Question 1

The &#34;Q speakers&#34; included primarily the people later known as the _______.&#10;A)Latins&#10;B)Samnites&#10;C)Villanovans&#10;D)Carthaginians

Accepted Answer

The "Q speakers" primarily included the Latins, who were part of the Italic tribes in ancient Italy.

Question 2

A Greek version of the founding of Rome had the city being founded by which Trojan hero?&#10;A)Paris&#10;B)Helenus&#10;C)Hector&#10;D)Aeneas

Accepted Answer

According to Greek and Roman mythology, Aeneas, a Trojan hero, is credited with founding the city of Rome after the fall of Troy.

Question 3

Who were the parents of Romulus and Remus?&#10;A)Mars and Rhea Silvia&#10;B)Venus and Anchises&#10;C)Jupiter and Diana&#10;D)Venus and Tarquinius

Accepted Answer

Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, and Rhea Silvia, a Vestal Virgin and daughter of the former king of Alba Longa.

Question 4

Which of the following were Etruscan or were of Etruscan origin in Rome?&#10;A)The forum&#10;B)The last three kings of Rome&#10;C)fasces&#10;D)(populus) for the people of Rome

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The answer of Which of the following were Etruscan or...

Question 5

The Roman character was fundamentally conservative and rooted in the concept of _______.&#10;A)confarreatio&#10;B)sui juris&#10;C)emancipatio&#10;D)mos maiorum

Accepted Answer

The Roman character was fundamentally conservative and rooted in the concept of "mos maiorum," which refers to the customs and traditions of the ancestors.

Question 6

Which of the following were the three kinds of marriage in early Rome?&#10;A)usus&#10;B)coemptio&#10;C)virgula&#10;D)confarreatio

Accepted Answer

In early Rome, the three kinds of marriage were usus, coemptio, and confarreatio. Usus was a form of common-law marriage, coemptio involved a symbolic sale of the bride, and confarreatio was a religious ceremony. Virgula is not a type of marriage.

Question 7

Which three gods formed the Capitoline Triad?&#10;A)Jupiter Optimus Maximus&#10;B)Mars Ultor&#10;C)Juno&#10;D)Minerva

Accepted Answer

The Capitoline Triad consisted of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Juno, and Minerva, who were worshipped in ancient Rome.

Question 8

The suicide of which Roman matron provided the spark for the expulsion of the last Roman king?&#10;A)Lucretia&#10;B)Verginia&#10;C)Hersilia&#10;D)Horatia

Accepted Answer

Lucretia's suicide after being raped by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of the last Roman king, led to a revolt that resulted in the expulsion of the monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic.

Question 9

Which of the following were not part of the Roman republic?&#10;A)The Gerousia&#10;B)The Senate&#10;C)The Curiate Assembly&#10;D)The Consuls

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The answer of Which of the following were not part...

Question 10

The pronouncements, known as _______, of the Council of Plebs were binding only on plebeians.&#10;A)equites&#10;B)curiae&#10;C)consulta ultima&#10;D)plebiscites

Accepted Answer

Plebiscites were resolutions passed by the Council of Plebs in ancient Rome and were initially binding only on the plebeians.

Question 11

In 287 BCE, the plebeians achieved a final victory in the Conflict of the Orders when what law was passed?&#10;A)The Theodosian Law&#10;B)The Hortensian Law&#10;C)The Canuleian Law&#10;D)The Sexto-Licinian Law

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 287 BCE, the plebeians achieved a...

Question 12

Which Roman was appointed Dictator, rescued the Roman army, and then famously went back to plowing his fields after only sixteen days?&#10;A)Brutus&#10;B)Cincinnatus&#10;C)Scaevola&#10;D)Camillus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Roman was appointed Dictator, rescued the...

Question 13

Rome's policy after the Gallic sack of the city could best be described as _______.&#10;A)globalism&#10;B)isolationism&#10;C)defensive aggression&#10;D)the shell frontier system

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The answer of Rome's policy after the Gallic sack of...

Question 14

The greatest honor a senatorial general could be awarded after a military victory was a _______.&#10;A)&#34;shield of Romulus&#34;&#10;B)golden fasces&#10;C)bronze crown&#10;D)triumph

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The answer of The greatest honor a senatorial general could...

Question 15

The worst military disaster the Romans ever suffered occurred at the hands of Hannibal at the Battle of _______.&#10;A)Zama Regia&#10;B)the Caudine Forks&#10;C)Heraclea&#10;D)Cannae

Accepted Answer

The answer of The worst military disaster the Romans ever...

Question 16

The Battle of _______ saw the defeat of Hannibal by Scipio, earning him the victory title &#34;Africanus.&#34;&#10;A)Zama Regia&#10;B)the Caudine Forks&#10;C)Heraclea&#10;D)Cannae

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The answer of The Battle of _______ saw the defeat...

Question 17

What is the name of the standard Roman silver coin, introduced around 212 BCE?&#10;A)Byzant&#10;B)Drachma&#10;C)Denarius&#10;D)As

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the standard...

Question 18

The example of _______ demonstrates that by the second century BCE, women were becoming more outspoken and assertive at Rome.&#10;A)Lucretia&#10;B)Julia&#10;C)Hispala&#10;D)Sabina

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The answer of The example of _______ demonstrates that by...

Question 19

Which of the peoples on this map sacked Rome?&#10; &#10;A)Germanic Peoples&#10;B)Celtiberian Peoples&#10;C)Thracians&#10;D)Gallic Peoples

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The answer of Which of the peoples on this map...

Question 20

This Etruscan dish depicts war elephants. Which two enemies of Rome famously included elephants among their troops?&#10; &#10;A)Brennus&#10;B)Pyrrhus of Epirus&#10;C)Hannibal&#10;D)Titus Tatius

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The answer of This Etruscan dish depicts war elephants. Which...

Deck 10: The Rise of Rome and the Roman Republic 753-120 BCE