Question 1

Which of the following was a primary difference between mystery cults and wider religions in the Greco-Roman world?

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A)   Magical practices
B)   Philosophical speculation
C)   Animal sacrifice
D)   Concern for the afterlifeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

State priesthoods in the Roman Empire were:

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A)   Political appointments
B)   Nonexistent
C)   Appointed with the blessings of the Jewish high priest
D)   Not filled by people of Greek ancestryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

This figure was often called the "savior" of the human race.

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A)   The Jewish high priest
B)   The god Zeus
C)   The Roman emperor
D)   Apollonius of TyanaE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

When society at large approves of a cultic practice, it is called "religious," while more marginal practices are called "magical."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The sense of being a "citizen of the world" rather than of only one locality is known as:

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A)   Hellenization
B)   Patriotism
C)   Cosmopolitanism
D)   Cultural unityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Describe the practice of "taking the auspices." In what ways did Roman priests called augurs "take the auspices" to determine whether the gods were in favor of a projected action on the part of the state?

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"Augurs" were Roman priests who practice...

Question 7

In what year did Octavian assume control of Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)   450 B.C.E.
B)   120 B.C.E.
C)   66 B.C.E.
D)   27 B.C.E.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following was a philosophical school?

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A)   Stoicism
B)   Demeter
C)   Josephus
D)   GeniusE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The Roman Empire began as a(n) :

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A)   Small farming village
B)   Small fishing village
C)   Large metropolis within the Mediterranean Federation of States
D)   Aristocratic oligarchyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In Rome, the priestly art of reading the entrails of sacrificed animals was called:

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A)   Apocalypticism
B)   The contextual method
C)   Extispicy
D)   CircumcisionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 11

Pagan religions that required initiation were:

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A)   Magic
B)   Mystery cults
C)   Auspices
D)   IllegalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A wide variety of religious expression was practiced across the Greco-Roman world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss some of the important aspects of Greco-Roman religiosity. How did magic and philosophy fit into the religious sphere in antiquity?

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Students should discuss the following aspects of paganism: polytheism (perhaps discussing the levels of divinity within the pagan world), concern for present life, emphasis on cult, and the relationship of empire and religion (church and state). Although many scholars identify it as socially marginal, magic was another form of religion available to inhabitants of the Greco-Roman world. Unlike religion in the Greco-Roman world, philosophy was largely focused on doctrine (what to think) and ethics (how to live). Philosophies were generally intolerant of other views.

Question 14

Which of the following was not used to determine whether a god had accepted a sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extispicy
B)   Persephone
C)   Auspices
D)   DivinationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

Which of the following was worshipped in a mystery cult?

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A)   Augurs
B)   Isis
C)   Josephus
D)   DaimoniaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Religions in the Greco-Roman world didn't have much to do with what people believed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Stoicism, Platonism, and Epicureanism all involved the exercise of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Reason
B)   Financial resources
C)   Political power
D)   MagicE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Greco-Roman religions were not concerned with the afterlife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the primary aim of ancient philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)   To investigate the abstract principles of nature
B)   To investigate the best way to live
C)   To please the gods
D)   To lead the way to eternal lifeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Missionary movements in the Greco-Roman world were advanced mostly by:

Accepted Answer

A)   The established religions
B)   Pagan cults
C)   Schools of philosophy
D)   Jewish sectsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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State priesthoods in the Roman Empire were:

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This figure was often called the "savior" of the human race.

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When society at large approves of a cultic practice, it is called "religious," while more marginal practices are called "magical."

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The sense of being a "citizen of the world" rather than of only one locality is known as:

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Describe the practice of "taking the auspices." In what ways did Roman priests called augurs "take the auspices" to determine whether the gods were in favor of a projected action on the part of the state?

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A wide variety of religious expression was practiced across the Greco-Roman world.

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Religions in the Greco-Roman world didn't have much to do with what people believed.

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Greco-Roman religions were not concerned with the afterlife.

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The sense of being a "citizen of the world" rather than of only one locality is known as:

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