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Test 6 & 7 Flashcards

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1
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Which of the following did the Romans borrow from the Etruscans?

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All

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2
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Controlled the Roman monarchy during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.

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The Etruscans

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Rome became a republic when

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the patricians overthrew the Etruscan king

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Ploboian gricvanes in the very carty Roman republic included al of the floving EXCEPT

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the granting of citizenship to non-Romans

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5
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The patron-client relationship that existed between patrician and plebeian in early Rome involved

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all

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6
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According to legend, what two brothers founded Rome?

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Remus and Romulus

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7
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What were the two main social classes in Ancient Rome?

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patricians and plebeians

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8
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What did the Romans call the Mediterranean Sea?

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Mare Nostrum

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9
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What is the Latin word for “father”?

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Pater

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10
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Name two civilizations that could be found on the Italian peninsula.

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Greeks and phonecians

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11
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What was the most powerful governmental body in the early Roman Republic? (300 members that were appointed for life)

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Senate

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12
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What was the symbol (object) that represented the king’s authority?

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Fasces

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13
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What power could Tribunes exercise against unjust acts?

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Veto

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14
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What was the name of the Roman law written down and hung in the Roman Forum?

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Twelve Tables

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15
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How long did a counsel hold his office?

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One year term

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16
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Name the Etruscan king expelled from Rome in 509 BC.

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Tarquin

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17
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Rome was established on what river?

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Tiber

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18
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The mountains which run down the middle of the Italian Peninsula are the

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Apennies

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19
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“All roads lead to___________”

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Rome

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20
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Which people group passed Greek traditions and culture onto the Romans?

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Etruscans

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21
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Who was the first king of Rome?

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Romulus

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22
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What year was Romulus’ reign established?

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753 BC

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23
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The beginning of the city of Rome was considered the League of _______ Hills.

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Seven

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24
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________ is a number of families with a common ancestor

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Clan

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25
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_________is a number of clans united by common beliefs and living in a particular region.

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Tribe

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26
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In what year was the Etruscan monarchy overthrown?

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509BC

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27
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Rome would often be “ruled” by one man. Why did they refuse to refer to that man as a king?

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Tarquin

He was an awful person

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28
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Who gained power by threatening to leave the army?

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plebeians

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29
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________ were regulations passed by the Council. These regulations (at first) were only binding on the plebeians.

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Plebiscites

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30
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_________ passed in the Tribal Assembly were now binding on all

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Laws

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31
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debtor______was abolished

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Slavery

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32
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______ between social classes was now allowed

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Intermarriage

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33
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In trying to eliminate the class distinction of noble versus commoner, a new class distinction developed-________VS_________

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rich vs poor

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34
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In what two ways could a Roman province fulfill their obligation to pay tribute?

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Grain and money

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35
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How did Rome change naval fighting?

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Used a plank to board ships with an army instead of the “ram and sink” method

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36
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The three wars between the Romans and the Carthaginians were known as…

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Punic wars

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37
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What animal was the “tank” of ancient warfare?

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elephant

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38
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What is a “Pyrrhic Victory?”

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a victory where the losses are higher than the gains

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39
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By 265 BC, Rome controlled the Italian Peninsula. Which of these is not a positive about their rule?

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Complete Independence

40
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Which of these is not a fact that is important to the Third Punic War?

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Rome begs Carthage to defend them

41
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Rome begs Carthage to defend them What invading people were convinced to leave Rome, being paid 1000 lbs. in gold?

A

Gauls

42
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Whose mother country was Phoenicia? They had the best navy and an intense rivalry with Rome based on fear and jealousy

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Carthage

43
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Who did Greece appeal to for help against Roman conquest?

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Pyrrhus

44
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Who was the brilliant Carthaginian leader that attempted to defeat Rome by marching over the Alps from Spain?

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Hannibal

45
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Who “begged” the people to take action against Carthage? His speeches did much to cause the third Punic War.

A

Cato

46
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Who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202BC. This defeat ended the 2nd Punic War

A

Scipio

47
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Over what island was the first Punic War fought?

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Sicily

48
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What battle signaled the close of the second Punic War?

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Zama

49
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Which mountain range did the Romans believe could not be traversed in the winter months?

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Alps

50
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Which battle during the 2nd Punic War saw Roman casualties reach 60,000?

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Cannae

51
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The 2nd Punic War started due to Carthage extending its control into ______________

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Spain

52
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Citizen farmer :

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Economic and military backbone of Rome

53
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Tiberius Gracchus / Gaius Gracchus:

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Two brother that wanted to divide “public lands” amongst the poor (used twice)

54
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Octavian/ Mark Antony:

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Two men who avenged Caesar’s death (used twice)

55
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Publicans :

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Tax collectors

56
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First Civil War :

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Rivalry between the Tribal Assembly and the Senate

57
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Second Civil War :

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Caused by disagreements among the First Triumvirate

58
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Third Civil War :

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Between Mark Antony and Octavian

59
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Marius :

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created the “professional” army

60
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First Triumvirate :

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Caesar, Crassus, Pompey

61
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Crassus :

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“the money”

62
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Pompey :

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Supported by the Senate; killed in Egypt

63
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Julius Caesar :

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Had the favor of the common people in the First
Triumvirate

64
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Sulla :

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Victor of the First Civil War

65
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Cleopatra :

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Pharaoh of Egypt; married Caesar and Mark Antony

66
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  • Octavian’s political genius was revealed through his :
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reconciliation of military

67
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The text states that Rome’s greatest legacy to the West was :

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law

68
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The Roman Empire was said to have ended when :

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German officers placed a German on the throne in Rome

69
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Cicero’s statement….

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Stoicism

70
Q

The work of the Galen :

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was preserved after the fall of the Roman Empire by Arab scholars

71
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The significance of Octavian’s willingness to give up his powers in 27 B.C. rests in : 

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his belief that it created legitimacy

72
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The text notes that Vespasian strengthened discipline in the Roman army by :

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stationing troops away

73
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Virgil’s epic the Aeneid was written because :

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Augustus commissioned it

74
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Who was the Roman emperor whose Meditations were an eloquent expression of Stoicism :

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Marcus Aurelius

75
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Octavian’s preferred title, princes, means :

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first citizen

76
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During the fifth century A.D., which tribe made inroads in Roman North Africa? :

A

Vandals

77
Q

Quintilian’s ideas on education :

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emphasized the making of good citizens as an important goal for the instructor.

78
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The bloody civil war, execution of two emperors, and the suicide of a third, in the mid-first century A.D. :

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led to the rule of Vespasian.

79
Q

Which of the following statements concerning the fall of Rome is accurate? :

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Multiple forces operated concurrently to bring about the fall.

80
Q

The Hebrew revolt under Hadrian :

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led to the Romans renaming Judea às Syria Palestina.

81
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Which of the following is true of Roman marriage in the first o centuries AD.? :

A

Marriage was considered a sacred civic duty.

82
Q

Livia is one of the most famous Roman women because she :

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was Augustus’ dynamic and outspoken wife.

83
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  • The greatest Roman defeat since Canna, the batile of Adrianople, was precipitated most directly by :
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mistreatment of the Visigoths by Roman officials.

84
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  • The granting of citizenship to nearly all free men in the Empire in AD. undermined the Roman military because :
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provincials no longer had to join the army to attain Citizenship

85
Q

Which of the following statements best describes Roman popular tastes in entertainment? :

A

Over the centuries bloody spectacles became increasingly brutal and bizarre.

86
Q

How did the Roman elite handle the problem of poverty? :

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The Roman elite bought off the urban poor by providing free bread and entertainment

87
Q

The term Pax Romana applies best to :

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what Romans called “the Time of Happiness.”

88
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The text refers to which of the following as “perhaps the most dangerous sign for the future” of Rome during the Pax Romana? :

A

spiritual paralysis

89
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Who was the last of the great Stoics? :

A

Marcus Aurelius

90
Q

During the Pax Romana, Roman rule :

A

led to unrest in Gaul.

91
Q

The Roman Empire was saved from the third-century crisis most directly by the :

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efforts of two emperors: Diocletian and Constantine.

92
Q

Which of the following is NOT true of the Roman population decline? :

A

The reduction of population greatly eased the problematic land hunger faced by peasants.

93
Q

Nerva initiated a period of competent government by :

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initiating an adoptive system of imperial succession.

94
Q

The reign of Augustus :

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demonstrates Augustus’ belief that his power was a public trust delegated to him by the Roman people.

95
Q

During the Pax Romana, slaves :

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were increasingly protected from cruel treatment by their masters.

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