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Chapter 6
The World of Rome
Multiple-Choice Questions (2 points each)
1. Romulus and Remus were
a. the mythical founders of Rome
b. Spartan kings who conquered Rome in 470 B.C.
c. Etruscan explorers who selected the site for Rome
d. Roman generals who defeated Hannibal's army
2. A patrician was a(n)
a. table of Roman laws
b. freed Roman slave
c. type of arched bridge
d. upper-class Roman
3. Which title is best for the partial outline below?
I. _________________________________
A. Consuls
E. Aediles
B. Tribunes
F. Praetors
C. Magistrates G. Senators
D. Quaestors
a.
b.
c.
d.
Emperors during the Pax Romana
Military officers of the Roman Republic
Provinces of the Roman Empire
Political offices in Republican Rome
4. Which of the following was not a principle of Roman law?
a. Freedom of religion for Roman citizens
b. All citizens are equal before the law
c. A person should not be punished for what he or she thinks
d. A person has the right to know who is accusing him or her of wrongdoing
5. What city-state competed with Rome for control of trade in the Mediterranean basin and
fought a series of wars with Rome from 264 to 146 B.C.?
a. Carthage
b. Corsica
c. Marseilles
d. Sparta
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6. The above drawing depicts
a. Pompey's consolidation of power in the east Mediterranean
b. Julius Caesar's conquest of the Gauls
c. Hannibal's invasion of Italy
d. revolt of the Plebeians on the outskirts of Rome
7. Which of the following was a trend that contributed to the decline of the Roman
Republic?
a. increased class tensions
b. shortages of slaves
c. loss of overseas territories d.
breakup of large latifundia
8. Which of the following was a motive for government sponsorship of chariot races and
gladiatorial contests?
a. To reduce prison populations
b. To introduce the cultures of the colonies to urban residents
c. To prevent plebeians from rioting
d. To sharpen the military skills of future officers
9. Which of the following was not an action of Julius Caesar?
a. He made the army and government more efficient
b. He defeated his political rival, Pompey, and became sole ruler of Rome
c. Early in his political career, he acted as a champion of plebeians
d. He declared himself emperor, but also acted as a man of the people
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10. Following the death of Julius Caesar, his murderers were defeated by what pair of leaders, who shared power until 31 B.C.?
a. Cleopatra and Sulla
b. Hannibal and Brutus
c. Octavian and Marc Antony
d. Sulla and Marius
11. The first emperor of Rome was
a. Octavian, with the title Augustus
b. Julius, with the title Equestrian
c. Marc Antony, with the title Latifundia
d. Claudius, with the title Praetor
12. The Golden Age that followed after the establishment of the Roman Empire is known
(in Latin) as the
a. Poena quod patientia
b. Pax Romana
c. Mediterranean Dominor
d. Bellum quod opulentia
13. Roman culture was most heavily influenced by the
a. Carthaginians
b. Greeks
c. Celts
d. Babylonians
14. The purpose of an aqueduct was to
a. bring water to cities through pipes
b. drain marshes for use in agriculture
c. permit efficient drainage of paved roadways d. dry
up the wells of Rome's military enemies
15. The terms "Julio-Claudian" and "Flavian" refer to Roman
a. sculptural styles
b. military tactics
c. dynasties d.
uprisings
16. Caligula and Nero are characterized by many historians as
a. the last two "good emperors"
b. among Rome's "bad emperors"
c. the two "pro-Christian emperors"
d. among Rome's "misunderstood emperors"
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17. With the end of the Pax Romana,
a. generals dominated government as invaders pressured the borders
b. Romans looked to science and turned away from their military traditions
c. taxes were reduced and business boomed in most provinces
d. much of the Roman population migrated to the frontier regions
18. Diocletian's solution to increasing military and administrative problems in the empire
was to
a. encourage farmers to increase the sizes of their farms
b. split the empire into two parts
c. plan a peace conference in Milan
d. print paper money and seize all silver
19. Paul was important to early Christianity because he
a. worked closely with Jesus and the other apostles
b. spread Christianity throughout the eastern half of the Roman empire
c. persuaded Theodosius to declare Christianity the official religion of Rome
d. prevented Roman authorities from executing Jesus in Jerusalem
20. The emperors who came before Constantine often
a. persecuted Christians
b. assisted missionaries
c. encouraged Gentiles to become Christians
d. constructed churches
21. Mercenaries serving in Roman legions were less effective than Roman soldiers in previous centuries because their
a. weapons were of a lower quality
b. illiteracy made it difficult to plan battles
c. motivation was purely financial
d. enemies were more advanced than Romans
22. As weak emperors faced the problem of paying soldiers at the same time that tax revenues were shrinking, the Roman government
a. issued degraded coins that were almost worthless
b. auctioned temples, coliseums, and other structures
c. developed new weapons that did not require large forces d.
disbanded the army and shifted all attention to the navy
23. From the third to the fifth century A.D., a large influx of Germanic migrants
a. passed through Roman territories on the Red Sea
b. settled in the empire, seeking rich farmland
c. introduced Christianity to many Romans
d. strengthened the position of the Roman emperor
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Questions 24-26 are based upon the map and your knowledge of world history.
24. The Germanic invaders who traveled through northwest Africa before invading Rome
itself were the a.
Ostrogoths
b. Visigoths
c. Sardinians
d. Vandals
25. The invaders who originated in Central Asia and attacked several Germanic tribes,
including the Ostrogoths and Visigoths, were the
a. Jutes, Angles, and Saxons
b. Huns
c. Vandals d.
Franks
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26. The movement of peoples and armies depicted on the map helped to bring about the
a. spread of new agricultural techniques
b. collapse of the Roman Empire
c. rise of cities in the western Roman Empire
d. beginning of the Classical Age in Europe
27. A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization was
that
1. the Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society,
which was later copied in Western Europe
2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and
copied in the 18th and 19th centuries
3. Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they
conquered
4. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the
West
28. The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in
the area of
1. economics
2. poetry
3. drama
4. law
29. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
2. a period of disorder and weak central government
3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
30. The Ancient Athenians are credited with
1. inventing and using the wheel
2. eliminating slavery
3. establishing governments that had democratic elements
4. inventing the printing press
31. Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as
barbarians. This is an example of
1. cultural diffusion
2. materialism
3. imperialism
4. ethnocentrism
32. A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture
was the
1. concept of government by laws
2. belief that political power should be controlled by the military
3. establishment of agricultural communes
4. rejection of the concept of slavery
33. Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?
1. Phoenician
2. Egyptian
3. Sumerian
4. Greek
34. The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
1. a strong central government
2. rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
3. universal suffrage in national elections
4. a strict adherence to constitutional principles
35. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman
civilizations are primarily found in the area of
1. military technology
2. religious doctrine
3. economic policy and planning
4. government and law