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.

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.

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.

Question 4

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

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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.

Question 6

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

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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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

Exam 17: The Severan Dynasty