Question 1

Rome's conquest of the Hellenistic world reinforced its commitment to strict paternal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 family gods of Rome. 
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 family gods of Rome.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The death of Cleopatra:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred because she had killed Caesar's son Caesarion. 
B)  meant that her younger brother now ruled Egypt in his own right. 
C)  caused Mark Anthony such grief that he committed suicide. 
D)  meant that Egypt became a Roman province. 
E)  ensured that her children would also die at the hands of the Romans. 
A)  occurred because she had killed Caesar's son Caesarion. 
B)  meant that her younger brother now ruled Egypt in his own right. 
C)  caused Mark Anthony such grief that he committed suicide. 
D)  meant that Egypt became a Roman province. 
E)  ensured that her children would also die at the hands of the Romans.

Question 5

The equestrian order (Roman knights)was established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  plebeians who complained of limited opportunities for social advancement. 
B)  the army which wanted to ensure a steady supply of cavalry officers. 
C)  soldiers who demanded recognition for bold deeds in warfare. 
D)  businessmen whose wealth made it possible for them to own and equip warhorses. 
E)  some patricians who wanted to take part in triumphal processions in Rome. 
A)  plebeians who complained of limited opportunities for social advancement. 
B)  the army which wanted to ensure a steady supply of cavalry officers. 
C)  soldiers who demanded recognition for bold deeds in warfare. 
D)  businessmen whose wealth made it possible for them to own and equip warhorses. 
E)  some patricians who wanted to take part in triumphal processions in Rome.

Question 6

Our knowledge of the Etruscans is extensive because of their prolific writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Changes in the Roman law of marriage in the second century B.C.E.meant that:

Accepted Answer

A)  wives retained control of their own property, guaranteeing them more independence. 
B)  parental consent was required for marriage, and common consent for divorce. 
C)  husbands remained lords and masters, whereas wives were treated like slaves. 
D)  it was practically impossible for women to educate themselves or their children. 
E)  parental consent for marriage was no longer required: couples could simply marry. 
A)  wives retained control of their own property, guaranteeing them more independence. 
B)  parental consent was required for marriage, and common consent for divorce. 
C)  husbands remained lords and masters, whereas wives were treated like slaves. 
D)  it was practically impossible for women to educate themselves or their children. 
E)  parental consent for marriage was no longer required: couples could simply marry.

Question 10

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

Accepted Answer

During the Principate,Rome became too la

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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

Question 14

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The greatest Roman Stoic,Cicero,believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  through Christianity, Roman virtue might be transformed into a new system of social ethics. 
B)  Greek philosophy should be replaced with the ideals of republican Rome. 
C)  true happiness comes when one withdraws totally from public life and politics. 
D)  virtue leads to happiness, and peace of mind is the highest goal. 
E)  happiness can come only through the pursuit of worldly pleasures. 
A)  through Christianity, Roman virtue might be transformed into a new system of social ethics. 
B)  Greek philosophy should be replaced with the ideals of republican Rome. 
C)  true happiness comes when one withdraws totally from public life and politics. 
D)  virtue leads to happiness, and peace of mind is the highest goal. 
E)  happiness can come only through the pursuit of worldly pleasures.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

Rome's conquest of the Hellenistic world reinforced its commitment to strict paternal authority.

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

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

The death of Cleopatra:

The equestrian order (Roman knights)was established by:

Our knowledge of the Etruscans is extensive because of their prolific writing.

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

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:

Changes in the Roman law of marriage in the second century B.C.E.meant that:

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

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

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

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

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

The greatest Roman Stoic,Cicero,believed that:

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