Question 1

What major change did Elagabalus make to Roman religion that ultimately led to his murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  He made Sol Invictus the supreme god of the state. 
B)  He banished of Ba'al from the capital. 
C)  He rededicated the Capitolium to Jupiter Ultor. 
D)  He made worship of the deified emperors illegal. 
A)  He made Sol Invictus the supreme god of the state. 
B)  He banished of Ba'al from the capital. 
C)  He rededicated the Capitolium to Jupiter Ultor. 
D)  He made worship of the deified emperors illegal.

Question 2

The most significant Severan architectural project in Rome was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Temple of Hercules and Bacchus (Melqarth and Shadrap). 
B)  Arch of the Argentarii. 
C)  Thermae Antoninianae (Baths of Caracalla). 
D)  Forma Urbis Romae. 
A)  Temple of Hercules and Bacchus (Melqarth and Shadrap). 
B)  Arch of the Argentarii. 
C)  Thermae Antoninianae (Baths of Caracalla). 
D)  Forma Urbis Romae.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Thermae Antoninianae (Baths of Caracalla)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mosaics and statues emphasized a new model of male perfection. 
B)  The walls and vaults of the building did not make use of concrete. 
C)  The baths were started by Septimius Severus, but completed by Caracalla. 
D)  The complex included gardens, libraries, and meeting halls in addition to bathing facilities. 
A)  The mosaics and statues emphasized a new model of male perfection. 
B)  The walls and vaults of the building did not make use of concrete. 
C)  The baths were started by Septimius Severus, but completed by Caracalla. 
D)  The complex included gardens, libraries, and meeting halls in addition to bathing facilities.

Question 4

Explain how the model of male perfection displayed in the Baths of Caracalla differed from the Greek male ideal.

Accepted Answer

The model of male perfection displayed i

Question 5

Portraits of Julia Domna and her two sons promoted the idea of felicitas saeculi, meaning that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Severan princes were legitimate descendants of the Antonines because of Julia's family heritage. 
B)  Septimius Severus and Julia Domna celebrated the formal adoption of their two sons in official portraiture. 
C)  happiness and stability had returned to the Roman world because of the promise of peaceful succession. 
D)  the borders of Rome were secure and stable because of Caracalla's and Geta's military successes. 
A)  the Severan princes were legitimate descendants of the Antonines because of Julia's family heritage. 
B)  Septimius Severus and Julia Domna celebrated the formal adoption of their two sons in official portraiture. 
C)  happiness and stability had returned to the Roman world because of the promise of peaceful succession. 
D)  the borders of Rome were secure and stable because of Caracalla's and Geta's military successes.

Question 6

Discuss how the portraits of Caracalla as emperor break with the Antonine tradition.

Accepted Answer

The portraits of Caracalla as emperor br

Question 7

Discuss the effect that the Severans' Eastern background had on Roman religion.

Accepted Answer

The Severans' Eastern background had a s

Question 8

Discuss how political considerations affected the artistic integrity of the Arch of the Argentarii.

Accepted Answer

The Arch of the Argentarii, also known a

Question 9

Septimius Severus most frequently portrayed himself in the role of imperator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Arch of the Argentarii was paid for by what group of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the imperial family 
B)  merchants and freedmen 
C)  foreign slaves 
D)  provincial kings who had recently been granted Roman citizenship 
A)  the imperial family 
B)  merchants and freedmen 
C)  foreign slaves 
D)  provincial kings who had recently been granted Roman citizenship

What major change did Elagabalus make to Roman religion that ultimately led to his murder?

The most significant Severan architectural project in Rome was the

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Thermae Antoninianae (Baths of Caracalla)?

Explain how the model of male perfection displayed in the Baths of Caracalla differed from the Greek male ideal.

Portraits of Julia Domna and her two sons promoted the idea of felicitas saeculi, meaning that

Discuss how the portraits of Caracalla as emperor break with the Antonine tradition.

Discuss the effect that the Severans' Eastern background had on Roman religion.

Discuss how political considerations affected the artistic integrity of the Arch of the Argentarii.

Septimius Severus most frequently portrayed himself in the role of imperator.

The Arch of the Argentarii was paid for by what group of people?

Italy Before the Rise of Rome

From Village to World Capital

Republican Town Planning and Pompeii

Republican Domestic Architecture and Mural Painting

From Marcellus to Caesar

The Augustan Principate

Preparing for the Afterlife During the Early Empire

The Pax Augusta in the West

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

Civil War, the Flavians, and Nerva

Pompeii and Herculaneum in the First Century

Trajan, Optimus Princeps

Hadrian, the Philhellene

The Antonines

Ostia, Port and Mirror of Rome

Burying the Dead During the High Empire

Lepcis Magna and the Eastern Provinces

The Soldier Emperors

The Tetrarchy

Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron

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Exam 17: The Severan Dynasty

What major change did Elagabalus make to Roman religion that ultimately led to his murder?

The most significant Severan architectural project in Rome was the

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Thermae Antoninianae (Baths of Caracalla)?

Explain how the model of male perfection displayed in the Baths of Caracalla differed from the Greek male ideal.

Portraits of Julia Domna and her two sons promoted the idea of felicitas saeculi, meaning that

Discuss how the portraits of Caracalla as emperor break with the Antonine tradition.

Discuss the effect that the Severans' Eastern background had on Roman religion.

Discuss how political considerations affected the artistic integrity of the Arch of the Argentarii.

Septimius Severus most frequently portrayed himself in the role of imperator.

The Arch of the Argentarii was paid for by what group of people?

Italy Before the Rise of Rome

From Village to World Capital

Republican Town Planning and Pompeii

Republican Domestic Architecture and Mural Painting

From Marcellus to Caesar

The Augustan Principate

Preparing for the Afterlife During the Early Empire

The Pax Augusta in the West

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

Civil War, the Flavians, and Nerva

Pompeii and Herculaneum in the First Century

Trajan, Optimus Princeps

Hadrian, the Philhellene

The Antonines

Ostia, Port and Mirror of Rome

Burying the Dead During the High Empire

Lepcis Magna and the Eastern Provinces

The Soldier Emperors

The Tetrarchy

Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron

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