Chapter 11 True or False Self-Quiz

. Diocletian stripped all authority from the Senate and transformed it into the city council of the city of Rome.

. Under Diocletian, most civil and military offices were combined in order to streamline the functioning of the imperial administration.

. Diocletian found himself in much the same political position as Augustus did when he came to power.

. Diocletian and Galerius' edicts against Christianity were welcomed and enthusiastically enforced throughout the empire, as Christianity was still viewed with suspicion and hostility, especially among elites and intellectuals.

. The Nicene Creed was an official statement of Christian belief that all Christians were expected to accept.

. The Tetrarchy collapsed largely because the army still preferred emperors to be succeeded by their sons.

. Galerius' "Edict of Toleration" made Christianity into a legally recognized religion throughout the empire.

. Diocletian branded certain jobs as compulsory services, meaning that they became hereditary, and that those engaged in them were forbidden to pursue any other career.

. The bishops of Rome claimed to have the highest status of all bishops, though most other bishops refused to acknowledge this.

. Constantine stripped Praetorian Prefects of all their military authority, making the office a purely civil one.

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