Question 1

The myth of the rape of Lucretia appealed to Roman patriotism by emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

A)  how impure sexual contact was in the ancient world. 
B)  the corruption of Etruscan morals and government. 
C)  the consequences of being ruled by a neglectful husband. 
D)  the benefits of hereditary monarchy. 
E)  the dominance of Romans over all other peoples. 
A)  how impure sexual contact was in the ancient world. 
B)  the corruption of Etruscan morals and government. 
C)  the consequences of being ruled by a neglectful husband. 
D)  the benefits of hereditary monarchy. 
E)  the dominance of Romans over all other peoples.

Question 2

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

Question 3

Cultural and intellectual developments in Rome reached their pinnacle during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Principate. 
B)  reign of the Five Good Emperors. 
C)  Late Republic. 
D)  Late Empire. 
E)  rise of Christianity. 
A)  Principate. 
B)  reign of the Five Good Emperors. 
C)  Late Republic. 
D)  Late Empire. 
E)  rise of Christianity.

Question 4

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 integration of religion with Roman politics serving a pantheon that functioned more like family gods of the Roman state. 
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 integration of religion with Roman politics serving a pantheon that functioned more like family gods of the Roman state.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How did the Punic Wars make Rome into an empire?

Accepted Answer

The Punic Wars forced Rome to play a par

Question 8

To what extent did the Romans borrow from Etruscan society in shaping their own?

Accepted Answer

The Etruscans established a confederatio

Question 9

During the Second Punic War,the Carthaginian general Hannibal:

Accepted Answer

A)  was defeated by Roman armies at the battle of Tours in France. 
B)  became the last foreign invader to fight on Rome's home territories. 
C)  won the support of Rome's unhappy Latin allies. 
D)  brought his entire army,including elephants,over the Alps. 
E)  defeated the Roman general Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in Rome. 
A)  was defeated by Roman armies at the battle of Tours in France. 
B)  became the last foreign invader to fight on Rome's home territories. 
C)  won the support of Rome's unhappy Latin allies. 
D)  brought his entire army,including elephants,over the Alps. 
E)  defeated the Roman general Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in Rome.

Question 10

The Augustan system of government:

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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 11

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

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A)  it was acknowledged that 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)  it was acknowledged that 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 12

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 13

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 14

The division between Roman patricians and plebeians was:

Accepted Answer

A)  between older and younger elements of the population. 
B)  between the wealthiest (2 percent)and the rest (98 percent)of the people. 
C)  not a factor when soldiers were needed for the army. 
D)  not part of Roman law,simply an accepted form of discrimination. 
E)  a formal division of Roman culture but never recognized in everyday life. 
A)  between older and younger elements of the population. 
B)  between the wealthiest (2 percent)and the rest (98 percent)of the people. 
C)  not a factor when soldiers were needed for the army. 
D)  not part of Roman law,simply an accepted form of discrimination. 
E)  a formal division of Roman culture but never recognized in everyday life.

Question 15

The Law of the Twelve Tables,approved in 450 B.C.E.,represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome's borrowing of legal principles from Hammurabi and Moses. 
B)  the first attempt to make all men equal. 
C)  a charter of popular liberties,ending enslavement for debt. 
D)  the codification of existing laws for all to see and obey. 
E)  Rome's acceptance of the legal reforms of Solon. 
A)  Rome's borrowing of legal principles from Hammurabi and Moses. 
B)  the first attempt to make all men equal. 
C)  a charter of popular liberties,ending enslavement for debt. 
D)  the codification of existing laws for all to see and obey. 
E)  Rome's acceptance of the legal reforms of Solon.

Question 16

How did Augustus use propaganda to secure and promote his rule?

Accepted Answer

Fresh from the defeat of Mark Antony,Oct

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The myth of the rape of Lucretia appealed to Roman patriotism by emphasizing:

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

Cultural and intellectual developments in Rome reached their pinnacle during the:

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

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.

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

How did the Punic Wars make Rome into an empire?

To what extent did the Romans borrow from Etruscan society in shaping their own?

During the Second Punic War,the Carthaginian general Hannibal:

The Augustan system of government:

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

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

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

The division between Roman patricians and plebeians was:

The Law of the Twelve Tables,approved in 450 B.C.E.,represent:

How did Augustus use propaganda to secure and promote his rule?

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

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

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

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.

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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