Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. dictator.
b. god-king.
c. first citizen.
d. chief priest.
The PaxRomana 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.
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Roman Stoics
a. believed that only through veneration of the gods could Rome remain great.
b. were attracted to mystery religions and cults.
c. believed that moral values were obtained from reason alone.
d. meditated on a mystical being that they believed would assure them of immortality.
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, The major forms of entertainment in the Empire included all of the following EXCEPT
a. poetry reading contests.
b. wild animal shows.
c. chariot races.
d. gladiatorial combats.
The weaknesses of the economy of Empire during the PaxRomana included all of the following
EXCEPT
a. problematic transportation networks that hindered the expansion of trade.
b. the abandonment of slave labor.
c. the lack of capital investment.
d. a growing unemployed underclass.
Plotinus (A.D. c. 205–c. 270) is considered the most influential spokesman for Neo-Platonism,
because he
a. subordinated philosophy to mysticism and the occult.
b. argued for a total commitment to rational thought.
c. subordinated the mystery cult tradition to philosophy.
d. believed that Rome should return to the political institutions of the Republic.
Diocletian was able to slow the disintegration of the Empire temporarily by
a. allowing more self-government to the cities and local areas of the Empire.