Question 1

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?

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Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
State Confucianism and the civil service examination

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Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Wang Mang and the Xin dynasty

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Wang Mang...

Question 4

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?

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Question 5

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Silk Road

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Question 6

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

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Question 7

​What were the distinctions between the Patrician and Plebeian orders, and why did this have such a large effect during the Roman Republic?  How did it affect the approach to significant crises in Roman society?

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Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Iron casting and paper

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Iron casting...

Question 9

How can we distinguish Rome as a Republic ​during its period of expansion as an empire?  How did its administration differ once there was an Imperator  ​in place?  What role did the senate maintain in balancing power?

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Question 10

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

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

How accurate is it to compare the Roman and Han Empires?   What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two empires? How does the term "empire" vary in usage and conception?

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Question 13

After reading the ​Res Gestae ​, what do you think were Augustus' greatest accomplishments and what was his greatest failure?  ​

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Question 14

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

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Question 15

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

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Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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Cao Cao...

Quiz 5: The Roman World Empire

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?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Wang Mang and the Xin dynasty

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?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Silk Road

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

What were the distinctions between the Patrician and Plebeian orders, and why did this have such a large effect during the Roman Republic? How did it affect the approach to significant crises in Roman society?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Iron casting and paper

How can we distinguish Rome as a Republic during its period of expansion as an empire? How did its administration differ once there was an Imperator in place? What role did the senate maintain in balancing power?

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

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

How accurate is it to compare the Roman and Han Empires? What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two empires? How does the term "empire" vary in usage and conception?

After reading the Res Gestae , what do you think were Augustus' greatest accomplishments and what was his greatest failure?

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

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

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Quiz 5: The Roman World Empire

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?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Wang Mang and the Xin dynasty

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?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Silk Road

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

​What were the distinctions between the Patrician and Plebeian orders, and why did this have such a large effect during the Roman Republic? How did it affect the approach to significant crises in Roman society?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Iron casting and paper

How can we distinguish Rome as a Republic ​during its period of expansion as an empire? How did its administration differ once there was an Imperator ​in place? What role did the senate maintain in balancing power?

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

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

How accurate is it to compare the Roman and Han Empires? What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two empires? How does the term "empire" vary in usage and conception?

After reading the ​Res Gestae ​, what do you think were Augustus' greatest accomplishments and what was his greatest failure? ​

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

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

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

What were the distinctions between the Patrician and Plebeian orders, and why did this have such a large effect during the Roman Republic? How did it affect the approach to significant crises in Roman society?

How can we distinguish Rome as a Republic during its period of expansion as an empire? How did its administration differ once there was an Imperator in place? What role did the senate maintain in balancing power?

After reading the Res Gestae , what do you think were Augustus' greatest accomplishments and what was his greatest failure?