Question 1

Which of the following statements is true in regard to the results of the Second Punic War?

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A)  Carthage was able to keep its holdings in the Mediterranean Sea.
B)  The navy of Carthage would again become a threat to Rome.
C)  Rome agreed to rebuild the capital of Carthage that had been burned by Scipio.
D)  Rome would share Spanish territory with Carthage.
E)  Carthage would be eliminated as a rival to Rome in the Mediterranean.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) E

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Cornelia

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Question 3

The mythological creation of Rome includes

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A)  A line of kings that eventually built Rome on the Tiber River.
B)  The founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 B.C.E.
C)  A war between gods over the creation of a holy site.
D)  Emigrants to the site from the north.
E)  That small walled communities evolved into Rome.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The last part of Italy to be conquered by the Romans was the south,which had been heavily settled by

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A)  Etruscans.
B)  Greeks.
C)  Carthaginians.
D)  Latin.
E)  Gauls.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

How was the government of the Roman Republic organized? What was the objective behind this kind of government structure?

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Question 6

As the Roman Empire acquired new territories after the Punic Wars,the new areas were

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A)  Given all the same rights as citizens of Rome.
B)  Mostly sold into slavery throughout its new empire.
C)  Treated the same way as Carthage,in that they were destroyed.
D)  Ruled as military districts by senate-appointed governors,but given citizenship.
E)  Ruled as military districts,with no citizenship or privileges.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Rome dominated the western Mediterranean after defeating which empire in 202 B.C.E.?

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A)  Gaul.
B)  Greece.
C)  Carthage.
D)  Sicily.
E)  Egypt.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

During the Republic,how did the Romans administer the lands they conquered? How does this compare to the Qin and Achaemenid administrations?

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Question 9

Which title did Octavian prefer to be called after becoming the sole ruler of Rome  in 27 B.C.E.?

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A)  Emperor.
B)  Augustus.
C)  Princeps.
D)  Dictator.
E)  King.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Hannibal

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Question 11

How did Roman law change during the principate?

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Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Carthage

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Carthage was an ancient city located in ...

Question 13

What was typical about the marriage of Pliny the Younger to his third wife Calpurnia?

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A)  Her dowry was substantial.
B)  She was literate. 
C)  They had no affection for one another.
D)  She was much younger.
E)  They had many children.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The term Pax Romana refers to the

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A)  Expansion of the Roman Empire during the time of Octavian.
B)  Period that involved the reign of Octavian.
C)  Wars that brought the Ptolemies and Egypt into the empire.
D)  Period between 27 B.C.E.and 180 C.E.when Rome enjoyed overall stability and peace across the Mediterranean.
E)  Return to a republican-style government after the death of Caesar.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The principate came to a formal end under the reign of

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A)  ​Diocletian.
B)  ​Augustus.
C)  ​Constantine.
D)  ​Ptolemy.
E)  ​Cleopatra. F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Because Jesus believed illness was caused by ____,he healed the sick through miracles.

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A)  Imbalance of humors.
B)  Satan's presence.
C)  Over-indulgence in eating.
D)  Lack of a healthy diet.
E)  The poor were overworked.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) B

Question 17

The term latifundia refers to

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A)  Large estates employing slaves and owned by large landowners.
B)  Land given to soldiers after having served in combat in the Roman army.
C)  The economic conditions of soldiers,who lost their land while they were away fighting.
D)  The agricultural transition to money crops by the common soldier-farmer.
E)  Colonies developed by Romans from land taken in military campaigns.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E) A

Question 18

All of the following statements are true regarding slaves in the Roman Empire except

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A)  Slaves could be set free.
B)  A freed slave gained all the rights of a citizen.
C)  A child born to a slave mother and a free father was free.
D)  The ratio of slaves to citizens was three-to-one which was one of the highest in world history.
E)  Slaves were often captives from a military campaign.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Julius Caesar

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Question 20

Romans learned all of the following from the Etruscans except

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A)  Alphabets.
B)  City-planning.
C)  Sewage.
D)  Republican government.
E)  Wall construction.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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