HIEU201 Chapter 7 Quiz
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Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. dictator.
b. chief priest.
c. first citizen.
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d. god-king.
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The Pax Romana was characterized by the
a. prevalence of peace in the Mediterranean world without any foreign wars or internal revolts.
b. revival of republican government and the end of the empire.
c. rejection of Stoic philosophy with its emphasis on the common humanity of all peoples.
d. worsening condition of slaves and women.
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The second Hebrew revolt in Judea during the reign of Hadrian resulted in
a. complete Jewish independence from Rome.
b. a promise from Rome that only Jews would be allowed to settle in Palestine.
c. the death, enslavement, or emigration of the majority of Palestinian Jews.
d. the permanent return of Jerusalem to Jewish control.
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Roman Stoics
a. were attracted to mystery religions and cults.
b. believed that moral values were obtained from reason alone.
c. meditated on a mystical being that they believed would assure them of immortality.
d. believed that only through veneration of the gods could Rome remain great.
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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.
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The weaknesses of the economy of Empire during the Pax Romana included all of the
following EXCEPT
a. the lack of capital investment.
b. a growing unemployed underclass.
c. the abandonment of slave labor.
d. problematic transportation networks that hindered the expansion of trade.
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Plotinus (A.D. c. 205–c. 270) is considered the most influential spokesman for Neo-
Platonism, because he
a. believed that Rome should return to the political institutions of the Republic.
b. subordinated philosophy to mysticism and the occult.
c. subordinated the mystery cult tradition to philosophy.
d. argued for a total commitment to rational thought.
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Diocletian was able to slow the disintegration of the Empire temporarily by
a. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them to stay in their positions, even if they
were losing money.
b. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom and opportunity for the poor.
c. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established by Octavian.
d. allowing more self-government to the cities and local areas of the Empire.
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That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
a. the city of Rome was destroyed in that year by rival Roman generals.
b. the entire Empire collapsed, and barbarians and Persians took control of the entire Mediterranean world.
c. Romulus, the last Western Roman emperor, was replaced by a German ruler in the West.
d. Rome was abandoned by Constantine in that year when he moved the capital of the Empire to Constantinople in
the East.
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In the late Roman Empire, the Roman population saw its government as
a. more hated and feared than the barbarian invaders.
b. its only source of strong military leadership.
c. its only hope for salvation from invasion.
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Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. dictator.
b. chief priest.
c. first citizen.
Your text here 1
d. god-king.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The Pax Romana was characterized by the
a. prevalence of peace in the Mediterranean world without any foreign wars or internal revolts.
b. revival of republican government and the end of the empire.
c. rejection of Stoic philosophy with its emphasis on the common humanity of all peoples.
d. worsening condition of slaves and women.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The second Hebrew revolt in Judea during the reign of Hadrian resulted in
a. complete Jewish independence from Rome.
b. a promise from Rome that only Jews would be allowed to settle in Palestine.
c. the death, enslavement, or emigration of the majority of Palestinian Jews.
d. the permanent return of Jerusalem to Jewish control.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Roman Stoics
a. were attracted to mystery religions and cults.
b. believed that moral values were obtained from reason alone.
c. meditated on a mystical being that they believed would assure them of immortality.
d. believed that only through veneration of the gods could Rome remain great.
Hide Feedback
Correct
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.
Hide Feedback
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The weaknesses of the economy of Empire during the Pax Romana included all of the
following EXCEPT
a. the lack of capital investment.
b. a growing unemployed underclass.
c. the abandonment of slave labor.
d. problematic transportation networks that hindered the expansion of trade.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Plotinus (A.D. c. 205–c. 270) is considered the most influential spokesman for Neo-
Platonism, because he
a. believed that Rome should return to the political institutions of the Republic.
b. subordinated philosophy to mysticism and the occult.
c. subordinated the mystery cult tradition to philosophy.
d. argued for a total commitment to rational thought.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Diocletian was able to slow the disintegration of the Empire temporarily by
a. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them to stay in their positions, even if they
were losing money.
b. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom and opportunity for the poor.
c. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established by Octavian.
d. allowing more self-government to the cities and local areas of the Empire.
Hide Feedback
Correct
That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
a. the city of Rome was destroyed in that year by rival Roman generals.
b. the entire Empire collapsed, and barbarians and Persians took control of the entire Mediterranean world.
c. Romulus, the last Western Roman emperor, was replaced by a German ruler in the West.
d. Rome was abandoned by Constantine in that year when he moved the capital of the Empire to Constantinople in
the East.
Hide Feedback
Correct
In the late Roman Empire, the Roman population saw its government as
a. more hated and feared than the barbarian invaders.
b. its only source of strong military leadership.
c. its only hope for salvation from invasion.
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