Question 1

Describe the major elements of early Roman culture.

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Answers would includ

Question 2

The chief representatives of the populace who originally defended the interest of common Roman citizens were the ____________________.

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The answer of The chief representatives of the populace who...

Question 3

In actuality,the solutions Augustus used to care for the poor,such as providing grain and oil when needed,would today cause Rome to be viewed as a type of

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A)  commune. 
B)  utopian society. 
C)  welfare state. 
D)  "Great Society." 
E)  communist regime. 
A)  commune. 
B)  utopian society. 
C)  welfare state. 
D)  "Great Society." 
E)  communist regime.

Question 4

Which of the following was one area in which male and female children were equal?

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A)  Consent in marriage; it was required by both parties. 
B)  Divorce; in fact it was easier for women to obtain a divorce. 
C)  Legally; men and women were considered equal. 
D)  Education; both girls and boys were educated. 
E)  They were never considered equal in any aspect. 
A)  Consent in marriage; it was required by both parties. 
B)  Divorce; in fact it was easier for women to obtain a divorce. 
C)  Legally; men and women were considered equal. 
D)  Education; both girls and boys were educated. 
E)  They were never considered equal in any aspect.

Question 5

The Stoic philosopher Seneca was distinguished in his writing by a new note of

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A)  pessimism. 
B)  pragmatism. 
C)  humane compassion. 
D)  optimism. 
E)  detached indifference. 
A)  pessimism. 
B)  pragmatism. 
C)  humane compassion. 
D)  optimism. 
E)  detached indifference.

Question 6

The proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians stood at around

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A)  20:80 percent. 
B)  50:50 percent. 
C)  10:90 percent. 
D)  25:75 percent. 
E)  40:60 percent. 
A)  20:80 percent. 
B)  50:50 percent. 
C)  10:90 percent. 
D)  25:75 percent. 
E)  40:60 percent.

Question 7

What reform did Augustus initiate in military matters?

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A)  He reduced military service time to ten years. 
B)  He expanded Rome's borders. 
C)  He introduced the use of the phalanx. 
D)  He cut the size of the army in half. 
E)  He enhanced the army's role in politics. 
A)  He reduced military service time to ten years. 
B)  He expanded Rome's borders. 
C)  He introduced the use of the phalanx. 
D)  He cut the size of the army in half. 
E)  He enhanced the army's role in politics.

Question 8

Most Roman subjects were

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A)  slaves. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  farmers. 
A)  slaves. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  in the military. 
E)  farmers.

Question 9

Phoenician culture influenced Italy through the great North African city-state of

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A)  Carthage. 
B)  Timbuktu. 
C)  Thebes. 
D)  Corinth. 
E)  Zama. 
A)  Carthage. 
B)  Timbuktu. 
C)  Thebes. 
D)  Corinth. 
E)  Zama.

Question 10

The ____________________ that the consuls had over each other is indicative of the early Roman fear of permanent dictatorship.

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The answer of The ____________________ that the consuls had over...

Question 11

The battle that defeated Carthage was the Battle of

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A)  Sicily. 
B)  Gibraltar. 
C)  Actium. 
D)  Zama. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Sicily. 
B)  Gibraltar. 
C)  Actium. 
D)  Zama. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 12

Virgil's masterpiece,an epic about the founding of Rome,was

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A)  Meditations. 
B)  History of Rome. 
C)  The Aeneid. 
D)  On the Nature of Things. 
E)  The Iliad. 
A)  Meditations. 
B)  History of Rome. 
C)  The Aeneid. 
D)  On the Nature of Things. 
E)  The Iliad.

Question 13

After the passage of the Hortensian law,the Roman community

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A)  achieved total social democracy. 
B)  remained essentially democratic in structure for a time. 
C)  saw many poverty-stricken ex-farmers migrating into the city. 
D)  granted Italians partial citizenship rights. 
E)  became an autocracy. 
A)  achieved total social democracy. 
B)  remained essentially democratic in structure for a time. 
C)  saw many poverty-stricken ex-farmers migrating into the city. 
D)  granted Italians partial citizenship rights. 
E)  became an autocracy.

Question 14

Discuss Roman politics in the republic and after.

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Question 15

In which of these ways did the Romans exhibit their pragmatism and flexibility?

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A)  They allowed their soldiers to adopt different religions. 
B)  They incorporated conquered peoples into their military to assure they had strong numbers. 
C)  They took a large number of defeated peoples back to Rome to serve as manual laborers. 
D)  They permitted full citizenship to certain conquered peoples, thereby allowing those people to feel a deep affinity for their new leaders. 
E)  They encouraged their soldiers to marry young women from the conquered groups. 
A)  They allowed their soldiers to adopt different religions. 
B)  They incorporated conquered peoples into their military to assure they had strong numbers. 
C)  They took a large number of defeated peoples back to Rome to serve as manual laborers. 
D)  They permitted full citizenship to certain conquered peoples, thereby allowing those people to feel a deep affinity for their new leaders. 
E)  They encouraged their soldiers to marry young women from the conquered groups.

Question 16

It can most accurately be said that women in Roman society

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A)  were never given professional employment. 
B)  worked in all trades to some extent. 
C)  worked in all trades not requiring heavy labor. 
D)  were excluded from religious life. 
E)  were accepted as equals in all trades. 
A)  were never given professional employment. 
B)  worked in all trades to some extent. 
C)  worked in all trades not requiring heavy labor. 
D)  were excluded from religious life. 
E)  were accepted as equals in all trades.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes Roman slavery in the 3?? and 4?? centuries?

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A)  The number of slaves went down dramatically. 
B)  More people were selling themselves into slavery. 
C)  Rape of a slave was a capital offense. 
D)  Slavery ended in the 4th century. 
E)  Roman slavery was much more benevolent than in other areas. 
A)  The number of slaves went down dramatically. 
B)  More people were selling themselves into slavery. 
C)  Rape of a slave was a capital offense. 
D)  Slavery ended in the 4th century. 
E)  Roman slavery was much more benevolent than in other areas.

Question 18

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Roman Republican society.

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Question 19

The Romans seem to have viewed the Greeks as

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A)  rivals and defeated enemies. 
B)  democratic role-models. 
C)  self-indulgent degenerates. 
D)  culturally superior to themselves. 
E)  their equals in warfare. 
A)  rivals and defeated enemies. 
B)  democratic role-models. 
C)  self-indulgent degenerates. 
D)  culturally superior to themselves. 
E)  their equals in warfare.

Question 20

Trace the development of Rome highlighting the influences that were significant to that development.

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Exam 10: Rome from City-State to Empire

Describe the major elements of early Roman culture.

The chief representatives of the populace who originally defended the interest of common Roman citizens were the ____________________.

In actuality,the solutions Augustus used to care for the poor,such as providing grain and oil when needed,would today cause Rome to be viewed as a type of

Which of the following was one area in which male and female children were equal?

The Stoic philosopher Seneca was distinguished in his writing by a new note of

The proportional population in early Republican Rome between patricians and plebeians stood at around

What reform did Augustus initiate in military matters?

Most Roman subjects were

Phoenician culture influenced Italy through the great North African city-state of

The ____________________ that the consuls had over each other is indicative of the early Roman fear of permanent dictatorship.

The battle that defeated Carthage was the Battle of

Virgil's masterpiece,an epic about the founding of Rome,was

After the passage of the Hortensian law,the Roman community

Discuss Roman politics in the republic and after.

In which of these ways did the Romans exhibit their pragmatism and flexibility?

It can most accurately be said that women in Roman society

Which of the following best describes Roman slavery in the 3?? and 4?? centuries?

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Roman Republican society.

The Romans seem to have viewed the Greeks as

Trace the development of Rome highlighting the influences that were significant to that development.

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