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2016 GJCL Roman History Exam
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To which eastern kingdom did Hannibal flee to after the Second Punic War?
Egypt B. Seleucid Empire C. Parthia
D. Thrace
Who succeeded the command of the Spanish armies after the deaths of Publius and Gaius Cornelius Scipio?
Publius Cornelius Scipio
B. Marcus Marcellus C. Marcus Lepidus D. Tiberius Claudius Nero
In what year was the Lex Hortensius passed granting plebians authority over both plebians and patricians?
412 BCE B. 218 BCE
C. 63 BCE D. 287 BCE
Which of the following offices were appointed instead of elected?
Praetor
B. Aedile
C. Pontifex Maximus
D. Magister Equitum
Towards whom was Cicero’s Second Philippic aimed against in 43 BCE?
Octavius B. Mark Antony
C. M. Junius Brutus
D. Julius Caesar
What battle secured Constantine’s campaign to become emperor?
Ravenna B. Milvian Bridge C. Arretium
D. Carrhae
In 69 BCE what series of events led to Vespasian becoming the emperor of Rome?
Building the Domus Aurea B. The Assassination of Caligula C. Year of Four emperors
D. Jewish
Revolt
Against which king did both Sulla and Pompey fight in Asia Minor?
Tigranes B. Antiochus III
C. Ptolemy VIII
D. Mithradates
In which year did Augustus make his first settlement with the Senate?
44 BCE
B. 27 BCE
C. 31 BCE
D. 14 CE
Which election body elected the consuls?
Comitia Centuriata B. Senate
C. Assembly of the Plebs
D. Tribal Assembly
Which city was given to Rome according to the will of King Attallus III?
Nicomedia
B. Smyrna
C. Pergamum
D. Antioch
To which emperor did Pliny the Younger often write letters?
Trajan
B. Titus
C. Domitian
D. Nerva
In 70 CE, which fortress in Judea was taken by the Romans after the mass suicide of its inhabitants and
defenders?
Damascus
B. Jerusalem
C. Tyre
D. Masada
Which general conquered Britain for Roman rule?
Stilicho
B. Claudius
C. Caligula
D. Julius Caesar
Which of the following was a result of the Servian reforms?
Separated Romans into wealth classes
B. created maniple warfare C. Reorganized the religious
practices of Rome D. Extended citizenship to all Italians
Which city did Hannibal conquer to begin the Second Punic War?
Capua
B. New Carthage
C. Saguntum
D. Syracuse
What weapon did the Roman heavy infantry throw to kill their opponents from range?
Gladius
B. Arrows
C. Cuirass
D. Pilum
What reforms adopted Greek hoplite warfare?
Marian Reforms B. Servian Reforms
C. Lex Julia
D. First Settlement
By what charge did Clodius have Cicero exiled in 58 BCE?
Extortion
B. Bribery
C. Killing citizens without trial
D. Conspiracy
What legal practice did Roman patricians use to be eligible for the tribune of the plebs?
Adoption
B. Marriage
C. Lawsuit
D. Divorse
Rhea was the first Vestal Virgin according to which Roman authors?
Tacitus
B. Livy
C. Virgil
D. Horace
Against which general in Sicily did Octavius, Antony and Lepidus unite against?
Sextus Pompeius B. Marcus Brutus C. Cato the Younger
D. Gaius Cassius
Which Numidian king in the Second Punic War allied with Rome before changing to Carthage’s side?
Mincipsa
B. Jugurtha
C. Syphax
D. Masinissa
In 78 BCE, which Roman magistrate rebelled against the Sullan Constitution?
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Marcus Lepidus
B. Lucius Cinna
C. Julius Caesar
D. Marcus Cicero
25. Who convinced the Romans to not relocate to Veii after the destruction of Rome in 390 BCE?
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Q. Fabius Maximus
B. T. Manlius Torquatus
C. M. Furius Camillus
D. L. Junius Brutus
26. Through what port did the Romans do most of their sea trade?
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Tarentum
B. Ostia
C. Pompeii
D. Patavium
27. How were the provinces of the consuls determined in Rome?
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Consul’s decision B. Allotment
C. Vote of soldiers
D. Senate’s decree
28. Which official had the power of veto in the Roman Senate?
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Tribune of the Plebs
B. Dictator
C. Consul
D. Aedile
29. In 43 BCE, Mark Antony attacked which governor because he refused to give up command?
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Octavius B. Aulus Hirtius
C. Sextus Pompeius
D. Decimus Brutus
30. Parts of what building did Vespasian demolish to build the Coliseum?
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Circus Maximus
B. Domus Aurea
C. Temple of Concord
D. Curia Julia
31. What city did Rome capture in 396 BCE to secure dominance in its region?
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Brunsidium
B. Arretium
C. Veii
D. Carthage
32. What method of succession did most of the Five Good Emperors use?
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Hereditary
B. Interregnum
C. Election
D. Adoption of most qualified
33. What battle against the Goths resulted in the death of the Eastern Roman Empire’s emperor Valens?
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Adrianople
B. Solicinium
C. Pannonia
D. River Frigidus
34. What senator led a conspiracy to assassinate Nero that was discovered?
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Piso
B. Seneca
C. Tacitus
D. Galba
35. What woman was storied to have snuck into Caesar’s room by being wrapped in a carpet?
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Calpurnia
B. Julia
C. Cleopatra
C. Clodia
36. In 44 BCE, what plan was Caesar pursuing before he was assassinated?
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Proscriptions
B. Declaring himself king C. Abolishing the Senate
D. Invading Parthia
37. What Marian supporter recaptured Rome from Sulla after Sulla left for Greece?
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Marcus Lepidus
B. Lucius Cinna
C. Cato the Younger
D. Gn. Pompey
38. What mythological character guided the Sabine soldiers into Rome?
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Tarpeia
B. Rhea Silvia
C. Tullia
D. Lucretia
39. What city was Rome allied with that caused the First Punic War in 264 BCE?
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Syracuse B. Thurii C. Messena
D. Croton
40. What war forced the Romans to change from the Greek hoplite style of warfare?
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Samnite Wars
B. First Punic War
C. Sabine War
D. Social War
41. What people did Marius recruit who could not serve in the army before?
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Equites
B. patricians
C. Auxiliaries
D. Proletariats
42. What religious group was persecuted by the Roman emperors from Nero onward?
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Jewish
B. Christian
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Egyptian
43. Who did the Emperor chose to manage the province of Egypt?
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Equites
B. Senator
C. Consul
D. Pontifex
44. Which Roman emperor is considered a ‘Philosopher King’?
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Augustus
B. Nerva C. Marcus Aurelius
D. Diocletian
45. What Roman author and officer was killed by Mt. Vesuvius when he went to aid the people and examine the
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Cleopatra had a son that she claimed to be the son of which Roman general?
Mark Antony
B. Julius Caesar
C. Octavius
D. Marcus Agrippa
Which of the following officials is not allowed to preside over the Senate?
Consul
B. Magister Equitum C. Praetor
D. Tribune of the Plebs
Who was appointed dictator of Rome after Hannibal had invaded Italy?
Q. Fabius Maximus
B. P. Cornelius Scipio
C. M. Marcellus
D. Gaius Flamminius
In what battle did the Romans and their German allies defeat Attila and the Huns in 451?
River Fregidus
B. Catalaunian Plains
C. Trier
D. Faestulae
Who defeated Crassus and captured the standards of seven Roman Legions?
Egyptians
B. Gauls C. Parthians
D. Carthaginians
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