Assignment

1.
Crucifixion was a common Roman form of execution
True
False

2.
By the end of the second century, Christianity was the major religion in the eastern Mediterranean
True
False

3.
He wrote The Aeneid.
Virgil
Homer
Ovid
Horace

4.
This emperor presided over the 43 C.E. conquest of Britain.
Claudius
Tiberius
Caligula
Nero

5.
This river marked the boundary between Caesar's province of Gaul and Italy.
Po
Rhine
Rhone
Rubicon

6.
He was Caesar's adopted son.
Octavian
Mark Antony
Catullus
Nero

7.
Which of the following was a reform proposed by Tiberius Gracchus?
Redistribution of Roman land
A larger Senate
Citizenship for allies
Free food for the poor

8.
Today, Gaul is known as France
True
False

9.
A cartographer, geographer, and mathematician, he is best known for his model of the solar system.
Suetonius
Plutarch
Ptolemy
Tacitus

10.
From 91 to 89 B.C.E. a serious revolt, after Roman allies were denied citizenship, was called the
Mithridates.
War of Romans.
Pax Romana.
Social War.

11.
How long did the Pax Romana last?
50 years
100 years
150 years
200 years

12.
These were political leaders who appealed to the masses.
Tribunes
Demagogues
Populares
Consuls

13.
He started a new sect of Judaism known as Christianity.
Herod
Peter
Christ
John

14.
The Pax Romana ended with the reign of this emperor.
Marcus Aurelius
Trajan
Commodus
Hadrian

15.
Sulla passed all of the following reforms EXCEPT
increasing the size of the Senate.
weakening the power of the magistrates.
abolishing dictatorial rule.
reducing the authority of the tribunes.

16.
Octavian's power rested on all of the following factors EXCEPT
his speaking ability.
his total command of the army.
his following among the elites and populares.
his immense wealth.

17.
They practiced strict dietary rules and rituals to keep the separation of Jews and Gentiles.
Haddashim
Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots

18.
Julius Caesar was born on the Ides of March
True
False

19.
How long was Augustus's reign?
20 years
33 years
41 years
45 years

20.
Herculaneum and Pompeii were covered by ash from
Olympia.
Vesuvius.
Etna.
Everest.

21.
Christianity was originally a sect of Judaism
True
False

22.
Which of the following won popularity for suppressing the Spartacus rebellion?
Cicero
Pompey
Caesar
Crassus

23.
Augustus did all of the following to restore the traditional values of the Roman Republic EXCEPT
surrender the authority of the principate.
support marriage, procreating, and a firm husband.
recreate the authority of the paterfamilias.
revive ancient Roman cults.

24.
Mark Antony was defeated in 31 B.C.E. in a naval battle off
Alexandria.
Actium.
Munda.
Rubicon.

25.
Gaius Gracchus proposed which of the following reforms?
Citizenship for Italian allies
Freedom for all slaves
An increased number of magistrates
Repeal of the Twelve Tables

26.
Under Augustus, the normal period of enlistment in the army became fixed at
18 months.
4 years.
20 years.
30 years.

27.
He wrote Parallel Lives, comparing eminent Greeks with eminent Romans.
Cicero
Tacitus
Plutarch
Ptolemy

28.
Mark Antony depended on his alliance with _____ during the civil war among members of the Second Triumvirate.
Octavian
Lepidus
Cleopatra
Mithridates

29.
Caesar passed all of the following reforms EXCEPT
increasing the size of the Senate.
widening the Senate's representation.
abolishing the office of Consul.
increasing the number of magistrates.

30.
They were distinguished by their wealth and military service on horseback, and they had connections with the old military elite.
Optimates
Equestrians
Populares
Princeps

31.
Considered Rome's greatest historian, he recorded the history of the empire's first century.
Cicero
Tacitus
Plutarch
Ptolemy

32.
The wealthiest and most exploited Roman province was
Greece.
Egypt.
Spain.
Jerusalem.

33.
Which of the following was NOT in the Second Triumvirate?
Mark Antony
Marcus Junius Brutus
Octavian
Lepidus

34.
Who wrote De Re Publica de Legibus, modeled on a work by Plato?
Caesar
Cicero
Crassus
Pompey

35.
His poems celebrated Augustus' victory at Actium and reform of the empire.
Virgil
Homer
Ovid
Horace

36.
He was the first Christian to preach the concept of original sin.
Jesus
Peter
Paul
John

37.
This poet preached the art of seduction and adultery and was exiled by Augustus.
Virgil
Homer
Ovid
Horace

38.
Caesar's assassins were defeated in 42 B.C.E. at _____, where they committed suicide rather than be captured.
Alexandria
Pharsalus
Rome
Philippi

39.
Roman conquest of the Mediterranean world
brought equality to all in the empire.
guaranteed the success of the republican institutions.
led to a decrease in the size of the Roman army.
spelled the end of the republican system.

40.
Early Christian religious communities could best be described as
a variety of communities where varying beliefs and interpretations existed.
unified in their polytheistic beliefs.
each being led by a Gnostic.
continuing to function as a sect within Judaism.

41.
Which Jewish group sought to push out the Romans violently?
Haddashim
Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots

42.
Hillel, a Babylonia Jewish scholar, came to Jerusalem to teach law, and his teachings later became the
Torah.
Talmud.
Old Testament.
New Testament.

43.
Octavian held all of the following titles EXCEPT
princeps.
tribune.
consul.
quaestor.

44.
The most serious slave revolt, between 74 and 71 B.C.E., was led by
gladiators.
Greeks.
Germans.
equites.

45.
Which Roman consul was the first to ignore property qualifications?
Caesar
Marius
Brutus
Sulla

46.
The Roman Senators responded to Tiberius Gracchus by
offering him the title of dictator.
fearing him as a democratic demagogue.
reelecting him for a third term.
electing him consul for seven consecutive years.

47.
These were religions promising personal, immediate contact with a deity that would bring immortality.
Procurators
Monotheists
Mystery cults
Dyonicean cults

48.
Some emperors persecuted Christians because
they feared Christians would aid Jews in overthrowing the empire.
Christians excluded all Roman citizens from membership.
Christians refused to pay taxes in Roman coins.
Christians were aggressive in attracting followers and were viewed as subversives.

49.
Which of the following was NOT a member of the First Triumvirate?
Caesar
Cicero
Crassus
Pompey

50.
Augustus changed the Senate in all of the following ways EXCEPT
making membership hereditary.
reducing the number of senators.
increasing its membership to include all factions of Rome.
allowing the Senate to keep control of some provinces.

51.
Joshua ben Joseph was the real name of Jesus
True
False

52.
Hadrian toured his empire to
promote his "bread of all" policy.
escape assassination by ambitious legion commanders.
decide where to vacation.
inspect the military commands most crucial for imperial stability.

53.
Who was the first and greatest emperor of Rome?
Cicero
Caesar
Augustus
Nero

54.
Which of the following was NOT a way Augustus reformed the military?
Forming the Praetorian Guard
Recruiting only non-Roman auxiliaries for future troops
Giving retired legionnaires land in colonies throughout the empire
Pensioning off 32. legions to retirement

55.
He ordered the death of Jesus Christ.
Hillel
Joshua ben Joseph
Herod
Pontius Pilate

56.
Two important historians of the late republic were
Sallust and Livy.
Cicero and Pius.
Caesar and Octavian.
Agrippa and Cicero.

57.
Women played a central role in Jesus' ministry
True
False

58.
He was a new-style poet who wrote short lyric poems combining craftsmanship with a direct realism.
Catullus
Livy
Cicero
Lucretius

59.
After Caesar declared himself perpetual dictator, he was assassinated by
Mark Antony and Sulla.
Pompey and Crassus.
Antony and Cleopatra.
Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius Longinus.

60.
Originally, a caesarean section was used when the mother was dead or dying in order to increase the population
True
False