Question 1

Before 212 C.E., many people living outside Italy became Roman citizens

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A)  as soon as the Roman legions conquered them. 
B)  only if they swore allegiance to Rome. 
C)  if they were wealthy enough to buy citizenship. 
D)  after serving lengthy terms of military service. 
E)  by living in Rome for a year and a day. 
A)  as soon as the Roman legions conquered them. 
B)  only if they swore allegiance to Rome. 
C)  if they were wealthy enough to buy citizenship. 
D)  after serving lengthy terms of military service. 
E)  by living in Rome for a year and a day. D

Question 2

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

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A)  Rome had a strong monotheistic tradition. 
B)  Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity. 
C)  Rome required all citizens to learn about all world religions. 
D)  Christian theology demanded that all people live in a Christian utopia. 
E)  One of the aims of Christianity was to overthrow dictators. 
A)  Rome had a strong monotheistic tradition. 
B)  Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity. 
C)  Rome required all citizens to learn about all world religions. 
D)  Christian theology demanded that all people live in a Christian utopia. 
E)  One of the aims of Christianity was to overthrow dictators. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?

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A)  Corruption within the government. 
B)  Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers. 
C)  The frustration of hungry peasants. 
D)  The subversive ideas of Buddhism. 
E)  Failure of attempts at reform. 
A)  Corruption within the government. 
B)  Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers. 
C)  The frustration of hungry peasants. 
D)  The subversive ideas of Buddhism. 
E)  Failure of attempts at reform. D

Question 4

D escribe the problems that led to the Roman Empire's "third-century crisis."  How was the crisis resolved and what were the consequences of that resolution?

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After the empire stabilized under August

Question 5

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Romanization

Accepted Answer

Romanization refers to the process of re

Question 6

Rome's technological expertise is evident in

Accepted Answer

A)  its roads, aqueducts, concrete, and arches. 
B)  its symphonies and the invention of the violin. 
C)  its fleets of boats called junks and the sea routes it pioneered to Asia. 
D)  the invention of the water wheel. 
E)  the invention of gunpowder. 
A)  its roads, aqueducts, concrete, and arches. 
B)  its symphonies and the invention of the violin. 
C)  its fleets of boats called junks and the sea routes it pioneered to Asia. 
D)  the invention of the water wheel. 
E)  the invention of gunpowder.

Question 7

The paterfamilias was

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A)  the oldest living male in a family, who exercised absolute authority over the household. 
B)  the oldest living male in a family, who was pitied and mocked for his feebleness. 
C)  a figure accorded considerable respect, but little actual power. 
D)  was the father of the most children in an extended family, and had absolute authority over the household. 
E)  not really an important part of Roman family life. 
A)  the oldest living male in a family, who exercised absolute authority over the household. 
B)  the oldest living male in a family, who was pitied and mocked for his feebleness. 
C)  a figure accorded considerable respect, but little actual power. 
D)  was the father of the most children in an extended family, and had absolute authority over the household. 
E)  not really an important part of Roman family life.

Question 8

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
third-century crisis

Accepted Answer

The third-century crisis refers to a per

Question 9

How was Paul successful in extending Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  He limited his proselytizing to urban areas. 
B)  He only converted Romans to Christianity. 
C)  He refused to debase himself by using anything Roman. 
D)  He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads, and cities to spread Christianity. 
E)  He found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his views of Jesus as the messiah. 
A)  He limited his proselytizing to urban areas. 
B)  He only converted Romans to Christianity. 
C)  He refused to debase himself by using anything Roman. 
D)  He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads, and cities to spread Christianity. 
E)  He found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his views of Jesus as the messiah.

Question 10

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
pax romana

Accepted Answer

The term "Pax Romana," which translates

Question 11

Which statement is true about Roman women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were equal to Roman men. 
B)  They had no say in family matters. 
C)  They exercised influence over husbands and sons, but played no public role. 
D)  They were required to provide ten years of military service. 
E)  They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes. 
A)  They were equal to Roman men. 
B)  They had no say in family matters. 
C)  They exercised influence over husbands and sons, but played no public role. 
D)  They were required to provide ten years of military service. 
E)  They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes.

Question 12

Explain the expansion of Christianity at the same time that Rome was in decline. Are these factors related?

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Some historians argue that the popularit

Question 13

Which of the following did the early imperial Chinese not believe in?

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A)  Ghosts 
B)  A capricious anthropomorphic sky god 
C)  Earth spirits 
D)  The spiritual power of ancestors 
E)  Divination 
A)  Ghosts 
B)  A capricious anthropomorphic sky god 
C)  Earth spirits 
D)  The spiritual power of ancestors 
E)  Divination

Question 14

The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?

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A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius 
A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius

Question 15

The Roman concept of "municipal aristocracy"

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A)  meant that local elite rulers were appointed by Rome to manage cities and towns in the provinces. 
B)  meant that each province had a capital city that retained its pre-Roman royal structure. 
C)  meant that the minor relatives of the emperor were given prestigious positions on the outskirts of the empire. 
D)  meant that retired members of the military were given jobs in civil administration that granted them local prestige. 
E)  was a phrase that urbanized Romans used to insult backwater administrators. 
A)  meant that local elite rulers were appointed by Rome to manage cities and towns in the provinces. 
B)  meant that each province had a capital city that retained its pre-Roman royal structure. 
C)  meant that the minor relatives of the emperor were given prestigious positions on the outskirts of the empire. 
D)  meant that retired members of the military were given jobs in civil administration that granted them local prestige. 
E)  was a phrase that urbanized Romans used to insult backwater administrators.

Question 16

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Jesus

Accepted Answer

Jesus is a central figure in Christianit

Question 17

The economic wealth of the early Roman state was based on

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A)  farming. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fishing. 
E)  the military. 
A)  farming. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fishing. 
E)  the military.

Question 18

According to Confucianism, one of the reasons the family is important is because

Accepted Answer

A)  it gives women an opportunity to exert their influence. 
B)  it gives children the tools they need to realize themselves as unique individuals. 
C)  all its members are equal. 
D)  it provides the model for good government organization. 
E)  it is the fundamental economic unit of society. 
A)  it gives women an opportunity to exert their influence. 
B)  it gives children the tools they need to realize themselves as unique individuals. 
C)  all its members are equal. 
D)  it provides the model for good government organization. 
E)  it is the fundamental economic unit of society.

Question 19

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Xiongnu

Accepted Answer

The Xiongnu were a nomadic confederation

Question 20

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
aqueduct

Accepted Answer

An aqueduct is a man-made structure desi

Exam 5: An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

Before 212 C.E., many people living outside Italy became Roman citizens

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

Which of the following is not generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?

D escribe the problems that led to the Roman Empire's "third-century crisis." How was the crisis resolved and what were the consequences of that resolution?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Romanization

Rome's technological expertise is evident in

The paterfamilias was

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. third-century crisis

How was Paul successful in extending Christianity?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. pax romana

Which statement is true about Roman women?

Explain the expansion of Christianity at the same time that Rome was in decline. Are these factors related?

Which of the following did the early imperial Chinese not believe in?

The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?

The Roman concept of "municipal aristocracy"

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Jesus

The economic wealth of the early Roman state was based on

According to Confucianism, one of the reasons the family is important is because

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Xiongnu

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. aqueduct

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Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

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