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Chapter 06 Quiz A with Explanations
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What type of government did Rome turn to after ending its monarchy in 509 B.C.E.?
An oligarchy
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A republic
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A tyranny
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An aristocracy
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With which North African power did Rome fight three wars in the third and second centuries B.C.E.?
Carthage
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Egypt
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Persia
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Greece
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The Roman family unit was lead by the eldest male member, called the
magistrate.
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patrician.
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pater familias.
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The office of tribune was created to protect the interests of the
patricians.
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military.
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plebeians.
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equestrians.
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Which culture made a large contribution to the development of Roman culture?
Egyptian
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Greek
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Celtic
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Carthaginian
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One of the major causes for the downfall of the Roman Republic by the end of the first century B.C.E. was
the involvement of the military in politics.
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an invasion by Germanic tribes.
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a major slave revolt in Gaul.
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a decline in the patrician class.
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What was the key to Octavian's success in implementing an imperial system in Rome after 31 B.C.E.?
He used the military to ruthlessly suppress all opposition.
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He eliminated republican institutions and replaced them with a tyranny,
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He established a new government using the Egyptian pharaoh's rule as a model.
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He kept republican institutions like the Senate but held absolute power behind scenes.
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The process by which the Roman Empire integrated all of its territory into a unified whole was
by building public works.
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through military occupation.
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through Romanization.
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by offering citizenship to all.
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How did Roman emperors appease the poor citizens of Rome?
By providing food and entertainment
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Through coercion
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By building better housing
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By providing more jobs
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Which Roman institution required the greatest share of state resources?
The bureaucracy
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The army
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The navy
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The emperor
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What was a significant difference between Romanization in the western part of the empire and Romanization in the eastern part?
The process had a greater influence on the east.
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Language played an important role in the east.
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Slavic tribes played an important role in the west.
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The process had a greater influence on the west.
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How did the Roman Empire view foreign religious traditions?
They made no effort to limit religious expression to their own gods.
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They persecuted many foreign religions, including Mithraism.
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They allowed local religions as long as they did not spread.
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They viewed only monotheistic religious traditions favorably.
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After the execution of Jesus of Nazareth in 30 C.E., what did his followers begin to identify him as?
A Zealot
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A follower of Mithraism
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The Messiah
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Sol Invictus
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Which classes were attracted to early Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Women and administrators
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Merchants and the lower classes
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Soldiers and bureaucrats
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Slaves and farmers
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In 313 C.E., Emperor Constantine made Christianity a legal religion in the Roman Empire by promulgating the
Nicaean Council.
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Roman Act of Toleration.
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Concordant of Constantinople.
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Edict of Milan.
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The writings of Augustine in the fifth century C.E. helped combine Christian religious thought with
Greco-Roman thought.
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Manichaeism.
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Arianism.
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Indian asceticism.
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What impact did Roman attempts to improve the empire's finances and encourage economic stability have on Roman society after the third century C.E.?
They caused widespread revolts against Roman rule.
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They caused a significant decline in latifundias.
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They led to citizens viewing the central government as a menace.
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They led to a polarization of society between patricians and plebeians.
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How were the political structures of the Parthian and Sasanid empires different from those of the Roman empire?
They were dependent on much larger bureaucracies.
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They did not apply uniform systems of control over their states.
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They placed more power in the hands of the supreme ruler.
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They adopted systems of control from imperial China.
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Why did Rome have significant commercial ties with Parthia?
Parthia produced many sought-after luxury goods.
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Parthia was a major gold producer.
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Parthia controlled a significant part of the Silk Road.
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Parthia controlled all of India's trade.
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The principal language of both Parthian and Sasanid administration was
Aramaic.
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Hebrew.
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Latin.
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Sanskrit.
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