Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

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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.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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 early empire or Principate, because Octavian ruled as 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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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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.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

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Question 6

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.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

In the early Roman Republic,Rome was technically a democracy but:

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A)   there was no Senate or citizen assembly.
B)   all power remained in the hands of a king.
C)   the Roman constitution essentially ensured oligarchic rule.
D)   Aristotle would not have approved of how power was distributed.
E)   it remained, in practice, a monarchy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

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

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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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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

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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.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The Julian Calendar was a lunar calendar with an extra month added in order to keep festival dates at the appropriate time of the year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stoicism was popular with the lower classes in response to the Greek influences exhibited by the upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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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 household gods.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

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Question 14

The Romans were the first people to use ___ on a massive scale in their buildings.

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A)   hardwoods imported from Gaul
B)   limestone
C)   marble
D)   concrete
E)   porcelain tileF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The Romans did not usually impose heavy taxes or tributes on the cities they conquered,but demanded soldiers to contribute to their army.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

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A)   the fourfold division of people: senators, equestrians, commoners, and slaves.
B)   bad weather, epidemic diseases, and plagues of insects.
C)   proposals to free the slaves and create a more flexible labor force.
D)   innovations in watermills and steam engines that increased unemployment.
E)   the failure of the government to provide entertainment and food for the people.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

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A)   a large harbor suitable as home base for a fleet.
B)   a river too broad for enemy forces to cross easily.
C)   hills that increase the defensibility of the city.
D)   ample supplies of essential materials, including wood, pitch, coal, and iron ore.
E)   large fertile plains suitable to the agriculture need to sustain a large population.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

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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.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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)   all of theseF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

What was the role of slavery in Rome?

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The Romans did not usually impose heavy taxes or tributes on the cities they conquered,but demanded soldiers to contribute to their army.

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When Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir:

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Social tensions in the late Roman Republic were made worse by:

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The Julian Calendar was a lunar calendar with an extra month added in order to keep festival dates at the appropriate time of the year.

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How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin Rome?

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

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In the early Roman Republic,Rome was technically a democracy but:

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The Romans were the first people to use ___ on a massive scale in their buildings.

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Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

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

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

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

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The Augustan system of government:

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

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

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

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

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