Question 1

The Roman man's primary duty was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  follow the moral teachings of the philosophers and gain respect. 
B)  produce healthy children to populate the expanding empire. 
C)  care for his father and mother in their old age (senectitude). 
D)  honor his ancestors. 
E)  arrange gladiatorial games for the honor of the gods. 
A)  follow the moral teachings of the philosophers and gain respect. 
B)  produce healthy children to populate the expanding empire. 
C)  care for his father and mother in their old age (senectitude). 
D)  honor his ancestors. 
E)  arrange gladiatorial games for the honor of the gods.

Question 2

Once the Romans had effectively gained control of Italy (265 B.C.E.),they:

Accepted Answer

A)  set about standardizing weights and measures,coinage,and taxation. 
B)  built a commemorative pyramid in the Forum of Rome. 
C)  started a series of wars for control of the western Mediterranean. 
D)  conquered Ptolemaic Egypt. 
E)  stopped any further expansion of their rule. 
A)  set about standardizing weights and measures,coinage,and taxation. 
B)  built a commemorative pyramid in the Forum of Rome. 
C)  started a series of wars for control of the western Mediterranean. 
D)  conquered Ptolemaic Egypt. 
E)  stopped any further expansion of their rule.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

Prior to Julius Caesar's appointment as "Dictator for Life," only one other Roman had been appointed to that position without the traditional six-month term,and he was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cicero. 
B)  Marius. 
C)  Octavian. 
D)  Pompey. 
E)  Sulla. 
A)  Cicero. 
B)  Marius. 
C)  Octavian. 
D)  Pompey. 
E)  Sulla.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Since the Romans employed slaves for all forms of manual labor:

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves were treated better in Roman civilization than other ancient cultures. 
B)  small farmers found agriculture both profitable and satisfying to their ideals. 
C)  women had little to do and became more dependent on their male relations and slaves. 
D)  no industrial revolution took place,and urban underemployment was common. 
E)  slaves eventually took over the Roman Empire,forcing the Senate to abolish slavery. 
A)  slaves were treated better in Roman civilization than other ancient cultures. 
B)  small farmers found agriculture both profitable and satisfying to their ideals. 
C)  women had little to do and became more dependent on their male relations and slaves. 
D)  no industrial revolution took place,and urban underemployment was common. 
E)  slaves eventually took over the Roman Empire,forcing the Senate to abolish slavery.

Question 9

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Due to the conquests of Carthage and Gre

Question 10

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 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

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 as 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 as happiness. 
D)  indifference to pain and suffering. 
E)  rationality as the ideal in a human.

Question 13

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.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Roman man's primary duty was to:

Once the Romans had effectively gained control of Italy (265 B.C.E.),they:

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

Prior to Julius Caesar's appointment as "Dictator for Life," only one other Roman had been appointed to that position without the traditional six-month term,and he was:

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

Traditional Roman religion included ancestor worship and:

The Augustan system refers to:

Since the Romans employed slaves for all forms of manual labor:

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

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

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

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

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

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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