Question 1

The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and along the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was

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A)   Septimius Severus.
B)   Marcus Aurelius.
C)   Decius.
D)   Aurelian.
E)   Diocletian.

Question 2

The Roman praetorian guards were

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A)   elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor.
B)   mobile units meant to patrol the boundaries of the empire.
C)   often used to train the gladiators.
D)   cavalry used to spearhead military offensives.
E)   stationed along Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain.

Question 3

The Roman Senate under Augustus was

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A)   stripped of all but the most superficial of powers.
B)   a full and equal partner of the princeps.
C)   retained as the chief deliberative body of the Roman state.
D)   no longer a high court of justice nor allowed to control the public treasury.
E)   completely dissolved and eliminated.

Question 4

One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was

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A)   Galen.
B)   Alcon.
C)   Ulpian.
D)   Acilius.
E)   Florian.

Question 5

Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire

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A)   was a Principate, without Augustus acting as an equal co-ruler with the Senate.
B)   returned to its traditional republic institutions.
C)   turned towards an absolute monarchy, with the princeps overshadowing the Senate.
D)   experienced a series of civil wars, making Augustus unpopular among the citizenry.
E)   became an oligarchy, with political power shared between the princeps and the Senate

Question 6

Romanization in the Roman empire

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A)   occurred quickly in the west.
B)   developed first in the lower classes.
C)   saw Latin illuminate the use of the Greek language in the east.
D)   never included the practice of allowing local inhabitants to become Roman officials.
E)   occurred more quickly in the east than the west because of greater urbanization in the east.

Question 7

Identify the correct relationship between "golden age" author and his major work:

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A)   VirgilꟷAmores
B)   OvidꟷAeneid
C)   HoraceꟷHistory of Rome
D)   CiceroꟷThe Georgics
E)   OvidꟷThe Art of Love

Question 8

Full of pride and an unending sense of self-worth, Romans refused to imitate or copy Greek works of art.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Roman provincial and frontier policy under Augustus was characterized by all of the following except

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A)   limitless expansion in central Europe.
B)   the encouragement of self-government among provincial cities.
C)   provincial rule by proconsuls.
D)   minimum military force to the east.
E)   a withdrawal from military activity in central Europe after military defeat by German tribes.

Question 10

Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,

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A)   provincials were allowed to hold certain high magisterial positions.
B)   the power of the equestrian class was expanded.
C)   the Senate was expanded to include 400 equestrians.
D)   debt slavery was ended as a means to acquire slaves.
E)   independent farms made up the soldiers in Rome's legions.

Question 11

The "good emperor" Marcus Aurelius was regarded as a philosopher king deeply influenced by the principles of

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A)   Epicurianism.
B)   Stoicism.
C)   Platonism.
D)   Christianity.
E)   Zoroastrianism.

Question 12

During the Early Empire (14-180 A.D.) , the Roman army

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A)   was increased to 400,000 men.
B)   was dominated by only Italian legionaries.
C)   was successful in invading Gaul.
D)   became corrupt due to nepotism.
E)   became mostly made up of German soldiers, although Romans remained the officers.

Question 13

Which of the statements best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?

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A)   were all competent rulers
B)   varied in ability and effectiveness
C)   were responsible for a tremendous amount of social legislation
D)   undid all the military reforms of Augustus
E)   were all completely incompetent

Question 14

Trade and commerce in the Early Empire

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A)   stimulated manufacturing.
B)   concentrated some industries in certain areas.
C)   was secondary in importance to agriculture.
D)   a and c
E)   a, b, and c

Question 15

Ovid's The Art of Love

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A)   condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes.
B)   caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile.
C)   was a guidebook for married women.
D)   was a poetical treatise on romantic love.
E)   all of the above

Question 16

Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows

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A)   became increasingly associated with religious practices.
B)   were government-backed spectacles used to content the masses.
C)   were limited to fights between slaves and criminals trained at gladiatorial schools.
D)   paled in popularity to the Circus Maximus.
E)   were outlawed by Augustus as being in violation of his policy of moral reform.

Question 17

Hadrian's wall was built to protect

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A)   Dacia.
B)   Alexandria.
C)   Rome itself.
D)   Roman Britain.
E)   Rome's harbor at Ostia.

Question 18

The word "gospels" means

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A)   truth.
B)   love.
C)   the word of Jesus.
D)   to your health.
E)   good news.

Question 19

The "golden age" historian Livy is well known for his

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A)   rejection of Latin prose in favor of Greek poetic forms.
B)   perceiving history in terms of sharp moral lessons.
C)   factual accuracy and critical judgment toward his sources and Rome's past.
D)   Epistles, which portrayed Rome as a degenerate society in a state of collapse.
E)   history of the Trojan Wars, which was the subject of the Aeneid.

Question 20

Among Augustus' most important actions in the area of Roman religion was his

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A)   destruction of the cults of Augustus and Roma.
B)   claim to be a god in his own lifetime.
C)   creation of an imperial cult.
D)   outlawing all traditional female religious festivals.
E)   destruction of all of the mystery religions.

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

The "good emperor" Marcus Aurelius was regarded as a philosopher king deeply influenced by the principles of

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Ovid's The Art of Love

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The Roman Senate under Augustus was

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Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows

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Identify the correct relationship between "golden age" author and his major work:

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Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,

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Roman provincial and frontier policy under Augustus was characterized by all of the following except

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Full of pride and an unending sense of self-worth, Romans refused to imitate or copy Greek works of art.

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The word "gospels" means

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Among Augustus' most important actions in the area of Roman religion was his

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Hadrian's wall was built to protect

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During the Early Empire (14-180 A.D.) , the Roman army

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The Roman praetorian guards were

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The "golden age" historian Livy is well known for his

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Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire

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One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was

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Trade and commerce in the Early Empire

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Romanization in the Roman empire

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Which of the statements best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?

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