HIEU 201 MINDTAP CHAPTER 7 QUIZ
1. Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. chief priest.
b. dictator.
c. god-king.
d. first citizen.
2. The Pax Romana was characterized by the
a. worsening condition of slaves and women.
b. prevalence of peace in the Mediterranean world without any foreign wars
or internal revolts.
c. rejection of Stoic philosophy with its emphasis on the common humanity
of all peoples.
d. revival of republican government and the end of the empire.
3. The second Hebrew revolt in Judea during the reign of Hadrian resulted in
a. a promise from Rome that only Jews would be allowed to settle in
Palestine.
b. complete Jewish independence from Rome.
c. the permanent return of Jerusalem to Jewish control.
d. the death, enslavement, or emigration of the majority of Palestinian Jews.
4. Roman Stoics
a. were attracted to mystery religions and cults.
b. meditated on a mystical being that they believed would assure them of
immortality.
c. believed that only through veneration of the gods could Rome remain
great.
d. believed that moral values were obtained from reason alone.
, 5. The major forms of entertainment in the Empire included all of the following
EXCEPT
a. poetry reading contests.
b. gladiatorial combats.
c. chariot races.
d. wild animal shows.
6. The weaknesses of the economy of Empire during the Pax Romana included all
of the following EXCEPT
a. the lack of capital investment.
b. the abandonment of slave labor.
c. problematic transportation networks that hindered the expansion of trade.
d. a growing unemployed underclass.
7. Plotinus (A.D. c. 205–c. 270) is considered the most influential spokesman for
Neo-Platonism, because he
a. argued for a total commitment to rational thought.
b. subordinated the mystery cult tradition to philosophy.
c. subordinated philosophy to mysticism and the occult.
d. believed that Rome should return to the political institutions of the
Republic.
8. Diocletian was able to slow the disintegration of the Empire temporarily by
a. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom
and opportunity for the poor.
b. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them
to stay in their positions, even if they were losing money.
c. allowing more self-government to the cities and local areas of the Empire.
d. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established
by Octavian.
9. That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
1. Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. chief priest.
b. dictator.
c. god-king.
d. first citizen.
2. The Pax Romana was characterized by the
a. worsening condition of slaves and women.
b. prevalence of peace in the Mediterranean world without any foreign wars
or internal revolts.
c. rejection of Stoic philosophy with its emphasis on the common humanity
of all peoples.
d. revival of republican government and the end of the empire.
3. The second Hebrew revolt in Judea during the reign of Hadrian resulted in
a. a promise from Rome that only Jews would be allowed to settle in
Palestine.
b. complete Jewish independence from Rome.
c. the permanent return of Jerusalem to Jewish control.
d. the death, enslavement, or emigration of the majority of Palestinian Jews.
4. Roman Stoics
a. were attracted to mystery religions and cults.
b. meditated on a mystical being that they believed would assure them of
immortality.
c. believed that only through veneration of the gods could Rome remain
great.
d. believed that moral values were obtained from reason alone.
, 5. The major forms of entertainment in the Empire included all of the following
EXCEPT
a. poetry reading contests.
b. gladiatorial combats.
c. chariot races.
d. wild animal shows.
6. The weaknesses of the economy of Empire during the Pax Romana included all
of the following EXCEPT
a. the lack of capital investment.
b. the abandonment of slave labor.
c. problematic transportation networks that hindered the expansion of trade.
d. a growing unemployed underclass.
7. Plotinus (A.D. c. 205–c. 270) is considered the most influential spokesman for
Neo-Platonism, because he
a. argued for a total commitment to rational thought.
b. subordinated the mystery cult tradition to philosophy.
c. subordinated philosophy to mysticism and the occult.
d. believed that Rome should return to the political institutions of the
Republic.
8. Diocletian was able to slow the disintegration of the Empire temporarily by
a. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom
and opportunity for the poor.
b. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them
to stay in their positions, even if they were losing money.
c. allowing more self-government to the cities and local areas of the Empire.
d. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established
by Octavian.
9. That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
