Question 1

Romanization in the Roman Empire

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A)  varied widely in different areas of the empire in terms of its extent and speed.
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 2

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 3

The first of the Flavian emperors was

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A)  Nero.
B)  Tiberius.
C)  Hadrian.
D)  Caligula.
E)  Vespasian.

Question 4

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 5

Trade and commerce in the Early Empire

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A)  hindered the development of manufacturing.
B)  was focused mainly in the provinces of Gaul and Britain.
C)  was secondary in importance to agriculture.
D)  was unaffected by the building of roads.
E)  never was as fully developed as it was during the republican period. C

Question 6

The emperor who said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give a damn for anything else" was

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A)  Augustus.
B)  Nero.
C)  Trajan.
D)  Maximilian.
E)  Septimius Severus.

Question 7

Augustus's social legislation

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A)  meant a social revolution at every level of Roman society.
B)  made adultery a criminal offense and outlawed wasteful expenditures for feasts.
C)  penalized couples for having too many children.
D)  encouraged the development of the nuclear family.
E)  All of these are correct. B

Question 8

Augustus added more territory to the Roman Empire than any other single Roman in its history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In what ways did imperial governance in the Age of Augustus and the Early Empire address the problems and weaknesses that led to the collapse of the Republic?

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Imperial governance in the Age of August...

Question 10

The greatest historian of the "silver age" of Latin literature was

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A)  Petronius.
B)  Tacitus.
C)  Seneca.
D)  Juvenal.
E)  Suetonius.

Question 11

The historian Edward Gibbon claimed that the Roman Empire in second century C.E.was a true Golden Age.What evidence could give credence to Gibbon's argument, and what evidence could be given to refute it?

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The historian Edward Gibbon's claim that...

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?

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A)  efficient, with ex-generals serving as governors and instituting military rule
B)  efficient, with legates cooperating with the local elites
C)  inefficient, due to the corruption of Roman governors
D)  efficient, with all governors receiving one year of training before assuming their positions
E)  mostly efficient, although there were numerous local uprisings against Roman rule

Question 14

The last great persecution of Christians was ordered by

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A)  Marcus Aurelius.
B)  Octavian.
C)  Constantine.
D)  Pontius Pilate.
E)  Diocletian.

Question 15

The Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and imperator (emperor) , but he preferred to be addressed as

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A)  pontifex.
B)  dominus.
C)  overlord.
D)  senator.
E)  princeps. E

Question 16

The event that curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies was

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A)  the Senatorial rejection of imperialist policy in 20 B.C.E.
B)  the defeat by Varus in the Teutoburg Forest.
C)  the revolt of the Egyptians in 14 B.C.E.
D)  the successful series of invasions by the Parthians in the east.
E)  revolt by the Jews in Judea.

Question 17

The "terrible third century" was made terrible by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  ignorance of military affairs by the Severan rulers.
B)  civil wars.
C)  a series of natural disasters.
D)  serious inflation and devaluation of coinage.
E)  Germanic invasions.

Question 18

In the second century, the Pantheon was built, which was one of Rome's greatest buildings, a temple to all the gods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements was true of Augustan society?

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A)  Popular assemblies of the lower classes continually grew in importance.
B)  Legislation was passed concerning the corruption of morals.
C)  Equestrians achieved complete dominance in the political sphere.
D)  Religion was no longer considered important.
E)  The city of Rome, including the Colosseum, was entirely rebuilt.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the Roman Senate under Augustus is accurate?

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A)  Augustus ensured that the Senate was no longer aristocratic in its membership.
B)  The Senate was a full and equal partner of the princeps.
C)  Augustus retained the Senate as the chief deliberative body of the Roman state.
D)  The Senate no longer functioned as a high court of justice nor was it allowed to control the public treasury.
E)  Augustus completely dissolved and eliminated the Senate.

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

Romanization in the Roman Empire

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

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The first of the Flavian emperors was

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

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Trade and commerce in the Early Empire

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The emperor who said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give a damn for anything else" was

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Augustus's social legislation

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In what ways did imperial governance in the Age of Augustus and the Early Empire address the problems and weaknesses that led to the collapse of the Republic?

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The historian Edward Gibbon claimed that the Roman Empire in second century C.E.was a true Golden Age.What evidence could give credence to Gibbon's argument, and what evidence could be given to refute it?

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

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?

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The last great persecution of Christians was ordered by

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The Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and imperator (emperor) , but he preferred to be addressed as

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