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ROSS History 1001 Midterm 2 (Chapters 4-6)
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03/15/2012

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Philip II
Definition
Unified Macedonia by controlling the local nobility
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What is the best summary of the prevailing male view of the ideal woman in the Hellenistic period?
Definition
sexy but discreet
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Hellenistic philosophers conceptualized their discipline as having these three branches.
Definition
logic, ethics, and the study of the natural world
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Epicureans believed
Definition
the rational pursuit of pleasure would help people gain tranquility in their troubled souls
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(T/F) Archeologists have excavated early Celtic settlements in Hallstatt, Austria.

 

Definition
True.
Term
As of around 290 BCE, which of the following was NOT one of the successor kingdoms to Alexander the Great's empire?
Definition
Roman Republic.
Term
(T/F) Subjects of the Hellenistic kings understood that citizenship was shared by all people within the kingdom.
Definition
False.
Term
What factor was most responsible for the minimal direct trade between India and the Hellenistic world?
Definition
Arab middlemen tried to monopolize the trade.
Term
(T/F) Hellenistic cities were essentially just garrisons, meant to maintain the conqueror's power.
Definition
False.
Term
The baroque style of architecture was characterized by
Definition
a sense of motion and emotional appeal.
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(T/F) Greeks considered all non-Greeks barbaric and uncivilized
Definition
True.
Term
Hellenistic kings
Definition
claimed a form of divine right
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Celtic civilization
Definition
flourished in Europe during the Hellenistic Age.
Term
(T/F) Alexander's defeat in India marked the first time he lost a battle, and contributed to the demise of his empire.
Definition
False.
Term
Euclid was a Hellenistic
Definition
mathematician. 
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In the Hellenistic age, Greek women
Definition
achieved more social and legal freedom.
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(T/F) Hellenistic era astronomy relied on the intersection of Middle Eastern and Greek scholarly work.
Definition
True.
Term

(T/F) The Maccabeans violently rejected all Greek gods and customs.

Definition
False.
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The conquests of Alexander the Great included:
Definition

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Babylon

Persia

(All are correct)

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(T/F) Priests in Hellenistic sanctuaries inflicted corporal punishment on criminals.

Definition
False.
Term

(T/F) Greek poleis expanded their powers considerably during the Hellenistic Age and became more independent.

Definition
False.
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Which is NOT true of the Hellenistic world?
Definition
The Persian Empire was politically dominant.
Term
What is the Septuagint?
Definition
the name for the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek by Alexandrian Jews.
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(T/F) In Ptolemaic Egypt, women could lead military conquests.

Definition
True.
Term
What was pastoral poetry, and what is its significance?
Definition
Pastoral verse describes idyllic rural settings, but the people experience tension and sadness like their urban contemporaries; Shakespeare, nineteenth-century Russians, and others have also written pastoral poetry.
Term
Which statement is NOT true regarding the Law of the Twelve Tables?
Definition
it established the jus gentium.
Term
(T/F) The reforms of the Gracchi included attempts to limit the power of the aristocracy and stop abuses of power in the provinces.
Definition
True.
Term
In general, what differentiates Roman oratory from Greek oratory?
Definition
Roman oratory is blunter and more effective, while Greek oratory is more elegant and subtle.
Term
For what cause did wealthy women demonstrate in 195 BCE?
Definition
Repeal of the Oppian Law, which restricted women's wealth.
Term

(T/F) Romans had little use for theaters.

Definition
False.
Term

(T/F) The Forum served as the administrative and judicial headquarters of the city of Rome.

Definition
True.
Term
According to Polybius, the Roman Republic benefited from its mixture of:
Definition

monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy.

[M.A.D.]

Term
What geographic feature facilitated the development of the city of Rome?
Definition
Tiber River
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(T/F) Patricians were members of aristocratic clans; they occupied the top of the Republican Rome's social hierarchy.

Definition
True.
Term

(T/F) During the Gallic Wars, approximately one million Celts were killed or enslaved.

Definition
True.
Term
(T/F) Natural law, international law, and jus gentium all refer to the same basic concepts.
Definition
True.
Term
After the Third Macedonian War,
Definition
Rome sold 150,000 people into slavery, destroyed 70 cities, and divided Macedon into 4 republics.
Term
Government in the Roman Republic included the Centuriate Assembly, composed of:
Definition
all of Rome's male citizens.
Term

(T/F) The Roman Empire was replaced by the Roman Republic by the end of the first century BCE.

Definition
False.
Term
Which is the correct summary of the achievements of Hannibal?
Definition
In the Second Punic War, Hannibal led a surprise attack on Italy, marching across the alps with 25,000 men and 18 elephants. Despite stunning victories, he was ultimately defeated by the Romans.
Term

(T/F) Marc Antony emerged as victor when the Second Triumvirate split, and became master of the entire Roman world.

Definition
False.
Term
What cause did Tiberius Gracchus advocate?
Definition
redistribution of land
Term
What was the dominant language of the Greco-Roman culture?
Definition
Latin
Term
What was the most significant way in which the governing institutions of the United States of America differed from those of the Roman Republic?
Definition
The Roman Senate had more influence and power than the US Senate.
Term
The Roman household was headed by a/an
Definition
paterfamilias.
Term

(T/F) The Pax Romana was a period of 2 centuries when the Mediterranean world experienced a nearly unbroken peace.

Definition
True.
Term

(T/F) Like the Greeks, Rome excluded defeated peoples from citizenship, leading to tension and rebellion in the provinces.

Definition
False.
Term
After the Latin War, Rome required defeated peoples to
Definition
provide troops and loyalty.
Term
The First Triumvirate was responsible for
Definition
granting land to Pompey's troops in the Middle East and Asia Minor. 
Term
Julius Caesar
Definition
permanently ended the autonomy of the Senate.
Term

(T/F) Syncretism is the practice of fusing together different administrative styles to produce a hybrid government.

Definition

False.

 

Fusing different beliefs.

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(T/F) Within the city of Rome, each adult male citizen received a daily food ration.

Definition
True.
Term

(T/F) The Antoine Decree granted all citizens of the Empire equality under the law.

Definition
False.
Term
The only successful revolt against Roman rule was carried out by:
Definition
Arminius.
Term
The greatest rival of early Imperial Rome was
Definition
the Parthian Empire.
Term
The "Year of Four Emperors" was the result of
Definition
competition between Roman armies to put their commanders on the throne. [69 BCE]
Term
(T/F) Between 114 CE and 117 CE, Rome conquered and lost much of Mesopotamia and Armenia.
Definition
True.
Term
Which of these was NOT a major responsibility of the emperor under the Augustan system?
Definition
to subsidize foreign trade.
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(T/F) Trade within the Empire was conducted primarily via the extensive network of Roman roads.

Definition
False.
Term
Which of the following was NOT one of the titles bestowed upon or taken by Octavian?
Definition
Emperor
Term
Hadrian's Wall was constructed to
Definition
protect Rome's frontier in Britain.
Term
The cult of the emperor was reinforced through
Definition
public works.
Term
The counterproductive practice of medical bloodletting was championed by
Definition
Galen.
Term

(T/F) The emperors of the Antonine Age, beginning with Nerva, employed the tactic of adopting highly qualified heirs to be their successors.

Definition
True.
Term
(T/F) Roman aristocratic women possessed some measure of political power, as demonstrated by their appearance on coins.
Definition
True.
Term

(T/F) Gnostics rejected the material world and considered the body a prison for the human soul.

Definition
True.
Term
What are the Gospels?
Definition
the New Testament narratives of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, written 30-60 years after Jesus' death.
Term

(T/F) The New Testament is the Jewish record of Jesus' life and teachings.

Definition
False.
Term
Romanization in the provinces was primarily conducted by
Definition
the army.
Term
Which of the following were NOT among the first converts to Christianity?
Definition
Rome's elites.
Term
The Diaspora
Definition
was the consequence of the raid on Judea by the Romans.
Term
Peasant life in the Empire
Definition
varied greatly.
Term
Augustus' reforms of the army included:
Definition
establishing regular terms of service and retirement benefits.
Term

(T/F) Rome's Pantheon was built as a temple to all gods.

Definition
True.
Term
Under the Augustan imperial system, what was the primary function of the Senate?
Definition
to act as the administrative arm of imperial rule.
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