HIEU 201 CHAPTER 7 QUIZ
Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. dictator.
b. god-king.
c. first citizen.
d. chief priest.
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.
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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 Pax Romana 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.
b. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom
and opportunity for the poor.
c. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them
to stay in their positions, even if they were losing money.
d. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established
by Octavian.
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That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
a. the entire Empire collapsed, and barbarians and Persians took control of
the entire Mediterranean world.
b. Romulus, the last Western Roman emperor, was replaced by a German
ruler in the West.
c. Rome was abandoned by Constantine in that year when he moved the
capital of the Empire to Constantinople in the East.
d. the city of Rome was destroyed in that year by rival Roman generals.
In the late Roman Empire, the Roman population saw its government as
a. its only hope for salvation from invasion.
b. its only source of strong military leadership.
c. the epitome of traditional Roman virtues.
d. more hated and feared than the barbarian invaders.
Octavian took the title princeps, which means
a. dictator.
b. god-king.
c. first citizen.
d. chief priest.
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.
Hide Feedback
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.
Hide Feedback
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 Pax Romana 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.
b. making taxation more equitable and allowing greater economic freedom
and opportunity for the poor.
c. restricting the liberty of urban workers and city officials by requiring them
to stay in their positions, even if they were losing money.
d. reviving the synthesis of republican and imperial institutions established
by Octavian.
Hide Feedback
That "Rome fell in A.D. 476" means
a. the entire Empire collapsed, and barbarians and Persians took control of
the entire Mediterranean world.
b. Romulus, the last Western Roman emperor, was replaced by a German
ruler in the West.
c. Rome was abandoned by Constantine in that year when he moved the
capital of the Empire to Constantinople in the East.
d. the city of Rome was destroyed in that year by rival Roman generals.
In the late Roman Empire, the Roman population saw its government as
a. its only hope for salvation from invasion.
b. its only source of strong military leadership.
c. the epitome of traditional Roman virtues.
d. more hated and feared than the barbarian invaders.
