Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinum. 
C)  mos pietatatis 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas. 
A)  mos maiorum. 
B)  ius divinum. 
C)  mos pietatatis 
D)  ius naturale. 
E)  patria potestas.

Question 2

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all the following EXCEPT:

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A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  imperator. 
C)  augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus. 
A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  imperator. 
C)  augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus.

Question 3

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 Principate because Octavian ruled as the princeps, the 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 Principate because Octavian ruled as the princeps, the 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 4

The war between Pompey and Caesar was a direct result of Pompey's election as sole consul in 52 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Roman historians of the Principate regularly wrote glowing reports of the competent governance of the emperors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did the Punic Wars make Rome into an empire?

Accepted Answer

The Punic Wars forced Rome to play a par

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Fresh from the defeat of Mark Antony,Oct

Question 9

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 10

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 11

After a plebeian rebellion in the early fifth century B.C.E.:

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A)  social divisions between patricians and plebeians were abolished. 
B)  the patricians accepted the elected tribunes and written laws. 
C)  Livy wrote a history from the plebs's point of view. 
D)  the chief conspirators were arrested and exiled to Africa. 
E)  the plebeians were expelled from Rome and the patricians assumed total control. 
A)  social divisions between patricians and plebeians were abolished. 
B)  the patricians accepted the elected tribunes and written laws. 
C)  Livy wrote a history from the plebs's point of view. 
D)  the chief conspirators were arrested and exiled to Africa. 
E)  the plebeians were expelled from Rome and the patricians assumed total control.

Question 12

Virgil's Aeneid built on Homer's epic literature by:

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A)  emphasizing the superiority of Greek bronze statues. 
B)  predicting that Rome would be a lawless society ruled by warrior kings. 
C)  connecting Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War. 
D)  prophesying that through Jesus, Rome would be saved. 
E)  continuing the story of the Odyssey. 
A)  emphasizing the superiority of Greek bronze statues. 
B)  predicting that Rome would be a lawless society ruled by warrior kings. 
C)  connecting Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War. 
D)  prophesying that through Jesus, Rome would be saved. 
E)  continuing the story of the Odyssey.

Question 13

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Following the conquests of Carthage and

Question 14

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 15

Revolts in Judea in the first and second century C.E.resulted in:

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A)  the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem. 
B)  Judea becoming independent of Rome. 
C)  the establishment of Judaism. 
D)  the slaughter of thousands of Christians. 
E)  the end of the kingdom of Judah. 
A)  the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem. 
B)  Judea becoming independent of Rome. 
C)  the establishment of Judaism. 
D)  the slaughter of thousands of Christians. 
E)  the end of the kingdom of Judah.

Question 16

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 17

One consequence of Rome's conquests was the increased role in society played by:

Accepted Answer

A)  patricians. 
B)  women. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  soldiers. 
E)  foreigners. 
A)  patricians. 
B)  women. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  soldiers. 
E)  foreigners.

Question 18

What was the role of land in the social struggles of the Late Republic?

Accepted Answer

Soldiers were given land as reward for s

Question 19

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

Accepted Answer

Caesar conferred citizenship on thousand

Question 20

By the third century B.C.E.,Roman aristocracy gradually shifted from being in a position of wealth to one of birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

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

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all the following EXCEPT:

The Augustan system of government:

The war between Pompey and Caesar was a direct result of Pompey's election as sole consul in 52 B.C.E.

Roman historians of the Principate regularly wrote glowing reports of the competent governance of the emperors.

How did the Punic Wars make Rome into an empire?

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

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

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.

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

After a plebeian rebellion in the early fifth century B.C.E.:

Virgil's Aeneid built on Homer's epic literature by:

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

Revolts in Judea in the first and second century C.E.resulted in:

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

One consequence of Rome's conquests was the increased role in society played by:

What was the role of land in the social struggles of the Late Republic?

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

By the third century B.C.E.,Roman aristocracy gradually shifted from being in a position of wealth to one of birth.

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