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Which of the following does not figure prominently in ancient stories of Rome’s origins?
a. Twin boys raised by a wolf. b. The defeat of the dragon, Etruria on the future site of Rome.
c. The rape of the Sabine Women. d. A displaced Trojan hero looking for a new home |
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| The defeat of the dragon, Etruria on the future site of Rome |
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| The legendary founder of Rome was |
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| To the ancient Romans, the most important social relationship was certainly that between |
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| The Roman form of government between c. 500 BCE and c. 27 BCE is (and was) called |
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Which of the following was not an important element in the Roman system of government at this time?
a. The consuls. b. The Imperator. c. The Senate. d. The Tribunes. |
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| Were you a typical consul in ancient Rome, your primary concern during your term of office would be to ensure, |
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| a glorious military victory over Rome’s enemies |
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| A Roman dictator during the Republic is best described as |
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| . a respected official granted supreme power for a short period to deal with a military or constitutional crisis |
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| . In Republican Rome, political success and personal and familial honor depended above all upon |
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| a successful military career |
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Rome’s conquests were due to all of the following, except,
a. technical and tactical military superiority. b. consistently brilliant commanding officers.
c. superiority in manpower. d. exceptional perseverance and savagery. |
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| consistently brilliant commanding officers. |
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| The Roman Triumph is best described as |
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| a parade celebrating a victorious general’s conquests. |
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| Roman success during the first Punic War can be best attributed to |
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| Rome’s determination to continue fighting despite huge losses |
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| a Carthaginian general and Rome’s greatest opponent |
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| In Roman politics, the “optimates” refers to those men who |
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| supported the power and privileges of the senate. |
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Which of the following was not one of the many crises of the late Republic?
a. Slave rebellion. b. Plague. c. Revolt of Rome’s Italian allies. d. Pirates |
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| In the late Republic, virtual warlords wielded unprecedented political power. This was largely because for the first time |
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| c. Roman soldiers were the clients of their generals, and so supported them with votes and swords. |
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| The final collapse of the Roman Republic was associated with a coalition of powerful men known as |
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| Who among the following was not a participant in this coalition? |
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The stability of the Roman Republic rested upon a political and social consensus among Roman aristocrats, commoners, and allies that the Republic provided all of the following elements, except,
a. a stable and equitable arena in which aristocrats could compete for power and prestige.
b. a fair distribution of political power, such that even the poorest male Roman citizen’s voice was heard.
c. an equitable distribution of the benefits of war and empire among Romans and their allies.
d. protection for the rights and dignity of the Roman commoners, ensured through the power of tribunes |
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| . a fair distribution of political power, such that even the poorest male Roman citizen’s voice was heard |
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| The most significant cause for the collapse of this consensus in the late Republic was |
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| the social and economic effects of military success and the acquisition of an empire. |
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| Augustus managed to create a new social and political consensus in Rome, based generally on the principles of |
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| peace, prosperity, and political stability |
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| In class, Hans compared Augustus’ use of Roman legions to that of what modern military unit? |
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| The early years of the Roman Empire are known as the “Principate” because |
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| the emperor assumed no official title, but was called simply "the first man in Rome," the princeps |
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| The five “Good Emperors” achieved political stability in the Empire for almost 100 years by, |
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| “adopting” a competent military leader as successor. |
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| . Inspired by a pre-battle divine vision, this emperor first decreed that Christians should be tolerated, but then he promoted Christianity as his own favorite religion. He was, |
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| “Barbarians” given land within the Roman Empire in return for military service were termed |
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All of the following have been blamed for the fall of the Roman Empire in the west except,
a. lead pipes. b. barbarian invasions. c. Christianity. d. overpopulation |
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