Question 1

The German tribe invited to cross the Danube to settle, which then defeated the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople and sacked Rome in 410 was the

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A)   Ostrogoths
B)   Huns
C)   Visigoths
D)   FranksE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The emperor ___________________ carried out the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish revolt in 70.

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Question 3

Augustus improved the organization of imperial government by

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A)   Directly controlling the provinces and sending representatives to govern them
B)   Create a foreign service drawn from men of the equestrian class eager to advance
C)   Eliminating private tax collectors
D)   All of these options are correctE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The emperor who extended toleration to Christianity, supported the Church, and was eventually baptized on his death bed was _________________________.

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Question 5

Mark Antony deserted his wife Octavia, Octavian's sister, for Cleopatra of Egypt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After the assassination of Julius Caesar

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A)   The Roman Republic was restored
B)   Alexander the Great conquered Rome
C)   Hannibal led a plebeian uprising against the patricians
D)   There was a series of civil wars that ended in the one-man rule of AugustusE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The increase of luxury spending by the rich during the high empire damaged the economy because

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A)   Money drained from the West to the Far East, where most luxury goods were produced
B)   Less money circulated, limiting growth opportunities for the middle class
C)   The Roman poor had to receive increasing food subsidies, further reducing the treasury
D)   Many of the wealthy went bankruptE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The end of the Roman Peace (Pax Romana)  was marked by

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A)   The assassination of Marcus Aurelius' decadent son, Commodus, in 192
B)   The suicide of Nero in 68
C)   The moving of the capital to Constantinople in 330
D)   The crucifixion of Christ in 33E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The emperor Constantine affected the future of Christianity by

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A)   Ending the persecutions
B)   Supporting the Church by giving them tax advantages and returning property
C)   Building the first great churches and making the Holy Land a place of pilgrimage
D)   All of these options are correctE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In the City of God, St. Augustine argued that even though the city of Rome had been sacked by the Visigoths, Christians

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A)   Should not worry since the city would be rebuilt
B)   Should focus on the worthiness of their own souls because the faithful would dominate at the end of time
C)   Should despair, since this was God's punishment
D)   Should work together with the pagans to build the perfect civil societyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The emperor Marcus Aurelius was also a noted Stoic philosopher, who wrote a book called Meditations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________________ was the author of the epic poem, the Aeneid.

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Question 13

Which of the following Jewish groups withdrew from society and attempted to live pure lives?

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A)   Pharisees
B)   Sadducees
C)   Zealots
D)   EssenesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following was not a factor holding the Roman Empire together?

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A)   Ferocious repression of all rebellions
B)   Widely spread Romanization through citizen colonies and military service
C)   Local town councils that maintained infrastructure, collected taxes, and loyally reported to the imperial administration
D)   Well-engineered roads and bridges, with an organized transport systemE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

St. Augustine's attitude toward sexuality was that it was

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A)   An aspect of original sin that humans were born with and must keep constant vigil against
B)   An expression of God's love for the pleasure between men and women
C)   Only proper with a prostitute, and should be avoided between husband and wife
D)   Only to be practiced between man and man or woman and womanE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What problems did the Roman Empire face between the time of the Five Good Emperor and Diocletian, and how did these problems affect the stability of the empire?

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The Roman Empire faced several problems ...

Question 17

Melania the Younger argued that Christians should not practice celibacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following was not a mystery cult?

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A)   Epicurianism
B)   Isis and Serapis
C)   Mithraism
D)   Cult of DionysusE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The mystery cult that appealed to soldiers, and whose followers were exclusively men, was__________________.

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The answer of The mystery cult that appealed to soldiers,...

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of the career of Jesus?

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A)   He called for the overthrow of the Roman government
B)   He taught a message of peace, love and care for the suffering and poor
C)   He was reported to have performed miracles and cures
D)   He was seen by his apostles to have risen from the dead after his crucifixionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Territorial and Christian Empires: The Roman Empire, 31 B.C.E to 410 C.E

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St. Augustine's attitude toward sexuality was that it was

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Melania the Younger argued that Christians should not practice celibacy.

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Which of the following Jewish groups withdrew from society and attempted to live pure lives?

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The mystery cult that appealed to soldiers, and whose followers were exclusively men, was__________________.

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The emperor who extended toleration to Christianity, supported the Church, and was eventually baptized on his death bed was _________________________.

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Which of the following is not true of the career of Jesus?

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Which of the following was not a mystery cult?

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________________ was the author of the epic poem, the Aeneid.

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After the assassination of Julius Caesar

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The emperor Constantine affected the future of Christianity by

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The emperor ___________________ carried out the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish revolt in 70.

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The German tribe invited to cross the Danube to settle, which then defeated the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople and sacked Rome in 410 was the

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The emperor Marcus Aurelius was also a noted Stoic philosopher, who wrote a book called Meditations.

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The end of the Roman Peace (Pax Romana) was marked by

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Which of the following was not a factor holding the Roman Empire together?

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Augustus improved the organization of imperial government by

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The increase of luxury spending by the rich during the high empire damaged the economy because

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Mark Antony deserted his wife Octavia, Octavian's sister, for Cleopatra of Egypt.

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What problems did the Roman Empire face between the time of the Five Good Emperor and Diocletian, and how did these problems affect the stability of the empire?

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