Question 1

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

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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) was a flat plain suitable for large-scale farming. 
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) was a flat plain suitable for large-scale farming. A

Question 2

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

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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) little technological innovation 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) little technological innovation took place,and urban underemployment was common. 
E) slaves eventually took over the Roman Empire,forcing the Senate to abolish slavery. D

Question 3

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

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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. A

Question 4

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:

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A) was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century b.c.e. 
B) left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C) ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D) ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E) was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed. 
A) was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century b.c.e. 
B) left Rome defeated and in ruins. 
C) ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law. 
D) ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa. 
E) was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed.

Question 5

In Roman society,the name by which a man was formally known was that of his:

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A) father. 
B) mother. 
C) maternal grandfather. 
D) paternal grandfather. 
E) earliest ancestor. 
A) father. 
B) mother. 
C) maternal grandfather. 
D) paternal grandfather. 
E) earliest ancestor.

Question 6

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

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During the Principate,Rome became too la

Question 7

During the reign of Augustus,much of Rome was built in marble.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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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 9

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 10

How did the conquest of Greece impact Roman society?

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The conquest of Greece gave the Romans h

Question 11

The Law of the Twelve Tables granted more rights to plebeians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The property qualification required to serve in the army was abolished by:

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A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Gaius Marius. 
C) Cicero. 
D) Scipio Africanus. 
E) Marcus Aurelius. 
A) Julius Caesar. 
B) Gaius Marius. 
C) Cicero. 
D) Scipio Africanus. 
E) Marcus Aurelius.

Question 13

During the Second Punic War,the Carthaginian general Hannibal:

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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 14

The division between Roman patricians and plebeians was:

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

From the founding of the Republic,Romans saw _________ as the most admirable form of work.

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A) Serving in the Senate 
B) Agriculture 
C) Sailing 
D) Stonemasonry 
E) Philosophy 
A) Serving in the Senate 
B) Agriculture 
C) Sailing 
D) Stonemasonry 
E) Philosophy

Question 17

Roman law was developed under the Principate by:

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A) recording the decisions made in courts to create a book of common law. 
B) establishing a strictly enforced law code written by Augustus. 
C) establishing a secret police who operated under martial law. 
D) Justinian. 
E) jurists appointed to deliver opinions on case law and trials. 
A) recording the decisions made in courts to create a book of common law. 
B) establishing a strictly enforced law code written by Augustus. 
C) establishing a secret police who operated under martial law. 
D) Justinian. 
E) jurists appointed to deliver opinions on case law and trials.

Question 18

Compared to Greek society,Etruscan women:

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A) had fewer freedoms. 
B) had greater participation in the government. 
C) had more freedoms. 
D) were not respected or valued by their husbands. 
E) were elected to public office and allowed to rule. 
A) had fewer freedoms. 
B) had greater participation in the government. 
C) had more freedoms. 
D) were not respected or valued by their husbands. 
E) were elected to public office and allowed to rule.

Question 19

One way by which the Romans were able to maintain their empire was through:

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A) the construction of temples to the goddess Roma throughout the empire. 
B) a graduated system of taxation that had the support of the poor in the empire. 
C) the hiring of mercenary armies from Pythia to defend the northern frontier. 
D) a system of army camps that served to enlist and train locals into the Roman army. 
E) a system of roads constructed to be able to move army units throughout the empire. 
A) the construction of temples to the goddess Roma throughout the empire. 
B) a graduated system of taxation that had the support of the poor in the empire. 
C) the hiring of mercenary armies from Pythia to defend the northern frontier. 
D) a system of army camps that served to enlist and train locals into the Roman army. 
E) a system of roads constructed to be able to move army units throughout the empire.

Question 20

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.

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

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

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

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:

In Roman society,the name by which a man was formally known was that of his:

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

During the reign of Augustus,much of Rome was built in marble.

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

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

How did the conquest of Greece impact Roman society?

The Law of the Twelve Tables granted more rights to plebeians.

The property qualification required to serve in the army was abolished by:

During the Second Punic War,the Carthaginian general Hannibal:

The division between Roman patricians and plebeians was:

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

From the founding of the Republic,Romans saw _________ as the most admirable form of work.

Roman law was developed under the Principate by:

Compared to Greek society,Etruscan women:

One way by which the Romans were able to maintain their empire was through:

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

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

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

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

After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:

In Roman society,the name by which a man was formally known was that of his:

How did the Romans control their vast territories?

During the reign of Augustus,much of Rome was built in marble.

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

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

How did the conquest of Greece impact Roman society?

The Law of the Twelve Tables granted more rights to plebeians.

The property qualification required to serve in the army was abolished by:

During the Second Punic War,the Carthaginian general Hannibal:

The division between Roman patricians and plebeians was:

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

From the founding of the Republic,Romans saw _________ as the most admirable form of work.

Roman law was developed under the Principate by:

Compared to Greek society,Etruscan women:

One way by which the Romans were able to maintain their empire was through:

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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