Assignment

1.
In contrast to the western half of the empire, the east
survived and prospered.
slowly faded into the Dark Ages.
rapidly declined, eventually disintegrating.
conquered the barbarian lands, seizing Roman colonies in North Africa.

2.
The most famous eastern hermit, Simeon Stylites,
chained himself to a church door for 40 years.
sat on top of a fifty-foot pillar for over 30 years.
refused to leave his cave for over 40 years.
cut off his ears.

3.
Origen's contribution to developing a new European perspective was
his final defeat of paganism.
the rewriting of scriptures for everyday life.
his synthesis of the Neoplatonic tradition with Christian virtues.
turning Platonic and Gnostic thought into a rational, understandable philosophy.

4.
By the end of the fifth century, the western Roman empire could be associated with all of the following EXCEPT
declining urban centers.
an increasing role in both secular and religious affairs for Christianity.
serious disruptive economic problems.
an efficient tax system that supported the powerful Roman legion system.

5.
Which Bishop of Milan excommunicated Theodosius I until he did penance for massacring the citizens of Thessalonica?
Ambrose
Augustine
Constantine
Loyola

6.
German social and political organization was initially based on
seafaring and trade with Rome.
men measuring their social status by cattle and martial ability.
Germanic kings strictly forbidding raiding and violence between clans.
Germanic matriarchal society, with women dominating the household.

7.
In Germanic society, many tribes got together to form a clan
True
False

8.
To finance the restructuring of the empire to favor the army, the military government did all of the following EXCEPT
introduce new forms of taxation.
draft the Senators.
confiscate senatorial wealth.
debase the coinage.

9.
He was born a shepherd, became a rustler, and ended up an emperor.
Leonardo the Magnificent
Bulla the Lucky
Maximus the Thracian
Commodus the Greek

10.
After his death, Valerian was reportedly stuffed and put on display for centuries in a Persian temple
True
False

11.
Which was the largest of the Germanic groups to seek protection from the Huns within the Roman Empire?
Alemanni
Franks
Visigoths
Ostrogoths

12.
Which of the following statements about Augustine is NOT correct?
He wrote The City of God.
He wrote an autobiography, Confessions.
He was a Pelagian early in his career.
His exposure to Neoplatonism and Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, was critical to his converting to Christianity.

13.
What was at the heart of the Christological controversies?
The nature of Jesus and God as united or separate and the nature of Jesus as human or divine
If the Council of Nicaea had any authority
Whether the center of the empire was in Rome or Constantinople
Whether bishops or emperors should rule the empire

14.
The Goths were unique as a German tribe because
their kings exercised more military authority than usual.
they conquered all of the other German tribes.
they never entered the Roman Empire.
they were a settled people who were uninterested in warfare.

15.
Simeon Stylites received peasants and emperors seeking his advice
True
False

16.
It is thought that lead poisoning was one issue that led to the fall of the Roman Empire
True
False

17.
How long did the Great Persecution last?
28 months
10 years
20 years
33 years

18.
What statement best describes the practices of Augustine and Anthony?
Both used "right" living as the primary method of teaching Christianity.
Both said that only members of certain Christian groups received salvation.
Both said that only the warrior class could receive salvation.
Augustine used words and intellect while Anthony lived by example.

19.
In 410 Rome was sacked and pillaged for three days by the
Franks.
Gauls.
Visigoths.
Vandals.

20.
The greatest danger to Rome came from the
Persians and Turks.
Berbers and Tartars.
Vandals and Vikings.
Franks and Alemanni.

21.
He was the first emperor who did not come from the privileged senatorial class.
Pertinax
Diocletian
Valerian
Septimius Severus

22.
This North African sect said that the Church on earth had to be as perfect as the invisible one and that they alone had preserved this purity.
Arians
Pelagians
Gnostics
Donatists

23.
His nine-year separatist reign was the longest of any emperor during the crisis of the third century.
Valerian
Bulla
Diocletian
Postumus

24.
Aurelian did all of the following EXCEPT
stabilize the internal imperial structure.
repulse the barbarians.
debase the coinage.
restore the unity of the empire.

25.
He was the first Roman emperor to become baptized as a Christian.
Attila
Maxentius
Constantius
Constantine

26.
The origins of serfdom occurred when _____ were bound to their lands, forbidden to leave the villages where they were registered to pay taxes.
bacaudae
tetrarchs
coloni
decurions

27.
This barbarian group invaded Roman Africa and sacked Rome in 455.
Goths
Visigoths
Vandals
Huns

28.
According to Tacitus, the second-century German kings
were just figurehead leaders.
had absolute authority.
were merely myths created by Roman writers.
were picked on the basis of noble birth.

29.
Tetrarchy means rule by
a ten-man council.
three.
four.
a divine emperor.

30.
How did western monasteries differ from those in the east?
Western monks were not named bishops.
Western monasteries expressly forbade economic activities.
Western monks remained more isolated from society.
Eastern monasteries were more involved in secular affairs.

31.
He provided the definitive form of the monastic community in the Greek-speaking world.
Basil the Great
Benedict of Nursia
Jerome
Augustine

32.
Diocletian claimed divine status
True
False

33.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Great Persecution?
Burning copies of the Christian scripture
Excluding Christians from access to imperial courts
Burning down St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
Torture, maiming and murder of Christians who refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods

34.
A coalition of Germanic tribes, led by Arminius, destroyed three Roman legions, fixing the Roman frontier along the Rhine, at the Battle of
Teutoburg Forest.
The Bulge.
Mont Blanc.
Pannonia.

35.
This female pagan philosopher met her death at the hands of a Christian mob.
Hypatia
Orestes
Synesius
Cyrilla

36.
In the ancient world, monastic communal societies originated in
Athens.
Egypt.
Mesopotamia.
Sicily.

37.
The eastern half of the Roman Empire had always been more civilized and urbanized than the western half
True
False

38.
Which of the following was NOT one of Diocletian's reforms?
He restructured the imperial tax system.
He reduced the bureaucracy of the imperial administration.
He reorganized and expanded the army.
He fixed the maximum prices and wages in an attempt to stem runaway inflation.

39.
These were armed resistance movements in Gaul and Spain organized to stop the demands of the tax collectors.
Pertinax
Humiliories
Bacaudae
Honestiores

40.
He is considered the founder of Christian monasticism.
Augustine
Anthony
Pachomius
Dioscurus.