Question 1

Which of the following argued that women should be subservient to men?

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A)   Jesus of Nazareth.
B)   Mary Magdalene.
C)   John the Baptist.
D)   Paul of Tarsus.
E)   Diocletian.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" except for

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A)   being a period of peace for approximately 100 years.
B)   the establishment of educational programs for the poor.
C)   the halting of imperial bureaucratic growth.
D)   extensive building programs.
E)   being an era of prosperityF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

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.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

From its inception, Rome and Romans had a bountiful supply of professional physicians.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

Marcus Aurelius' cruel son, who was strangled by his wrestling partner in 192 C.E. was

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A)   Caligula.
B)   Nero.
C)   Commodus.
D)   Domitian.
E)   Nerva.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The peace of the Roman Empire and the security of the princeps depended ultimately upon the support of the patrician class and the Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Christianity spread very slowly and remained a minority religion in the Roman Empire by the end of the first century A.D.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

The first of the Flavian emperors was

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

Question 11

The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"

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A)   emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love.
B)   were similar to those of Greco-Roman civilization.
C)   emphasized the equality between the earthly and spiritual kingdoms.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and bF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 12

Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at

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A)   the beginning of the Republic.
B)   the end of the reign of Octavian.
C)   the beginning of the Christian era.
D)   the end of the third century B.C.E.
E)   the behest of Julius Caesar.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Because of concerns of security and fear of the possible weakening of traditional Roman values, Roman troops were always kept in isolation and away from the local communities where they were stationed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the face of overpopulation throughout the empire, Augustus discouraged the growth of large families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Augustus' social legislation enacted to stop the decline of Roman morals

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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 the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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 gained the upper hand in the political sphere.
D)   Religion was no longer considered important.
E)   The city of Rome, including the Colosseum, was entirely rebuilt.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Among the upper classes of the Early Empire

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A)   birthrates increased.
B)   the power of the paterfamilias increased.
C)   contraception and abortion fell into disfavor.
D)   divorce was made illegal.
E)   women had considerable freedom and independence.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D) E

Question 18

The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

Accepted Answer

A)   Mary Magdalene.
B)   the Apostle Peter
C)   John the Baptist.
D)   Paul of Tarsus.
E)   Pontius Pilate.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following trends developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old Senate.
B)   All efforts to achieve bureaucratic organization of imperial government eventually failed.
C)   Emperors turned over more and more of the daily affairs of government to the Senate.
D)   The power of imperial military forces stationed in Rome declined.
E)   The Senate seized political power, against the wishes of the weak emperors.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The event that curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies was

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 6: The Roman Empire

Which of the following argued that women should be subservient to men?

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All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" except for

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

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From its inception, Rome and Romans had a bountiful supply of professional physicians.

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Marcus Aurelius' cruel son, who was strangled by his wrestling partner in 192 C.E. was

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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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The peace of the Roman Empire and the security of the princeps depended ultimately upon the support of the patrician class and the Senate.

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Christianity spread very slowly and remained a minority religion in the Roman Empire by the end of the first century A.D.

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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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The first of the Flavian emperors was

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The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"

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Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at

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Because of concerns of security and fear of the possible weakening of traditional Roman values, Roman troops were always kept in isolation and away from the local communities where they were stationed.

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In the face of overpopulation throughout the empire, Augustus discouraged the growth of large families.

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Augustus' social legislation enacted to stop the decline of Roman morals

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Which of the following statements was true of Augustan society?

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The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was

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Which of the following trends developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?

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The event that curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies was

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