Question 1

During the Pax Romana, Roman rule

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A) was universally accepted throughout the Mediterranean. 
B) led to unrest in Gaul. 
C) resulted in a separatist movement in Egypt that successfully won independence. 
D) prompted four uprisings by the Jews in Judea. 
E) did not result in the exploitation of non-Roman populations. 
A) was universally accepted throughout the Mediterranean. 
B) led to unrest in Gaul. 
C) resulted in a separatist movement in Egypt that successfully won independence. 
D) prompted four uprisings by the Jews in Judea. 
E) did not result in the exploitation of non-Roman populations. B

Question 2

The most advanced Roman astronomy held that the earth

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A) was flat , and the heavens were a canopy of divine beings. 
B) was round , and all heavenly bodies traveled around it in circles or sets of circles. 
C) floated in an eternal sea like a log upon the ocean. 
D) travelled around the sun in an elliptical orbit along with the other planets. 
E) was only one of many worlds in an infinite universe. 
A) was flat , and the heavens were a canopy of divine beings. 
B) was round , and all heavenly bodies traveled around it in circles or sets of circles. 
C) floated in an eternal sea like a log upon the ocean. 
D) travelled around the sun in an elliptical orbit along with the other planets. 
E) was only one of many worlds in an infinite universe. B

Question 3

Rome's economic weaknesses included all of the following EXCEPT

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A) cumbersome transportation and slow communications. 
B) reliance on slave labor and the lack of technological advancement. 
C) limited employment opportunities. 
D) artificially low agricultural prices and exploitation of the peasantry. 
E) swift expansion of the economy due to commercial investment by greedy elites. 
A) cumbersome transportation and slow communications. 
B) reliance on slave labor and the lack of technological advancement. 
C) limited employment opportunities. 
D) artificially low agricultural prices and exploitation of the peasantry. 
E) swift expansion of the economy due to commercial investment by greedy elites. E

Question 4

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 principate

Accepted Answer

The Principate is a term used to describ

Question 5

During the fifth century A.D., which tribe made inroads in Roman North Africa?

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A) the Avars 
B) the  Alemanni 
C) the  Ostrogoths 
D) the  Visigoths 
E) the  Vandals 
A) the Avars 
B) the  Alemanni 
C) the  Ostrogoths 
D) the  Visigoths 
E) the  Vandals

Question 6

Octavian's political genius was revealed through his

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A) creation of a genuine restoration of the Republic. 
B) reconciliation of military monarchy with republican institutions. 
C) recognition that following Caesar's policies was the only way to power. 
D) assumption of the title of first emperor of Rome. 
E) realization that Rome needed to be purged of all that was Greek. 
A) creation of a genuine restoration of the Republic. 
B) reconciliation of military monarchy with republican institutions. 
C) recognition that following Caesar's policies was the only way to power. 
D) assumption of the title of first emperor of Rome. 
E) realization that Rome needed to be purged of all that was Greek.

Question 7

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 canon law

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Canon Law

Who?
Canon law refers to the

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Summarize the multiple reasons for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Western Roman Empire

Question 9

As the Roman Empire moved towards its final fall, which of the following social trends became evident?

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A) Aristocrats left the cities and secluded themselves in their country estates. 
B) Increasing numbers of peasants looked to the Germans as liberators from the rapacious state. 
C) Townspeople avoided public service. 
D) There was a general loss on confidence and an increased focus on the spiritual. 
E) all of the above 
A) Aristocrats left the cities and secluded themselves in their country estates. 
B) Increasing numbers of peasants looked to the Germans as liberators from the rapacious state. 
C) Townspeople avoided public service. 
D) There was a general loss on confidence and an increased focus on the spiritual. 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Over the centuries, jus civile developed from its basis, the Twelve Tables, by including all the following EXCEPT

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A) statutes enacted by the assemblies. 
B) legal decisions of magistrates and the emperors. 
C) the basic dogmas of Roman religion. 
D) commentaries of professional jurists. 
E) systematic legal analysis based on Greek logic. 
A) statutes enacted by the assemblies. 
B) legal decisions of magistrates and the emperors. 
C) the basic dogmas of Roman religion. 
D) commentaries of professional jurists. 
E) systematic legal analysis based on Greek logic.

Question 11

In the realm of the arts, architecture, and engineering, the Romans can be credited with all the following EXCEPT

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A) Roman sculpture conveyed intense realism - flattering and unflattering. 
B) Roman art was unconcerned with Roman power and achievements. 
C) Romans adopted and transformed Greek architecture. 
D) the Romans used arches, vaults, and domes to place a new emphasis on the interiors of buildings. 
E) Romans excelled in civil engineering. 
A) Roman sculpture conveyed intense realism - flattering and unflattering. 
B) Roman art was unconcerned with Roman power and achievements. 
C) Romans adopted and transformed Greek architecture. 
D) the Romans used arches, vaults, and domes to place a new emphasis on the interiors of buildings. 
E) Romans excelled in civil engineering.

Question 12

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

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A) a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius. 
B) philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence. 
C) the growing popularity of mystery religions. 
D) growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic. 
E) an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth. 
A) a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius. 
B) philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence. 
C) the growing popularity of mystery religions. 
D) growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic. 
E) an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth.

Question 13

Quintilian's ideas on education

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A) condoned flogging as an acceptable means of disciplining students. 
B) cautioned instructors against praising students for doing well. 
C) encouraged the assignment tasks beyond students' grasp. 
D) emphasized the making of good citizens as an important goal for the instructor. 
E) did not place value in rhetoric or in the development of orators. 
A) condoned flogging as an acceptable means of disciplining students. 
B) cautioned instructors against praising students for doing well. 
C) encouraged the assignment tasks beyond students' grasp. 
D) emphasized the making of good citizens as an important goal for the instructor. 
E) did not place value in rhetoric or in the development of orators.

Question 14

Virgil's epic the Aeneid was written because

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A) Virgil wanted to protest against the tyrannous rule of Augustus. 
B) the Senate commissioned it when it gave Octavian the title Augustus. 
C) Augustus commissioned it to glorify his role in founding the Empire. 
D) he sought to compete with the popularity of Livy's History of Rome . 
E) Aeneas was a popular hero who sacrificed his life in a rear guard action on a bridge over the Tiber River. 
A) Virgil wanted to protest against the tyrannous rule of Augustus. 
B) the Senate commissioned it when it gave Octavian the title Augustus. 
C) Augustus commissioned it to glorify his role in founding the Empire. 
D) he sought to compete with the popularity of Livy's History of Rome . 
E) Aeneas was a popular hero who sacrificed his life in a rear guard action on a bridge over the Tiber River.

Question 15

The work of the Galen

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A) was thoroughly disproved during the Middle Ages. 
B) was synthesized in the  Almagest. 
C) was preserved after the fall of the Roman Empire by Arab scholars. 
D) applied rational investigation to astronomy. 
E) all of the above 
A) was thoroughly disproved during the Middle Ages. 
B) was synthesized in the  Almagest. 
C) was preserved after the fall of the Roman Empire by Arab scholars. 
D) applied rational investigation to astronomy. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why the Pax Romana was called "The Time of Happiness."

Accepted Answer

The Pax Romana, or "Roman Peace," was a

Question 17

Which of the following statements contradicts Roman law?

Accepted Answer

A) "No one is compelled to defend a cause against his will." 
B) "In inflicting punishment, the age...of the guilty party must be taken into account." 
C) "No one suffers a penalty for what he thinks." 
D) "Justice is a constant, unfailing disposition to give everyone his legal due." 
E) "The iniquities of the father shall pass on to his children to the third generation." 
A) "No one is compelled to defend a cause against his will." 
B) "In inflicting punishment, the age...of the guilty party must be taken into account." 
C) "No one suffers a penalty for what he thinks." 
D) "Justice is a constant, unfailing disposition to give everyone his legal due." 
E) "The iniquities of the father shall pass on to his children to the third generation."

Question 18

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Parthians

Accepted Answer

The Parthians were a group of people who

Question 19

In the years 27 B.C. to A.D. 180, the Roman Empire

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A) provided unparalleled peace and prosperity for the Mediterranean world. 
B) enjoyed cohesion from its civil service, citizenship, and laws. 
C) was grounded in Hellenic culture. 
D) in many ways, fulfilled the Stoic ideal of a cosmopolis ruled by law. 
E) all of the above 
A) provided unparalleled peace and prosperity for the Mediterranean world. 
B) enjoyed cohesion from its civil service, citizenship, and laws. 
C) was grounded in Hellenic culture. 
D) in many ways, fulfilled the Stoic ideal of a cosmopolis ruled by law. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

The cult of Mithras was particularly popular with

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A) women. 
B) Stoics. 
C) the army. 
D) poets. 
E) lawyers. 
A) women. 
B) Stoics. 
C) the army. 
D) poets. 
E) lawyers.

During the Pax Romana, Roman rule

The most advanced Roman astronomy held that the earth

Rome's economic weaknesses included all of the following EXCEPT

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? principate

During the fifth century A.D., which tribe made inroads in Roman North Africa?

Octavian's political genius was revealed through his

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? canon law

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Summarize the multiple reasons for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

As the Roman Empire moved towards its final fall, which of the following social trends became evident?

Over the centuries, jus civile developed from its basis, the Twelve Tables, by including all the following EXCEPT

In the realm of the arts, architecture, and engineering, the Romans can be credited with all the following EXCEPT

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

Quintilian's ideas on education

Virgil's epic the Aeneid was written because

The work of the Galen

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why the Pax Romana was called "The Time of Happiness."

Which of the following statements contradicts Roman law?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Parthians

In the years 27 B.C. to A.D. 180, the Roman Empire

The cult of Mithras was particularly popular with

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Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 7: The Roman Empire: a World-State

During the Pax Romana, Roman rule

The most advanced Roman astronomy held that the earth

Rome's economic weaknesses included all of the following EXCEPT

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? principate

During the fifth century A.D., which tribe made inroads in Roman North Africa?

Octavian's political genius was revealed through his

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? canon law

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Summarize the multiple reasons for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

As the Roman Empire moved towards its final fall, which of the following social trends became evident?

Over the centuries, jus civile developed from its basis, the Twelve Tables, by including all the following EXCEPT

In the realm of the arts, architecture, and engineering, the Romans can be credited with all the following EXCEPT

In the Roman Empire, "feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom" led to all of the following EXCEPT

Quintilian's ideas on education

Virgil's epic the Aeneid was written because

The work of the Galen

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why the Pax Romana was called "The Time of Happiness."

Which of the following statements contradicts Roman law?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Parthians

In the years 27 B.C. to A.D. 180, the Roman Empire

The cult of Mithras was particularly popular with

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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