Question 1

Augustus' policy of aggressive military expansion was followed by almost all of his successors, and was the key to keeping the army out of political life at Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The form in which the Roman Empire was founded by Augustus in 27 BCE is typically called the "Imperiate."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following was not one of Augustus' priorities in dealing with the longstanding problem of the Roman provinces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating a coherent policy of expansion and defense 
B)  Crafting an effective system of administration in the provinces 
C)  Suppressing revolts that had spread throughout the provinces once he achieved power 
D)  Figuring out how to integrate millions of provincials into the Roman world C

Question 4

Upon gaining sole power, Octavian needed to maintain control of the Roman armies and make sure that everything he did was legal in order to keep that power and avoid significant political opposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Augustus had terrible luck when it came to finding and appointing his successor, as many of his choices died before him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The title of "Augustus" means something like ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "the one who is revered" 
B)  "the only necessary one" 
C)  "the privileged one" 
D)  "the first among equals"

Question 7

One of Augustus' primary methods for controlling the army was to never allow relatives, or even relatives by marriage, to serve as his generals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was not one of the monuments constructed by Augustus in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Temple of Mars Ultor, the "Avenger" 
B)  The Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) 
C)  The Temple of the Pater Patriae ("Father of the Country") 
D)  The Temple of Divus Julius ("the Deified Julius")

Question 9

One of the most famous defeats in Roman history, and a source of great personal anguish for Augustus, was the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Battle of Actium 
B)  Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 
C)  Battle of Philippi 
D)  Battle of the Nile River

Question 10

Which of the following was regarded as the national epic of Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  'The Metamorphoses' 
B)  The 'Aeneid' 
C)  'Roman Antiquities' 
D)  The 'Georgics'

Question 11

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Augustus tried to instill in the provincials a sense of belonging to the Roman world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating a security force of retired army veterans in every province 
B)  Establishing a standardized coinage system throughout the empire 
C)  The construction of elaborate systems of roads 
D)  The establishment of annual provincial councils to facilitate communication with Rome

Question 12

At the core of the command structure of the standing Roman army, as professionalized by Augustus, was the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard-bearer 
B)  Praetorian Prefect 
C)  Proconsul 
D)  Centurion

Question 13

Which of the following poets wrote a hymn in honor of the Secular Games?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propertius 
B)  Horace 
C)  Vergil 
D)  Ovid

Question 14

Augustus sought to control who was selected for magistracies in Rome by the practices of ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominatio, commendatio 
B)  libertus, liberta 
C)  decurions, auxilia 
D)  donatives, annona

Exam 7: Augustus and the Invention of the Principate 44 Bce-14 CE

Augustus' policy of aggressive military expansion was followed by almost all of his successors, and was the key to keeping the army out of political life at Rome.

The form in which the Roman Empire was founded by Augustus in 27 BCE is typically called the "Imperiate."

Which of the following was not one of Augustus' priorities in dealing with the longstanding problem of the Roman provinces?

Upon gaining sole power, Octavian needed to maintain control of the Roman armies and make sure that everything he did was legal in order to keep that power and avoid significant political opposition.

Augustus had terrible luck when it came to finding and appointing his successor, as many of his choices died before him.

The title of "Augustus" means something like ______.

One of Augustus' primary methods for controlling the army was to never allow relatives, or even relatives by marriage, to serve as his generals.

Which of the following was not one of the monuments constructed by Augustus in Rome?

One of the most famous defeats in Roman history, and a source of great personal anguish for Augustus, was the ______.

Which of the following was regarded as the national epic of Rome?

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Augustus tried to instill in the provincials a sense of belonging to the Roman world?

At the core of the command structure of the standing Roman army, as professionalized by Augustus, was the ______.

Which of the following poets wrote a hymn in honor of the Secular Games?

Augustus sought to control who was selected for magistracies in Rome by the practices of and .