Question 1

Peoples who shaped the history of Italy, starting around 1000 B.C.E., included

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The Greeks established colonies in southern Italy, the Etruscans were dominant in central Italy, the Celts inhabited parts of northern Italy, and Italic-speaking peoples (including the Latins, who founded Rome) were spread throughout the peninsula. This mix of cultures significantly influenced the development of what would become the Roman civilization.

Question 2

The people who governed Rome at the outset of its history and strongly influenced its political and cultural practices were

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The Etruscans were the people who governed Rome at the outset of its history and had a strong influence on its political and cultural practices. They were crucial in the development of Roman architecture, religion, and government before Rome became a republic.

Question 3

The late Roman Republic (Map 6-2, p. 150), in addition to land on the Italian peninsula, controlled

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During the late Roman Republic, Rome controlled many territories outside the Italian peninsula, including Dalmatia. Germania, Sarmatia, and Egypt were not under Roman control until later periods.

Question 4

Sallust (Document, pp. 152-153) believed that the destruction of Carthage was the beginning of the decline of the Roman Republic because

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Sallust believed that the absence of an external threat like Carthage led to internal conflicts and power struggles within the Roman government, contributing to the decline of the Roman Republic.

Question 5

As a result of the third-century crisis, Roman society became more

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The third-century crisis led to increased militarization, economic troubles, and political instability, resulting in a more regimented and rigid society as the Roman Empire sought to maintain control and order.

Question 6

What was the "struggle of the orders"? What did the plebeians want? What methods did they use to get what they wanted? To what degree was Roman society different after the struggle ended? Why didn't Rome become a democracy by the end of the struggle? 
Conceptual

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Question 7

In the second century B.C.E., did the Romans want to annex Asia Minor and Greece? Why? Would you consider Rome's actions to be aggressive or defensive imperialism? In other words, why did Rome conquer? Were the Romans looking for security? Wealth? Power? Fame?
Conceptual

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Question 8

Although the Gracchi ended tragically, do you think their leadership at a crucial moment reminded the Roman populace of its potential power? Or was the state controlled at this time by the aristocracy to such an extent as to deny even the theoretical power of the people? 
Conceptual

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Question 9

"Ironically it was the very success of the Roman republic in war and imperial expansion which led to the overthrow of the republic."
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answer. 
Conceptual

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Question 10

Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar, and Augustus all tried to achieve and maintain more or less absolute power. But in the end, only Augustus was successful. How can the success of Augustus and the failure of the others be explained? What answers did Augustus provide for the problems that had plagued the republic? 
Conceptual

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Question 11

What new problems had arisen for the Roman Empire during its first two centuries? What could threaten its survival? Would you describe the empire in 150 C.E. as strong or as coming apart? 
Conceptual

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Question 12

How does the "Roman mind"
differ from the "Greek mind"? Who was superior in terms of administration, innovation, resourcefulness, and ingenuity? Which culture made a more lasting contribution to our modern world? 
Conceptual

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differ from the...

Question 13

What were the political, social, and economic problems that beset Rome in the third and fourth centuries C.E.? How did Diocletian and Constantine deal with them? Were they effective in stemming the tide of decline and disintegration in the Roman Empire? What problems were they unable to solve? 
Conceptual

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Question 14

How does the Christian worldview compare to the Roman worldview before the spread of Christianity? What effect do you think the suppression of Christian worship had on the empire? What effects did the official change to Christianity have on the political and cultural life of ancient Rome? 
Conceptual

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Question 15

What factors enabled Christianity to triumph over competing religions? What aspects of society and the religion allowed Christianity to attract followers? How did emperors such as Constantine view Christianity and its relationship to the state? 
Conceptual

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Question 16

What issues in the Roman Republic did Gracchi, Marius, Sulla, and Caesar attempt to address? To what extent did they succeed or fail? 
Conceptual

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Question 17

Trace the development of Christianity from the life of Jesus through the second century. How did Christianity separate itself from Judaism and what issues affected the development of the new religion? How did the Roman bureaucracy react to Christianity and why? 
Conceptual

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Question 18

Analyze the changes in Roman government from Augustus through the Julio-Claudian emperors of the first century C.E. What aspects of the Republic changed? What impact did these emperors have on the Roman world?
Conceptual

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Question 19

What factors led to the decline of the Roman world? Which of the various difficulties that Rome faced do you think were the most important issues that explain the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire, and why?
Conceptual

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Question 20

How did the Punic Wars impact the history and development of the Roman world? What were the long-term economic and social impacts of Hannibal's march through Italy? How did the defeat of Carthage impact the later development of the Roman world?
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Quiz 6: Republican and Imperial Rome

Peoples who shaped the history of Italy, starting around 1000 B.C.E., included

The people who governed Rome at the outset of its history and strongly influenced its political and cultural practices were

The late Roman Republic (Map 6-2, p. 150) , in addition to land on the Italian peninsula, controlled

Sallust (Document, pp. 152-153) believed that the destruction of Carthage was the beginning of the decline of the Roman Republic because

As a result of the third-century crisis, Roman society became more

What was the "struggle of the orders"? What did the plebeians want? What methods did they use to get what they wanted? To what degree was Roman society different after the struggle ended? Why didn't Rome become a democracy by the end of the struggle? Conceptual

In the second century B.C.E., did the Romans want to annex Asia Minor and Greece? Why? Would you consider Rome's actions to be aggressive or defensive imperialism? In other words, why did Rome conquer? Were the Romans looking for security? Wealth? Power? Fame? Conceptual

Although the Gracchi ended tragically, do you think their leadership at a crucial moment reminded the Roman populace of its potential power? Or was the state controlled at this time by the aristocracy to such an extent as to deny even the theoretical power of the people? Conceptual

"Ironically it was the very success of the Roman republic in war and imperial expansion which led to the overthrow of the republic." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answer. Conceptual

What new problems had arisen for the Roman Empire during its first two centuries? What could threaten its survival? Would you describe the empire in 150 C.E. as strong or as coming apart? Conceptual

How does the "Roman mind" differ from the "Greek mind"? Who was superior in terms of administration, innovation, resourcefulness, and ingenuity? Which culture made a more lasting contribution to our modern world? Conceptual

How does the Christian worldview compare to the Roman worldview before the spread of Christianity? What effect do you think the suppression of Christian worship had on the empire? What effects did the official change to Christianity have on the political and cultural life of ancient Rome? Conceptual

What factors enabled Christianity to triumph over competing religions? What aspects of society and the religion allowed Christianity to attract followers? How did emperors such as Constantine view Christianity and its relationship to the state? Conceptual

What issues in the Roman Republic did Gracchi, Marius, Sulla, and Caesar attempt to address? To what extent did they succeed or fail? Conceptual

Trace the development of Christianity from the life of Jesus through the second century. How did Christianity separate itself from Judaism and what issues affected the development of the new religion? How did the Roman bureaucracy react to Christianity and why? Conceptual

Analyze the changes in Roman government from Augustus through the Julio-Claudian emperors of the first century C.E. What aspects of the Republic changed? What impact did these emperors have on the Roman world? Conceptual

What factors led to the decline of the Roman world? Which of the various difficulties that Rome faced do you think were the most important issues that explain the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire, and why? Conceptual

How did the Punic Wars impact the history and development of the Roman world? What were the long-term economic and social impacts of Hannibal's march through Italy? How did the defeat of Carthage impact the later development of the Roman world? Conceptual