine. 
C)  Diocletian divided the empire in half, trusting a junior colleague to rule the western part. 
D)  Diocletian resigned his position as emperor and encouraged the development of regional republics. 
E)  Diocletian created the Roman Senate to rule the empire, and he retired to Spilt to raise cabbages.

Question 13

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule:

Accepted Answer

A)  because it required monks to live in communities, not as isolated hermits. 
B)  because it required sexual chastity of all monks except the abbot. 
C)  because it emphasized the value of work. 
D)  because it was less austere and more moderate in its demands for monastic life. 
E)  because it mandated that all monasteries be economically self-sufficient. 
A)  because it required monks to live in communities, not as isolated hermits. 
B)  because it required sexual chastity of all monks except the abbot. 
C)  because it emphasized the value of work. 
D)  because it was less austere and more moderate in its demands for monastic life. 
E)  because it mandated that all monasteries be economically self-sufficient.

Question 14

Which sentence best describes the historical concept of Late Antiquity introduced in Chapter 6?

Accepted Answer

A)  Late Antiquity is defined by the triumph of Christianity in the Roman world, broad cultural assimilation, and the influence of "barbarian" culture. 
B)  Late Antiquity is characterized by the continuing influence of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern cultural motifs in Europe. 
C)  Late Antiquity represents the triumph of Stoic philosophy in the late Roman Empire. 
D)  Late Antiquity is basically a synonym for the Middle Ages, the period stretching from the birth of Christ to the death of Diocletian. 
E)  all of these 
A)  Late Antiquity is defined by the triumph of Christianity in the Roman world, broad cultural assimilation, and the influence of "barbarian" culture. 
B)  Late Antiquity is characterized by the continuing influence of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern cultural motifs in Europe. 
C)  Late Antiquity represents the triumph of Stoic philosophy in the late Roman Empire. 
D)  Late Antiquity is basically a synonym for the Middle Ages, the period stretching from the birth of Christ to the death of Diocletian. 
E)  all of these

Question 15

Jesus is the central figure in Christianity,but Paul was important:

Accepted Answer

A)  first as a persecutor, then a follower, and finally a heretic. 
B)  as founder of the universal church, giving it theology and organization. 
C)  because he wrote the Gospels, Epistles, and teachings of the apostles. 
D)  in arguing that women should be allowed to speak in church. 
E)  in serving as the first Christian leader in Rome; the first pope. 
A)  first as a persecutor, then a follower, and finally a heretic. 
B)  as founder of the universal church, giving it theology and organization. 
C)  because he wrote the Gospels, Epistles, and teachings of the apostles. 
D)  in arguing that women should be allowed to speak in church. 
E)  in serving as the first Christian leader in Rome; the first pope.

Question 16

As a ruler,Diocletian was known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  sponsoring new Roman colonies in North Africa. 
B)  supporting individual freedom, as shown by his title dominos. 
C)  military regimentation in everything he did. 
D)  relying on a few trusted advisers (cabinet) rather than on bureaucrats. 
E)  ending the gladiatorial games throughout the empire. 
A)  sponsoring new Roman colonies in North Africa. 
B)  supporting individual freedom, as shown by his title dominos. 
C)  military regimentation in everything he did. 
D)  relying on a few trusted advisers (cabinet) rather than on bureaucrats. 
E)  ending the gladiatorial games throughout the empire.

Question 17

Constantine made Christianity the sole religion of the empire in 316 C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the implications of the Council of Nicea.

Accepted Answer

The council represents the first time re

Question 19

Christianity went from being a persecuted faith in the early fourth century to being the recognized faith of the empire; this last step was the result of the action by the emperor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodosius, who prohibited pagan worship. 
B)  Julian, who earned the title "Apostate" for his great piety. 
C)  Romulus Augustus, who dismantled the temple to Romana. 
D)  Theodoric, who destroyed the sacred altar to Victory. 
E)  Aleric, who persecuted pagans as they had persecuted Christians. 
A)  Theodosius, who prohibited pagan worship. 
B)  Julian, who earned the title "Apostate" for his great piety. 
C)  Romulus Augustus, who dismantled the temple to Romana. 
D)  Theodoric, who destroyed the sacred altar to Victory. 
E)  Aleric, who persecuted pagans as they had persecuted Christians.

Question 20

Which statement best describes the position of the Sadducees in Palestine during the first century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sadducees believed that religious law interpretation was for the temple priesthood. 
B)  The Sadducees rejected the authority of the Romans and refused their assistance in selecting new high priests for the Temple. 
C)  The Sadducees believed in life after death and a system of individual rewards and punishments. 
D)  The Sadducees were among the first and most enthusiastic converts to Christianity. 
E)  all of these 
A)  The Sadducees believed that religious law interpretation was for the temple priesthood. 
B)  The Sadducees rejected the authority of the Romans and refused their assistance in selecting new high priests for the Temple. 
C)  The Sadducees believed in life after death and a system of individual rewards and punishments. 
D)  The Sadducees were among the first and most enthusiastic converts to Christianity. 
E)  all of these

Exam 6: The Transformation of Rome

One result of the Council of Nicea was to:

Jerome's most long-lasting contributions to Western society were his Vulgate translation of the Bible,his ideas on the negative image of women,and his insistence on the value of education.

Was the division between the eastern and western empires only geographic? Explain.

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

The fourth-century interest in "orthodoxy" among Christian intellectuals arose from:

Boethius was executed for his controversial work on faith and reason,The Consolation of Philosophy.

One of the problems of the third century caused by Rome's expansion was:

Boethius's most famous work was entitled:

When Diocletian took power:

Rome was threatened in the mid-fifth century by the Huns under their leader:

Explain to what extent the actions and teachings of Jesus were revolutionary.

Realizing that the Roman Empire had become too large for a single ruler to control it:

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule:

Which sentence best describes the historical concept of Late Antiquity introduced in Chapter 6?

Jesus is the central figure in Christianity,but Paul was important:

As a ruler,Diocletian was known for:

Constantine made Christianity the sole religion of the empire in 316 C.E.

Explain the implications of the Council of Nicea.

Christianity went from being a persecuted faith in the early fourth century to being the recognized faith of the empire; this last step was the result of the action by the emperor:

Which statement best describes the position of the Sadducees in Palestine during the first century C.E.?

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The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

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