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1) Who were the people who ruled central Italy before the Romans?

a) Druids

b) Greeks

c) Etruscans

d) Persians

e) Elder Romans

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1) Who were the people who ruled central Italy before the Romans?

a) Druids

b) Greeks

c) Etruscans

d) Persians

e) Elder Romans

2) How long did members of the Senate serve for?

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a) 10 years b) 6 years c) 4 years d) 2 years e) for life

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2) How long did members of the Senate serve for?

a) 10 years b) 6 years c) 4 years d) 2 years e) for life

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3) Which of the following is NOT true of Plebeians?

a) Group with biggest influence over government

b) Common people who made up most of the Roman population

c) Plebeian protest eventually had law written

d) Plebeians demanded written laws be placed in public so all people knew the law.

e) Plebeians gained right to appeal judgment.

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3) Which of the following is NOT true of Plebeians?

a) Group with biggest influence over government

b) Common people who made up most of the Roman population

c) Plebeian protest eventually had law written

d) Plebeians demanded written laws be placed in public so all people knew the law.

e) Plebeians gained right to appeal judgment.

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a) Empire

b) “thing of the people”

c) Republic

d) Senate

e) All are correct

4) All are descriptions of the type of government established in Rome in 509 BC EXCEPT:

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a) Empire

b) “thing of the people”

c) Republic

d) Senate

e) All are correct

4) All are descriptions of the type of government established in Rome in 509 BC EXCEPT:

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5) Which of the following is FALSE about the 12 Stone Tablets?

a) Fought for by commoners wanting to know the lawb) Placed publicly so citizens could hold legal decisions accountablec) Key in developing a consistent understanding ruling of the law.d) Insisted & created by Senate to better educate the masses about lawe) All are false

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5) Which of the following is FALSE about the 12 Stone Tablets?

a) Fought for by commoners wanting to know the lawb) Placed publicly so citizens could hold legal decisions accountablec) Key in developing a consistent understanding ruling of the law.d) Insisted & created by Senate to better educate the masses about lawe) All are false

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6) What did the Roman phase “Mare Nostrum” mean?

a) Rome dominates the Mediterranean Sea. Romans would say “Our Sea”

b) Fear of a future nightmare. Romans would say “bad dreams of the future”

c) Times were good. Romans would say “Breath in the good air”

d) Roman way is the right way. Romans would say “Our mark”

e) Roman music is the best. Romans would say, “No strum (play) like us”

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6) What did the Roman phase “Mare Nostrum” mean?

a) Rome dominates the Mediterranean Sea. Romans would say “Our Sea”

b) Fear of a future nightmare. Romans would say “bad dreams of the future”

c) Times were good. Romans would say “Breath in the good air”

d) Roman way is the right way. Romans would say “Our mark”

e) Roman music is the best. Romans would say, “No strum (play) like us”

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7) Which of the following successfully resisted Roman rule?

a) Asia Minorb) Spain c) Gauld) Judea e) None of the above

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7) Which of the following successfully resisted Roman rule?

a) Asia Minorb) Spain c) Gauld) Judea e) None of the above

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8) According to Plutarch, who and what do soldiers fight and die for?

a) Who = others; what = to give others wealth and luxuryb) Who = protecting Romans; what = give others freedomc) Who = themselves; what = for honor and gloryd) Who = no one; what = to give others a big headache

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8) According to Plutarch, who and what do soldiers fight and die for?

a) Who = others; what = to give others wealth and luxuryb) Who = protecting Romans; what = give others freedomc) Who = themselves; what = for honor and gloryd) Who = no one; what = to give others a big headache

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9) Tiberius Gracchus & his brother Gaius fought to improve

a) Roman law for all Romansb) the life of foreigners conquered by Rome c) the life of plebeians d) All of the abovee) None of the above

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9) Tiberius Gracchus & his brother Gaius fought to improve

a) Roman law for all Romansb) the life of foreigners conquered by Rome c) the life of plebeians d) All of the abovee) None of the above

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10) Which of the following is INCORRECT about Tiberius Gracchus’ Reform?

a) felt Senate should have more powerb) felt land should be given to poor farmersc) felt public money should be used to buy food for the poord) Felt commoners deserved reform

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10) Which of the following is INCORRECT about Tiberius Gracchus’ Reform?

a) felt Senate should have more powerb) felt land should be given to poor farmersc) felt public money should be used to buy food for the poord) Felt commoners deserved reform

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11) The Roman army evolved from a citizen-soldier force into a professional force. The professional army was loyal to ______________, not to Rome.

a) themselves b) their commanders c) patriotic Romans d) the Senate e) None of the above

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11) The Roman army evolved from a citizen-soldier force into a professional force. The professional army was loyal to ______________, not to Rome.

a) themselves b) their commanders c) patriotic Romans d) the Senate e) None of the above

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12) In 51 BC, this popular general conquered Gaul & eventually returned to Rome to become dictator?a) Julius Cicero b) Brutus Caesar c) Octavian Caesar d) Julius Caesar e) Constantine

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12) In 51 BC, this popular general conquered Gaul & eventually returned to Rome to become dictator?a) Julius Cicero b) Brutus Caesar c) Octavian Caesar d) Julius Caesar e) Constantine

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13) According to Historian Parenti, why was Julius Caesar killed?

a) He was evil and killing too many innocent people so the Senate and Plebeians agreed to kill him

b) The Senate was worried he wanted to make himself king so they put him on trial and was ruled guilty

c) Caesar’s reforms were working and helping the people. Senate did NOT want to lose or share power with the people.

d) He offended many religious Romans by acting too God-like.

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13) According to Historian Parenti, why was Julius Caesar killed?

a) He was evil and killing too many innocent people so the Senate and Plebeians agreed to kill him

b) The Senate was worried he wanted to make himself king so they put him on trial and was ruled guilty

c) Caesar’s reforms were working and helping the people. Senate did NOT want to lose or share power with the people.

d) He offended many religious Romans by acting too God-like.

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14) Which of the following should Augustus NOT get credit for?

a) Setting up a stable government b) Eliminating the Senatec) High level jobs open to most talented, not because of a person’s classd) Allowed self-rule to distant cities and provinces, if they swore allegiance to Rome

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14) Which of the following should Augustus NOT get credit for?

a) Setting up a stable government b) Eliminating the Senatec) High level jobs open to most talented, not because of a person’s classd) Allowed self-rule to distant cities and provinces, if they swore allegiance to Rome

15) Although Augustus Caesar was NOT a king in name, he ruled like one in what ways?

a) He named his successorb) He took part in many ceremonies but let others handle the less noticeable day to day work c) He ruled with absolute powerd) Both A & Be) Both A & C

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15) Although Augustus Caesar was NOT a king in name, he ruled like one in what ways?

a) He named his successorb) He took part in many ceremonies but let others handle the less noticeable day to day work c) He ruled with absolute powerd) Both A & Be) Both A & C

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16) What was the 2nd system of law based on for conquered Roman territories?

a) Natural law b) Human reason c) Stoic philosophy d) all of the above e) None of the above

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16) What was the 2nd system of law based on for conquered Roman territories?

a) Natural law b) Human reason c) Stoic philosophy d) all of the above e) None of the above

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17) Which of the following were common legal principles of the Roman Empire?a) judges create the law

b) accused had right to offense

c) guilty until proven innocent

d) all are correct e) None are correct

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17) Which of the following were common legal principles of the Roman Empire?a) judges create the law

b) accused had right to offense

c) guilty until proven innocent

d) all are correct e) None are correct

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18) During the 400s, what caused the Roman Empire to collapse in the west?

a) natural disasters caused bad harvest and food shortages b) continual attacks from Visogoth invaders from Germany c) Spanish slaves, African pirates and Greek philosophers allied to defeat Romed) Both A & B e) Both A & C

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18) During the 400s, what caused the Roman Empire to collapse in the west?

a) natural disasters caused bad harvest and food shortages b) continual attacks from Visogoth invaders from Germany c) Spanish slaves, African pirates and Greek philosophers allied to defeat Romed) Both A & B e) Both A & C

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19) After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire power was concentrated in the east.

What was the name of this new Empire?

a) Hellenisticb) Balkan c) Hadrian d) Byzantine e) Ottoman

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19) After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire power was concentrated in the east.

What was the name of this new Empire?

a) Hellenisticb) Balkan c) Hadrian d) Byzantine e) Ottoman

20) What is true about Roman philosophy?

a) Heavily influenced by Etruscansb) Influenced by Hellenistic philosophyc) Rejected Stoicism d) Rejected Greek philosophy

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20) What is true about Roman philosophy?

a) Heavily influenced by Etruscansb) Influenced by Hellenistic philosophyc) Rejected Stoicism d) Rejected Greek philosophy

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21) What name was given for the 1,000 years period following the Fall of Rome and Roman ideas?

a)The Dark Ages b)The Middle Ages c)Medieval Times d)All are correct e)All are wrong

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21) What name was given for the 1,000 years period following the Fall of Rome and Roman ideas?

a) The Dark Ages b) The Middle Ages c) Medieval Times

d) All are correct e)All are wrong

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22) What group of people had the power to make laws in ancient Roman Republic?

a) The Emperorb) The Plebeiansc) Philosopher Kings d) The Senate e) The Assemblies

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22) What group of people had the power to make laws in ancient Roman Republic?

a) The Emperorb) The Plebeiansc) Philosopher Kings d) The Senate e) The Assemblies

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23) What two continental European rivers marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire?

a) Tigris and Euphratesb) Amazon and Nilec) Rhine and Volgad) Danube and Nilee) Rhine and Danube

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23) What two continental European rivers marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire?

a) Tigris and Euphratesb) Amazon and Nilec) Rhine and Volgad) Danube and Nilee) Rhine and Danube

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24) What area successfully resisted Roman takeover?

a) Gaulb) Britainc) Germanyd) Spaine) Asia Minor

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24) What area successfully resisted Roman takeover?

a) Gaulb) Britainc) Germanyd) Spaine) Asia Minor

25) Some claim I was closest to fulfilling Plato’s ideal of a philosopher king. Yes, I read philosophy while on military campaigns. I not only read but wrote my on philosophical thoughts in a book called Meditations where many of Stoic philosophical beliefs, such as commitment to duty, can be read by others. I was a Roman Emperor long after the fall of the Republic.

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a) Julius Caesarb) Augustus Caesarc) Hadrian d) Justinian e) Marcus Aurelius

25) Some claim I was closest to fulfilling Plato’s ideal of a philosopher king. Yes, I read philosophy while on military campaigns. I not only read but wrote my on philosophical thoughts in a book called Meditations where many of Stoic philosophical beliefs, such as commitment to duty, can be read by others. I was a Roman Emperor long after the fall of the Republic.

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a) Julius Caesarb) Augustus Caesarc) Hadrian d) Justinian e) Marcus Aurelius

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