History 101 Chapter 6 – Flashcards
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The Roman Senate under Augustus was
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retained as the chief delibertaive body of the Roman state
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The absolute monarchial powers of Augustus as princeps led to
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all of the above
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The senate granted Octavian the title Imperator(Emperor) but he preferred to be addressed as
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princeps
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The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire proved especially valuable in
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romanizing provinces
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The roman praetorian guards were
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elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor
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Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman empire
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turned towards an absolute monarchy, with the princeps overshadowing the senate
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Roman provincial and frontier policy under Augustus was characterized by all of the following except
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limitless expansion in central europe
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the event that curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies was
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the defeat by Varus in the Teutoburg Forest
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Among Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule was his
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division of Roman provinces into those ruled directly by the princeps and the senatorial provinces administered by the Senate.
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Romanization in the Roman empire
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occured quickly in the west
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which of the follow statements best describes the governing of roman provinces under Augustus?
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efficient, with legates cooperating with the local elites
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Which of the following statements was true of Augustan society?
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Legislation was passed concerning the corruption of morals.
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Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,
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the power of the equestrian class was expanded.
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Among Augustus' most important actions in the are of Roman religion was his
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creation of an imperial cult
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Augustus' social legislation enacted to stop the decline of Roman morals
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made adultery a criminal offense and outlawed wasteful expenditures for feasts
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The city on the Tiber that was Rome's chief port was
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Ostia
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Livy was best known in the Augustan Age for his
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History of Rome in 142 books
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Identify the correct relationship between "golden age" author and his major work:
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Ovid-The art of Love
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The Aeneid is a poem by Virgil about
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the founding of Rome
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Ovid's The Art of Love
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all of the above
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The "golden age" historian Livy is well known for his
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perceiving history in terms of sharp moral lessons
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When Augustus died, who chose his successor?
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Augustus himself.
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Which of the statements best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?
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varied in ability and effectiveness
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Which of the following trends developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?
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Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old senate
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The first of the flavian emperors was
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Vespasian
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Hadrian's wall was built to protect
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Roman Britain
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All of the following occured during the reigns of the five "good emperors" except for
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the halting of the imperial bureaucratic growth
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During the Early Empire (14-180 A.D.) the Roman army
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was increased to 400,000 men
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Trade and commerce in the Early Empire
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concentrated some industries in certain areas
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The greatest historian of the "silver age" of Latin literature was
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Tacitus
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The prolific "silver age" writer Seneca
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composed philosophical letters on the theme of Stoicism
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The "good emperor" Marcus Aurelius was regarded as a philosopher king deeply influenced by the princeps of
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Stoicism
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The largest area of Roman innovation in architecture was
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the use of concrete on a massive scale
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Which of the following is not true of colosseum
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It was destroyed b Caligula
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Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows
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were government-backed spectacles used to content the masses
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Marcus Aurelius' cruel son, who was strangled by his wrestling partner in 192 C.E. was
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Commodus
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Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at
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the end of the third century B.C.E
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One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was
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Ulpian
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Among the upper classes of the Early Empire
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women had considerable freedom and independence
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Which of the following statements was not true of Roman society in the early empire
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Slaves were treated more harshly as their numbers increased
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Which one of the following mystery cults had a great following, especially among the urban poor
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Isis
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The mystery cult of Mithraism in the Early Empire
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was a religion especially favored by soldiers
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The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount."
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emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love.
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The most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus was
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Paul of Tarsus
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The word "gospels" mean
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good news
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The last great persecution of Christians was ordered by
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Diocletian
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The emperor who said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and dont give a damn for anything else" was
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Septimius Serverus
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The late third century emperor who reconquered and reestablished order in the east and and the Danube and who was known as the "restorer of the world" was
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Aurelian
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The "terrible third century" was made terrible by all of the following except
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ignorance of military affairs by the Serveran rulers
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Which of the following argues that women should be subservient to men?
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Paul of Tarsus
