Question 1

An unusual aspect of the early Roman government was that

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A)  the General Assembly was made up entirely of plebeians, or commoners. 
B)  the Roman bureaucracy voluntarily began to permit plebeians to participate. 
C)  the Senate was less powerful than the General Assembly. 
D)  two consuls ran the government together, taking turns as head of the military and head of the civil government. 
E)  both the Senate and the General Assembly had veto power over the consuls. 
A)  the General Assembly was made up entirely of plebeians, or commoners. 
B)  the Roman bureaucracy voluntarily began to permit plebeians to participate. 
C)  the Senate was less powerful than the General Assembly. 
D)  two consuls ran the government together, taking turns as head of the military and head of the civil government. 
E)  both the Senate and the General Assembly had veto power over the consuls. D

Question 2

The Romans finally defeated the Carthaginian general,Hannibal,by

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A)  using modern technology they had taken from the Etruscans. 
B)  invading Carthage, forcing him to return home. 
C)  controlling Sicily so that he could not get reinforcements. 
D)  taking charge of Sardinia, thus leading him to divide his forces. 
E)  forcing the Carthaginians completely out of Africa and Spain. 
A)  using modern technology they had taken from the Etruscans. 
B)  invading Carthage, forcing him to return home. 
C)  controlling Sicily so that he could not get reinforcements. 
D)  taking charge of Sardinia, thus leading him to divide his forces. 
E)  forcing the Carthaginians completely out of Africa and Spain. B

Question 3

Roman philosophy was built almost entirely on ____________________ models.

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Greek

Question 4

Julius Caesar is famous for

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A)  changing France's form of government after he conquered the region. 
B)  becoming dictator with the initial support of the Senate. 
C)  being murdered by senators who feared his dictatorial rule. 
D)  adopting Octavian and supporting his ideas to re-form a republic. 
E)  winning the battle of Actium. 
A)  changing France's form of government after he conquered the region. 
B)  becoming dictator with the initial support of the Senate. 
C)  being murdered by senators who feared his dictatorial rule. 
D)  adopting Octavian and supporting his ideas to re-form a republic. 
E)  winning the battle of Actium.

Question 5

The Romans seem to have been the most original and innovative in

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A)  law and administration. 
B)  science. 
C)  mathematics. 
D)  religion and philosophy. 
E)  drama. 
A)  law and administration. 
B)  science. 
C)  mathematics. 
D)  religion and philosophy. 
E)  drama.

Question 6

Roman deities most closely resemble

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A)  Greek deities. 
B)  Jewish prophets. 
C)  Sumerian deities. 
D)  Egyptian beliefs. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Greek deities. 
B)  Jewish prophets. 
C)  Sumerian deities. 
D)  Egyptian beliefs. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 7

Describe and discuss the reforms initiated by Augustus Caesar.Which would you consider most significant? How?

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Answers would include Octavian

Question 8

Augustus Caesar preferred to be called "princeps," which meant ____________________.

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The answer of Augustus Caesar preferred to be called "princeps,"...

Question 9

The reason Rome did not immediate seek to control all of the Hellenistic kingdoms was

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A)  political; some politicians supported expansion and some did not. 
B)  economic; there was nothing to be gained in acquiring that territory. 
C)  social; Romans never tried to incorporate new people into their society. 
D)  cultural; Romans felt they were superior to Greek society in every way. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  political; some politicians supported expansion and some did not. 
B)  economic; there was nothing to be gained in acquiring that territory. 
C)  social; Romans never tried to incorporate new people into their society. 
D)  cultural; Romans felt they were superior to Greek society in every way. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 10

After the battle of Zama,Carthage was forced to give up most of its holdings in ____________________ and ____________________.

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Africa,Spa

Question 11

Through a series of military conflicts,the city-state of Rome eventually came to control

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A)  Sicily and the part of the peninsula from Rome southward. 
B)  the entire northern part of the peninsula. 
C)  the west coast of Italy. 
D)  Italy's good farmland. 
E)  virtually the entire Italian peninsula. 
A)  Sicily and the part of the peninsula from Rome southward. 
B)  the entire northern part of the peninsula. 
C)  the west coast of Italy. 
D)  Italy's good farmland. 
E)  virtually the entire Italian peninsula.

Question 12

A change that took place in Rome after the Punic Wars was that

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A)  military commanders came to be elected rather than appointed. 
B)  Rome developed a volunteer, professional army. 
C)  the Senate took firmer control of Rome and its military. 
D)  plebeians began to join the military in large numbers. 
E)  members of the Senate took over military strategy. 
A)  military commanders came to be elected rather than appointed. 
B)  Rome developed a volunteer, professional army. 
C)  the Senate took firmer control of Rome and its military. 
D)  plebeians began to join the military in large numbers. 
E)  members of the Senate took over military strategy.

Question 13

The outstanding Carthaginian general whose march across the Alps nearly destroyed Rome was ____________________.

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The answer of The outstanding Carthaginian general whose march across...

Question 14

Rome's new urban proletariat

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A)  took over the jobs formerly held by the Senators. 
B)  had been forced off their lands and into the cities. 
C)  found it difficult to adjust to non-military life. 
D)  sold their labor as their only source of income. 
E)  began to vote more independently as time went on. 
A)  took over the jobs formerly held by the Senators. 
B)  had been forced off their lands and into the cities. 
C)  found it difficult to adjust to non-military life. 
D)  sold their labor as their only source of income. 
E)  began to vote more independently as time went on.

Question 15

Members of the proletariat were those who owned and could sell only their ____________________.

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The answer of Members of the proletariat were those who...

Question 16

The actions of Marius led to

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A)  a professional, volunteer army that could be easily swayed. 
B)  mass transportation of slaves. 
C)  the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D)  greater military stability. 
E)  an extensive road-building program. 
A)  a professional, volunteer army that could be easily swayed. 
B)  mass transportation of slaves. 
C)  the allocation of state-owned land to soldiers. 
D)  greater military stability. 
E)  an extensive road-building program.

Question 17

Originally,the plebeians were represented in government by the ____________________,and the patricians by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

General As

Question 18

When conquered by Rome,the upper classes of Italy and Greece were encouraged to integrate themselves by becoming ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When conquered by Rome,the upper classes of...

Question 19

After changing his name to Augustus Caesar,Octavian

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A)  disbanded the Senate and called for new elections. 
B)  quietly removed most of the Senate's powers. 
C)  took direct control of the army, which he reduced by half. 
D)  became consul for life. 
E)  turned Rome into a successful constitutional monarchy. 
A)  disbanded the Senate and called for new elections. 
B)  quietly removed most of the Senate's powers. 
C)  took direct control of the army, which he reduced by half. 
D)  became consul for life. 
E)  turned Rome into a successful constitutional monarchy.

Question 20

The decisive battle of the Punic Wars was the Roman victory at ____________________ in 202 B.C.E.

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The answer of The decisive battle of the Punic Wars...

Exam 10: Rome from City-State to Empire

An unusual aspect of the early Roman government was that

The Romans finally defeated the Carthaginian general,Hannibal,by

Roman philosophy was built almost entirely on ____________________ models.

Julius Caesar is famous for

The Romans seem to have been the most original and innovative in

Roman deities most closely resemble

Describe and discuss the reforms initiated by Augustus Caesar.Which would you consider most significant? How?

Augustus Caesar preferred to be called "princeps," which meant ____________________.

The reason Rome did not immediate seek to control all of the Hellenistic kingdoms was

After the battle of Zama,Carthage was forced to give up most of its holdings in ____________________ and ____________________.

Through a series of military conflicts,the city-state of Rome eventually came to control

A change that took place in Rome after the Punic Wars was that

The outstanding Carthaginian general whose march across the Alps nearly destroyed Rome was ____________________.

Rome's new urban proletariat

Members of the proletariat were those who owned and could sell only their ____________________.

The actions of Marius led to

Originally,the plebeians were represented in government by the ____________________,and the patricians by the ____________________.

When conquered by Rome,the upper classes of Italy and Greece were encouraged to integrate themselves by becoming ____________________.

After changing his name to Augustus Caesar,Octavian

The decisive battle of the Punic Wars was the Roman victory at ____________________ in 202 B.C.E.

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