Question 1

How did its geography contribute to the rise of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Rome's location on one of the few fords of the Tiber River gave it a strategic position for trade.Due to the size of the Tiber,trading ships,but not the over-large warships,could reach Rome easily,but go no farther,making it a logical trading center.The hills surrounding Rome made it easy to defend from invasion.Its location on the frontier between Etruria and Latium contributed to its commercial and strategic importance.The broad,flat land that lay beyond was home to many different peoples and forced Rome to establish relations with its neighbors and establish more of a sense of community rather than individual statehood as the mountainous terrain of Greece had enabled its city-states to do.Contracts between the Latin peoples of this plain were common and established rights of intermarriage,migration,and trade-all speaking to the lack of rigid particularism witnessed in the cities of Sumer or Greece.This sense of community derived for the geography also influenced the development of government in Latium toward the creation of a representative Senate rather than a monarchy.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  limestone 
C)  marble 
D)  concrete 
E)  porcelain tile 
A)  hardwoods imported from Gaul 
B)  limestone 
C)  marble 
D)  concrete 
E)  porcelain tile D

Question 3

Rome was a crucial factor in the development of European civilization because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin is the root of all modern European languages. 
B)  Rome connected Europe to the cultural heritage of the Near East. 
C)  Rome rejected Greek traditions and established more equitable democratic institutions. 
D)  Roman drama and epic literature surpassed what had been created earlier. 
E)  Rome passed on to the West the literature and law of Egypt. 
A)  Latin is the root of all modern European languages. 
B)  Rome connected Europe to the cultural heritage of the Near East. 
C)  Rome rejected Greek traditions and established more equitable democratic institutions. 
D)  Roman drama and epic literature surpassed what had been created earlier. 
E)  Rome passed on to the West the literature and law of Egypt. B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 5

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  Imperator. 
C)  Augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus. 
A)  pontifex maximus. 
B)  Imperator. 
C)  Augustus. 
D)  pater patriae. 
E)  dictator supremus.

Question 6

The cultural and intellectual developments of the Roman republic came to fruition during the reign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Domitian. 
E)  Nero. 
A)  Augustus. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Claudius. 
D)  Domitian. 
E)  Nero.

Question 7

In the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar,the Second Triumvirate took out its revenge on everyone opposed to them; one of the more prominent victims of the Second Triumvirate was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pompey. 
B)  Octavian. 
C)  Mark Antony. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Cassius. 
A)  Pompey. 
B)  Octavian. 
C)  Mark Antony. 
D)  Cicero. 
E)  Cassius.

Question 8

The Romans were a military society almost from the moment they settled in Italy because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  were used as a slave army by the Etruscans. 
B)  were continually forced to defend their own conquests against invaders. 
C)  gained their power by becoming a large mercenary force for hire. 
D)  had been a colony of Sparta. 
E)  were the remnants of the army created by Alexander the Great to conquer the West. 
A)  were used as a slave army by the Etruscans. 
B)  were continually forced to defend their own conquests against invaders. 
C)  gained their power by becoming a large mercenary force for hire. 
D)  had been a colony of Sparta. 
E)  were the remnants of the army created by Alexander the Great to conquer the West.

Question 9

According to the patria potestas provision of the Twelve Tables,a Roman father:

Accepted Answer

A)  was required to take care of his sons but not his daughters,as that was the duty of the mother. 
B)  had absolute power over his family,up to and including the power of life and death. 
C)  needed to take responsibility for not only his family but also his wife's family. 
D)  was required to provide for the maintenance of children during his lifetime even if he had disowned them. 
E)  could make no decisions regarding his family without first convening a family council to discuss the matter. 
A)  was required to take care of his sons but not his daughters,as that was the duty of the mother. 
B)  had absolute power over his family,up to and including the power of life and death. 
C)  needed to take responsibility for not only his family but also his wife's family. 
D)  was required to provide for the maintenance of children during his lifetime even if he had disowned them. 
E)  could make no decisions regarding his family without first convening a family council to discuss the matter.

Question 10

How did the conquest of Greece impact Roman society?

Accepted Answer

The conquest of Greece gave the Romans h

Question 11

Plebeians were completely excluded from Roman politics in 287 B.C.E.when it was decided that the plebian assembly would be disbanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What were the effects of Marius's military reforms on Rome?

Accepted Answer

Marius was instrumental in revealing the

Question 13

What was the role of land in the social struggles of the Late Republic?

Accepted Answer

Soldiers were given land as reward for s

Question 14

The greatest Roman Stoic,Cicero,believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  through Christianity,Roman virtue might be transformed into a new system of social ethics. 
B)  Greek philosophy should be replaced with the ideals of republican Rome. 
C)  true happiness comes when one withdraws totally from public life and politics. 
D)  virtue leads to happiness,and peace of mind is the highest goal. 
E)  happiness can come only through the pursuit of worldly pleasures. 
A)  through Christianity,Roman virtue might be transformed into a new system of social ethics. 
B)  Greek philosophy should be replaced with the ideals of republican Rome. 
C)  true happiness comes when one withdraws totally from public life and politics. 
D)  virtue leads to happiness,and peace of mind is the highest goal. 
E)  happiness can come only through the pursuit of worldly pleasures.

Question 15

One consequence of Rome's conquests was the increased role in society played by:

Accepted Answer

A)  patricians. 
B)  women. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  soldiers. 
E)  foreigners. 
A)  patricians. 
B)  women. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  soldiers. 
E)  foreigners.

Question 16

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

Caesar conferred citizenship on thousand

Question 17

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage had the strongest navy in the Mediterranean and controlled the vast resources of a far-flung commercial empire. 
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. 
A)  Carthage had the strongest navy in the Mediterranean and controlled the vast resources of a far-flung commercial empire. 
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.

Question 18

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At the end of the Third Punic War,the surviving Carthaginians were sold into slavery and the ground around Carthage was sown with salt to prohibit anyone from rebuilding the empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Exam 5: The Civilization of Ancient Rome

How did its geography contribute to the rise of Rome?

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

Rome was a crucial factor in the development of European civilization because:

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

Among the titles Augustus had been awarded were all the following EXCEPT:

The cultural and intellectual developments of the Roman republic came to fruition during the reign of:

In the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar,the Second Triumvirate took out its revenge on everyone opposed to them; one of the more prominent victims of the Second Triumvirate was:

The Romans were a military society almost from the moment they settled in Italy because they:

According to the patria potestas provision of the Twelve Tables,a Roman father:

How did the conquest of Greece impact Roman society?

Plebeians were completely excluded from Roman politics in 287 B.C.E.when it was decided that the plebian assembly would be disbanded.

What were the effects of Marius's military reforms on Rome?

What was the role of land in the social struggles of the Late Republic?

The greatest Roman Stoic,Cicero,believed that:

One consequence of Rome's conquests was the increased role in society played by:

How did Julius Caesar both save and ruin the Roman Republic?

Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat?

Julius Caesar's assassination was the first time the Senate had resorted to murder to rid itself of a powerful adversary.

At the end of the Third Punic War,the surviving Carthaginians were sold into slavery and the ground around Carthage was sown with salt to prohibit anyone from rebuilding the empire.

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

Early Civilizations

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The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

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