Deck 5: The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

Question 1

Critically examine the various theories advanced to explain the fall of the Roman Empire.Which do you believe to be most convincing,and why?

Answer 1

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Question 2

What factors caused the continuance and expansion of Roman imperialism? How did Roman expansion compare and contrast with that of the Assyrians,China's Han Dynasty,and New Kingdom Egypt? What evidence causes you to think as you do?

Answer 2

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Question 3

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Etruscans

Answer 3

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Question 4

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

Question 5

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Senate

Question 6

What role did Christianity play in the Late Roman Empire? Was it,in any real way,the cause of its fall? Might it have even prolonged the life of the Empire? Why or why not?

Question 7

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Livy

Question 8

What did the tenor of popular life in Rome,including the spectacle of gladiatorial shows,reveal about living conditions and popular value systems of the early Roman Empire?

Question 9

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consuls and praetors

Question 10

Why were efforts such as those of the Gracchus brothers,Marius,and Julius Caesar unable to save the Roman Republic?

Question 11

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Tiber River

Question 12

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Latium

Question 13

Compare Han China with the Roman Empire.What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two empires?

Question 14

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the Apennines

Question 15

"No Roman was more important than Augustus." Discuss.Did the policies of Octavian give Rome a new and viable future? Cite examples to support your viewpoint.

Question 16

What factors in the beliefs and social structure of the Roman Empire contributed to the rise of Christianity?

Question 17

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centuriate and council of the Plebs

Question 18

"Next to Augustus,Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Discuss.

Question 19

"The Romans had a genius for solving problems." Discuss,with examples.

Question 20

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Horatius at the bridge

Question 21

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Carthage

Question 22

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plebeians

Question 23

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Virgil's Aeneid

Question 24

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Cannae and Zama

Question 25

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Julio-Claudians

Question 26

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Octavian/Augustus

Question 27

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patricians

Question 28

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paterfamilias

Question 29

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tribunes

Question 30

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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Question 31

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latifundia

Question 32

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Julius Caesar,Pompey,and Crassus

Question 33

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Pax Romana

Question 34

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"the good emperors"

Question 35

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Marius

Question 36

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Antony and Cleopatra VII and the Battle of Actium

Question 37

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Twelve Tables

Question 38

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Punic Wars and Hannibal

Question 39

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praetorian guard

Question 40

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concrete

Question 41

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Wang Mang and the Xin dynasty

Question 42

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Sassanid Persians and Germanic tribes

Question 43

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Jesus of Nazareth

Question 44

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Han Dynasty

Question 45

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Liu Bang/Han Gaozu

Question 46

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Silk Road

Question 47

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Goths,Romulus Augustulus,Odoacer,and 476

Question 48

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the Colosseum and gladiators

Question 49

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-Jupiter,Juno,Minerva,and Mars

Question 50

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Essenes and Zealots

Question 51

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Diocletian and Constantine

Question 52

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"bread and circuses"

Question 53

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Byzantium/Constantinople

Question 54

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Paul of Tarsus

Question 55

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Edict of Milan

Question 56

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mystery religions

Question 57

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Pompeii and Vesuvius

Question 58

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Iron casting and paper

Question 59

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State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Question 60

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Spartacus rebellion

Question 61

Rome was

A) located in the valley of Attica.
B) located on the plain of Latium.
C) in legend, defended by the extreme bravery of Horatius.
D) an ally of Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
E) founded by the Etruscans.

Question 62

Members of the aristocratic governing class in Rome were known as the

A) hoplites.
B) Gracchi.
C) Latins.
D) patricians.
E) plebs.

Question 63

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

A) consuls.
B) praetors.
C) senators.
D) centuriates.
E) tribunes.

Question 64

Roman military commanders

A) such as Marius refused to change the recruitment system.
B) became deeply involved in politics after 133 B.C.E.
C) were required to retire after two years of high command.
D) always deferred to their superiors in the Senate.
E) always came from the upper plebeian class.

Question 65

Which of the following is a true statement about the centuriate assembly?

A) It prevented the Roman army from functioning in a political role.
B) It had an organizational pattern that assured a majority for its poorest members.
C) It had the responsibilities of electing the chief magistrates and passing legislation.
D) It had the power of declaring war and peace.
E) It was abolished during the Punic Wars.

Question 66

All of the following are correct about the Roman army by the fourth century B.C.E.except

A) there were four legions.
B) each legion consisted of 4000 to 5000 men.
C) the phalanxi formation was employed by the Romans.
D) the infantry consisted of three lines of battle.
E) the first lines were armed with heavy spears, short swords, oval shields, helmets, and breastplates.

Question 67

The plebeians

A) were less numerous than the patricians.
B) could not be elected to governmental offices before 150 C.E.
C) were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians.
D) were barred from military roles.
E) became slaves when they could not pay their debts.

Question 68

Roman imperialism was characterized by

A) a desire to improve the economies of conquered peoples.
B) unsuccessful diplomatic moves.
C) pure accident and fate.
D) diplomacy, strategic fortifications, road construction, and allied military support.
E) the successful employment of the phalanx.

Question 69

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Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Question 70

The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E.included

A) the involvement and seizures of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean.
B) seizure of the Atlantic coastline of northwestern Africa to outflank Carthage.
C) the defeat of the Gauls by Sulla and Pompey.
D) only military, not economic considerations.
E) revenge for the death of Cincinnatus at the hands of the Latins.

Question 71

The Third Punic War

A) began with an unprovoked Carthaginian attack on Gaul.
B) took place immediately after the end of the Second Punic War.
C) resulted in Carthage being destroyed and its territory becoming a Roman province.
D) saved North Africa from Roman influence.
E) was caused by the assassination of Cato the Elder.

Question 72

The First Punic War

A) resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain.
B) was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily.
C) was begun with an attack by Hannibal.
D) discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power.
E) was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily.

Question 73

The Roman Senate

A) met, in sequence, on each of the seven hills of Rome.
B) was composed of elected representatives chosen by the slaves.
C) had 300 members who were chosen for life.
D) was led by three tribunes and five praetors.
E) was selected by the clientes.

Question 74

Early Roman legends and tales

A) served no purpose beyond entertainment.
B) were incorporated into Livy's historical accounts to teach moral values and virtues.
C) closely resembled those of China during the Zhou Dynasty.
D) owed nothing to Etruscan or Greek influences.
E) disappeared when Rome was sacked by the Celts.

Question 75

The Roman general who returned from Spain as a military hero in 71 B.C.E.was

A) Marius.
B) Sulla.
C) Caesar.
D) Pompey.
E) Cato.

Question 76

The government of Rome

A) was originally established as a representative democracy.
B) contained an element of republicanism from its beginnings.
C) was originally a monarchy but later became a republic.
D) was developed as a monarchy under the Celts.
E) was ruled by the upper-class plebeians.

Question 77

The defenders of the plebeians were known as the

A) consuls.
B) praetors.
C) senators.
D) centuriates.
E) tribunes.

Question 78

The Second Punic War

A) saw the eventual victory of Carthage.
B) saw Hannibal invade Italy from Greece.
C) won Spain for Rome and resulted in Roman control over the western Mediterranean.
D) produced a great victory for the Romans over Hannibal at the battle of Cannae.
E) all of the above

Question 79

A central aspect of early Roman conquest was that all conquered peoples

A) immediately received Roman citizenship.
B) could do business with Rome.
C) could never intermarry with Romans.
D) had an interest in the success of Rome, since they could improve their status by demonstrating their loyalty to their conquerors.
E) were generally enslaved by Roman patricians.

Question 80

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate was

A) Marius.
B) Tiberius Gracchus.
C) Crassus.
D) Caesar.
E) Pompey.