Deck 1: The Roman World at Its Height

Question 1

Which of the following was the major contributing factor to the Pax Romana?

A) An increase in political factionalism
B) A strong centralized imperial government
C) The independent power of the Senate
D) The conquering of Carthage

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of Rome's Mediterranean-based culture?

A) Maritime piracy overwhelmingly divided coastal communities
B) The calm waters fostered contact between widespread areas
C) The nature of the coastal environment spurred trading
D) Travel by sea permitted the army to stop insurrections quickly

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following were the major sources of stability for the geographically enormous Roman empire? (Select all that apply)

A) The professionalized Roman army
B) The belief in a divine emperor
C) Freely given citizenship to all conquered peoples
D) Control of the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 3

A,D

Question 4

The Roman army could avoid permanent ____________ of trouble areas due to its use of the Mediterranean.

Question 5

_______ indicates the process of integrating conquered peoples into Roman society.

Question 6

What does this map indicate about coastal Mediterranean economies?

A) The coast acquired all its resources only by trade
B) Copper was widely available to coastal miners
C) Coastal crop output was limited by the narrowness of arable land
D) The extreme north was a larger producer of wine than the coast

Question 7

What were the main differences between the Mediterranean and Northern European environments? (Select all that apply)

A) The north offered abundant forest while the south lacked important basic resources
B) The north was heavy and wet while the south was generally arid
C) The north was bounded by mountain ranges while the south had ample hinterlands
D) The north enjoyed much contact between communities whereas in south communities were relatively isolated

Question 8

Which Roman socio-political group encompassed senators and army veterans?

A) Conquered peoples
B) Curiales
C) Humiliores
D) Honestiores

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE of the Roman 'familia'? (Select all that apply)

A) It included only the nuclear family
B) It was strictly and legally patriarchal
C) It included extended members including slaves
D) It meant that married women could never live any form of an independent life

Question 10

Which best describes the educational possibilities for free Roman women?

A) Most free women were not educated except for the highest rank
B) No women could receive education
C) Most had access to education on a sliding scale based on social rank
D) They were all educated but none became respected or known for their educations

Question 11

What Roman cultural reality can be seen in this tombstone?

A) The habit of blending local with foreign influences to create a hybrid
B) The denigration of women in public art
C) The emphasis on strictly Roman styles throughout the empire
D) The excessive illiteracy rates among conquered peoples

Question 12

What was Emperor Hadrian's most prominent contribution to the Age of the Five Good Emperors?

A) He conquered Armenia and Assyria
B) He fortified and secured the Roman frontiers, such as in England
C) He built the Roman Colosseum
D) He rebuilt Rome after a major fire during his reign

Question 13

_________ denotes Augustus' form of governance established in 27 BCE.

Question 14

Which of the following contributed to Rome's decline in the third century CE? (Select all that apply)

A) Economic troubles including inflation and debased coinage
B) Civil wars prompted by succession issues
C) Violent clashes with Germanic clans
D) Growing disinterest in maintaining a coherent empire

Question 15

How did Diocletian resolve the political crises he faced at his accession to the imperial throne?

A) He decentralized imperial governance by establishing a tetrarchy
B) He consolidated imperial governance in his own hands
C) He delegated all imperial governance to the Senate
D) He abdicated the throne due to the stresses of rule

Question 16

What best explains the persecution of Christians versus other non-Roman religions?

A) Christians willingly made an offering to the official pagan cult so they were spared some persecution
B) Tolerance had never been part of the Roman attitude towards foreign religions
C) Christianity was simply too unfamiliar to be granted any respect
D) Christians refused to be incorporated into the polytheistic Roman civic religion

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of Constantine's reign?

A) He shared authority equally with the other members of the tetrarchy
B) He moved his capital to Byzantium, which he rebuilt and renamed
C) He aggrandized the imperial title to include 'god'
D) He turned his attention eastward to Greek- and Persian-influenced culture

Question 18

What do the facial features of Constantine suggest about this statue?

A) Constantine was unhappy with how he was portrayed in public art
B) According to legend, Constantine's eyes were oversized
C) The sculptor was not skilled enough to produce balanced features
D) It was large and imposing, meant to be viewed from a subordinated position

Question 19

What important role did the 'federati' play in the third century CE?

A) They became completely Romanized
B) They served as a perimeter defense
C) They rebelled against Roman power
D) They were a large pressure on the costs of army maintenance

Question 20

How did Constantine's conversion to Christianity alter the new religion's status in the empire?

A) It formally ended persecution of Christians
B) It made Christianity the only legal religion of the empire
C) It undermined Christianity because his conversion was not heartfelt
D) It slowed some persecution of Christians, but did not fully stop it