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Why was Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon with a legion significant?
A
Another legion was already stationed at the Rubicon, and
Caesar's crossing ignored its presence.
B
It symbolized his entering of Roman territory under arms
against the city.
C
The Rubicon was the sacred haven of the goddess Roma,
and the presence of a legion was offensive.
D
The senate had specifically placed the Rubicon out of
Julius Caesar's jurisdiction.
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the grievances Julius Caesar's
assassins held against him?
A
Julius Caesar had accumulated too much power and was
watering down the prestige of the Senate.
B
Julius Caesar had drained Roman resources to wage his
wars in Gaul.
C
Julius Caesar had passed many laws that contradicted the
populist agenda.
D
Julius Caesar had directly insulted the divine patrons of
Rome.
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Which of the following did Caesar NOT do to reduce the power of the senate?
A
He passed a law that subject the governor to term limits.
B
He raised the number of senators to 900, and appointed his
men as new senators
C
He granted himself a special command in Asia against the
wishes of the senate.
D
He declared himself to be "dictator in perpituity."
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Which of the following groups did the young Octavian ingratiate himself with to
gain political power?
A
The people of Rome.
B
All of these answers.
C
The senate.
D
His adoptive father's legions.
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Whom of the following was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?
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A
Lepidus
B
Marc Antony
C
Octavian
D
Cicero
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Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes Octavian's rise to
power?
A
He won the love of the people and used them to
manipulate his political enemies.
B
He was ruthless militarily and overpowered his enemies
with brute force.
C
He made shrewd alliances and quickly garnered both
power and the trust of the senate.
D
He used his family wealth to buy the senate and other
important men in Rome.
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B
C
D
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Why was the closing of the Gates of Janus significant during the Pax Romana?
A
All of these answers.
B
The open Gates symbolized Rome's struggle with the
Parthians, which Augustus finally resolved.
C
The closing of the Gates of Janus was a symbolic gesture
of deference to the emperor.
D
The Gates of Janus were only closed during times of
peace.
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Which of the following was NOT done by emperors to celebrate times of peace?
A
Commissioning literature extolling the benefits of the Pax
Romana
B
All of these answers
C
Issuing coins with Pax on the reverse
D
Putting on lavish ceremonies and games
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Why did Augustus have to employ propaganda to make the Pax Romana tenable
to Romans?
A
He had to persuade Romans prosperity through peace was
better than the gains of fighting a war.
B
The Roman pantheon had decreed that Rome was destined
to remain at war.
C
His political opponents were using peace as a symbol of
Augustus' ineptitude.
D
The Romans were lacking in key resources that other
empires had.
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Which of the following ideals is symbolized on the Ara Pacis?
A
All of these answers.
B
Peace, prosperity, and fertility.
C
Roman subjugation of other peoples.
D
The wrath of the Roman pantheon.
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Who of the following is NOT one of the Five Good Emperors?
A
Augustus
B
Hadrian
C
Nerva
D
Trajan
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Although there are many reasons for Rome's Golden Age, there is one
characteristic of the first five of the six successions during this period to which the
Golden Age is often attributed. What is that characteristic?
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A
The conscious adoption of an emperor's successor over
inheritance.
B
A period of mentoring and apprenticeship for an emperor's
successor.
C
The consensus of the senate in choosing an emperor's
successor.
D
All of these answers.
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Which of the following emperors is correctly paired with his achievement?
A
Trajan - attained the empire's maximum territorial extent
B
Hadrian - implemented various social welfare policies
C
Nerva - wrote several key works of Stoic philosophy
D
Marcus Aurelius - created a popular cult in the name of his
Greek lover
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Why did Diocletian establish the Tetrarchy?
A
The other Tetrarchs threatened him with and political
rebellion and assassination.
B
All of these answers.
C
He was under increasing pressure from the senate to
distribute power he had collected.
D
He sought to reorganize and stabilize a crumbling and
overextended empire.
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Which of the following did Diocletian do to establish the Tetrarchy?
A
He increased the state's expenditures and necessitated a
comprehensive tax reform.
B
He established new administrative centers in Nicomedia,
Mediolanum, Antioch, and Trier.
C
All of these answers.
D
He separated and enlarged the empire's civil and military
services.
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How was the Tetrarchy structured?
A
Two Augusti and subordinate Caesars in both the East and
the West
B
An Augustus in the West and three subordinate Caesars in
the East
C
An Augustus in the East and a subordinate Caesar in the
West
D
An Augustus and a subordinate Caesar in both the East
and the West
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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Tetrarchy?
A
Rome remained an operational capital, though other
capitals were also added.
B
Each emperor had a zone of influence within the empire,
but mainly within the theatre of war.
C
All of these answers.
D
The Caesars would choose the next Augusti upon the
abdication of the previous Augusti.
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Which of the following statements most accurate describes the change in attitudes
towards Christians during the Roman empire?
A
They enjoyed acceptance under earlier emperors, but were
increasingly persecuted during and after the Tetrarchy.
B
They were persecuted till the fall of the Roman empire, at
which point they gained acceptance.
C
They were persecuted under earlier emperors, but enjoyed
increasing acceptance during and after the Tetrarchy.
D
They were persecuted till the Edict of Milan, at which point
they gained acceptance.
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What did Constantine see at the Battle of Milvian Bridge to prompt his official
conversion to Christianity?
A
All of these answers.
B
A cross of light above it with the Greek for "in this sign you
shall conquer."
C
A halo of light enveloping the face of Jesus Christ
D
The Christian symbol Chi-Rho
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Why were Christians persecuted under earlier Roman emperors?
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A
Their refusal to participate in the Imperial Cult was
considered treasonous.
B
Their customs and practices were directly forbidden by the
Roman state religion.
C
Rome's enemies were increasingly Christian and
Christianity was seen as foreign.
D
Romulus had forbidden the existence of another religion in
the Roman constitution.
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How did the Edict of Milan change the standing of Christianity in the Roman
empire?
A
None of these answers.
B
The edict officially forbade the practice of Christianity within
the empire.
C
The edict made the empire officially neutral with regard to
religious worship.
D
The edict made Christianity the official state religion of the
empire.
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the collapse of the Roman empire?
A
Population increased in the provinces of the empire, which
made the empire less centralized.
B
The West and the East began to diverge politically and
culturally.
C
Barbarian invasions further destabilized the already
crumbling west.
D
The government became more autocratic and ritualized.
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Why did the eastern and western parts of the empire become increasingly
divided?
A
All of these answers.
B
The West remained primarily Latin-speaking, while the East
was primarily Greek-speaking.
C
Because of the Tetrarchy, multiple emperors ruled the
empire and presided over different regions.
D
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Constantine moved the official capital of the empire from
Rome to Constantinople.
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Which of the following is NOT a theory for the fall of the Roman empire?
A
Catastrophic collapse
B
Decay owing to general malaise
C
Transformation
D
Environmental catastrophe