Question 1

Elaborate on Roman military history and its significance to Roman politics.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Punic Wa

Question 2

Roman sources,which may or may not be accurate,assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy. 
B)  the Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare. 
C)  the Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it. 
D)  they had superior weapons to those of the Etruscans. 
E)  Etruscan kingship went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless. 
A)  the Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy. 
B)  the Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare. 
C)  the Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it. 
D)  they had superior weapons to those of the Etruscans. 
E)  Etruscan kingship went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless.

Question 3

The tribunes,who numbered about ten,were

Accepted Answer

A)  the conscience of the Senate. 
B)  parliamentarians for the General Assembly. 
C)  the main representatives of the plebeians. 
D)  originally tax assessors. 
E)  representatives of the patricians. 
A)  the conscience of the Senate. 
B)  parliamentarians for the General Assembly. 
C)  the main representatives of the plebeians. 
D)  originally tax assessors. 
E)  representatives of the patricians.

Question 4

The First Punic War broke out over the issue of

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance over Spain. 
B)  control of the Alps. 
C)  control of the Mediterranean. 
D)  Latin revolts. 
E)  control over Sicily. 
A)  dominance over Spain. 
B)  control of the Alps. 
C)  control of the Mediterranean. 
D)  Latin revolts. 
E)  control over Sicily.

Question 5

Religious practices during the Roman Empire could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  rigidly proscribed. 
B)  eclectic and accepting. 
C)  continually questioning the meaning of life. 
D)  unimportant to most people. 
E)  centered almost entirely on the mystery religions. 
A)  rigidly proscribed. 
B)  eclectic and accepting. 
C)  continually questioning the meaning of life. 
D)  unimportant to most people. 
E)  centered almost entirely on the mystery religions.

Question 6

One unique aspect of the Pax Romana was its

Accepted Answer

A)  support for the arts. 
B)  brevity. 
C)  special consideration given to the Roman citizens. 
D)  extensive road system financed by taxes. 
E)  set of common laws that were upheld in a number of places that Rome conquered. 
A)  support for the arts. 
B)  brevity. 
C)  special consideration given to the Roman citizens. 
D)  extensive road system financed by taxes. 
E)  set of common laws that were upheld in a number of places that Rome conquered.

Exam 10: Rome from City-State to Empire

Elaborate on Roman military history and its significance to Roman politics.

Roman sources,which may or may not be accurate,assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans because

The tribunes,who numbered about ten,were

The First Punic War broke out over the issue of

Religious practices during the Roman Empire could best be described as

One unique aspect of the Pax Romana was its

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