Question 1

The polytheism of the emperor Julian earned him the nickname _______.&#10;A)&#34;the Pagan&#34;&#10;B)&#34;the Pious&#34;&#10;C)&#34;the Uniter&#34;&#10;D)&#34;the Apostate&#34;

Accepted Answer

Emperor Julian was called "the Apostate" because he abandoned Christianity and attempted to revive traditional Roman polytheism.

Question 2

The reign of which emperor was later looked on as the third and last Golden Age of the Roman Empire?&#10;A)Gratian&#10;B)Valens&#10;C)Valentinian I&#10;D)Julian

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

Together the Gemara and the Mishnah made up the _______, a comprehensive guidebook for Jewish life.&#10;A)Talmud&#10;B)Pentateuch&#10;C)Torah&#10;D)Mosaic Law

Accepted Answer

The Gemara and the Mishnah together form the Talmud, which is a central text in Rabbinic Judaism and serves as a comprehensive guide for Jewish law and tradition.

Question 4

Which of the following viewed the world as based on a constant struggle between God and Satan?&#10;A)Neoplatonism&#10;B)Skepticism&#10;C)Manichaeism&#10;D)Adonism

Accepted Answer

Manichaeism is a dualistic religion that posits a cosmic struggle between the forces of good, represented by God, and evil, represented by Satan.

Question 5

Who excommunicated the emperor Theodosius, who had to perform public penance in order to be readmitted to Christian fellowship?&#10;A)Ambrose&#10;B)Augustine&#10;C)Jerome&#10;D)Gregory of Nyssa

Accepted Answer

Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, excommunicated Emperor Theodosius after the massacre of Thessalonica, requiring him to perform public penance to be readmitted to the Church.

Question 6

As a consequence of his support for Nicene Christianity, Theodosius gained the epithet _______.&#10;A)&#34;the Great&#34;&#10;B)&#34;the Humble&#34;&#10;C)&#34;the Devoted&#34;&#10;D)&#34;the Defender of the Faith&#34;

Accepted Answer

Theodosius I is often referred to as "the Great" due to his significant role in establishing Nicene Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire and his efforts to suppress pagan practices.

Question 7

The bishops of Rome came to be known as what in the sixth century?&#10;A)patriarchs&#10;B)popes&#10;C)vicars of Christ&#10;D)co-emperor

Accepted Answer

In the sixth century, the bishops of Rome began to be commonly referred to as "popes," a title that signifies their role as the spiritual leaders of the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 8

The most enthusiastic Christians practiced extreme _______, or physical self-denial.&#10;A)monophysitism&#10;B)hedonism&#10;C)sybarism&#10;D)asceticism

Accepted Answer

Asceticism refers to the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons, which aligns with the concept of physical self-denial.

Question 9

What holy man sat atop a column in all weather in Syria for thirty years?&#10;A)Tacitus&#10;B)Alexios&#10;C)Simeon&#10;D)Aeacus

Accepted Answer

Simeon Stylites was a Christian ascetic who lived atop a pillar in Syria for 37 years, becoming famous for his extreme form of devotion.

Question 10

The lack of a viable _______ in the late Roman world meant that local economies suffered badly.&#10;A)gold coinage&#10;B)silver or copper coinage&#10;C)central Roman bank&#10;D)port in Ravenna

Accepted Answer

The late Roman world experienced a shortage of silver or copper coinage, which were essential for everyday transactions, leading to economic difficulties.

Question 11

In what ways could one become a senator in the late Roman world?&#10;A)By holding a multitude of civilian or military offices&#10;B)By purchasing the title from a bankrupt senator&#10;C)By being the son of a senator, since senatorial status was inherited&#10;D)By being a Christian bishop

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what ways could one become a...

Question 12

Once knights were incorporated into the senatorial order, the lowest ranking members of the honestiores were the _______.&#10;A)decurions&#10;B)praetors&#10;C)tribunes&#10;D)publicani

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once knights were incorporated into the senatorial...

Question 13

For many privileged persons, _______ became an attractive alternative to state office.&#10;A)tenant farming&#10;B)church office&#10;C)the office of decurion&#10;D)service as a eunuch

Accepted Answer

The answer of For many privileged persons, _______ became an...

Question 14

_______, the mother of Constantine, became a patroness of the church and was even believed to have discovered the cross on which Christ was crucified.&#10;A)Julia&#10;B)Aurelia&#10;C)Minerva&#10;D)Helena

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______, the mother of Constantine, became a...

Question 15

Jerome translated the Old and New Testaments from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, in a form known as the _______.&#10;A)&#34;Codex Jeromensis&#34;&#10;B)&#34;Vulgate&#34;&#10;C)&#34;Imperial Edition&#34;&#10;D)&#34;Roman Bible&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jerome translated the Old and New Testaments...

Question 16

The emperor Valens was killed, and the Roman army virtually annihilated in what battle against the Goths?&#10;A)The Battle of the Milvian Bridge&#10;B)The Battle of Mursa&#10;C)The Battle of Adrianople&#10;D)The Battle of Manzikert

Accepted Answer

The answer of The emperor Valens was killed, and the...

Question 17

Who sacked Rome on August 24, 410?&#10;A)The Vandals under Geiseric&#10;B)The Goths under Ga&#239;nas&#10;C)The Visigoths under Alaric&#10;D)The Huns under Attila

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who sacked Rome on August 24, 410?&#10;A)The...

Question 18

Attila the Hun's invasion of which diocese on this map in 451 led to the Battle of the Mauriac Plain (or Catalaunian Fields), in which the previously undefeated Huns were put to flight?&#10; &#10;A)Dacia&#10;B)Macedonia&#10;C)Italy&#10;D)Gaul

Accepted Answer

The answer of Attila the Hun's invasion of which diocese...

Question 19

This sculpture group depicts Theodosius sitting at court with the western emperor at the time, _______.&#10; &#10;A)Majorian&#10;B)Julius Nepos&#10;C)Julian&#10;D)Valentinian II

Accepted Answer

The answer of This sculpture group depicts Theodosius sitting at...

Deck 14: The Christian Empire and the Late Roman World 337-476