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Qz_02b Unit02: New Directions in Government & Society Ch.06 Multiple Choice:  Select the best item from t he available choices. 1. During the period of the Republic, a Roman citizen who was a descendent of a ' founding' family of Rome belonged to this Class: a. Plebeian b. S enatorial c. Patrician d. Tribunate 2. During the period of the Republic, a Roman citizen who worked as a farmer, carpenter or merchant was probably from the Class referred to as: a. Plebeian b. Senatorial c. Patrician d. Tribunate 3. Class conict in pre-Republican Rome was often violent. A major attempt to address this and place Roman civilization on a path toward legal equality for all citizens was the adoption of the: a. Justinian C ode b. Edict of Milan c. Twelve T ables d. Pax Romana 4. As Rome grew in size and political power in Europe, one of it s major achievements was its alliances. The strength of these alliances were severely tested in the last three centuries BCE by the: a. V isigoths b. Ostrogoths c. V andals d. Carthaginians 5. The group mentioned in question 4 (above) had as one of its greatest leaders, and Rome's greatest adversary , a general named: a. Hannibal b. Scipio Africanus c. V ercingetorix d. Antoninus Pius 6. The Republic of Rome differed from ancient Greece's Direct Democracy. One difference was that citizens in Republican Rome: a. Could not vote if they were landless b. Were able to vote without restriction c. Were represented in government by an elected ofcial d. Had to be Patricians to vote. 7. A two century period at the start of imperial Rome's rule was marked by a degree of stability and peace that the region had never previously experienced. This stretch of time is referred to as the: a. Pax Romana b. Senates Populesque Romanus c. Edict of T oleration d. E. P luribus Unum 8. All of the following contributed to the period of peace mentioned in question 7 EXCEPT: a. Augustus C aesar b. Marcus Aurelius c. Romulus d. Hadrian 9. A major benet of Roman rule during the t wo century period mentioned in question 7, as viewed by a non-Roman subject, was: a. Rome 's policy of awarding citiz enship to non-Romans b. Safe and secur e trade routes c. Roman engineering/ Public Works ( roads, b ridges, etc...) d. All are a ppropriate 10. 'The Five Good Emperors' have that particular title because they: a. End ed Rome's violent traditi on of co nquest b. Were Rome's greatest soldiers c. Solved the succession issue by adopting (as a son) the most qualied Roman ofcial d. Returning the imperial government to the Republican form of government 11. Rome's longevity and ability to adopt what it found useful f rom other cultures is a major reason for its rich legacy. A lis t of Rome's contributions to our 21st century world must EXCLUDE: a. The Julian Calendar b. The 'Bi-cameral' (two House ) govern ment adopte d by the U.S. c. A tradition of safeguarded rights for all citizens d. Euclidean mathematics 12. After a period of peace and stability in the empire, Rome began a 250 year decline beginning in the 3rd C CE. In the 4th C, the emperor Constantine extended the actions taken by previous emperors hoping to halt the decline. Among his actions we must include: a. Selecting a capital city i n the eastern half of the empire b. Protection from persecution for popular faiths (among them - Christianity) c. Both 'a' and 'b' d. Neither 'a' or 'b'  13. The Eastern half of the Roman empire grew in wealth and political power as the western half grew ever weaker . A reason for the decaying condition of the western Roman empire was: a. Raids by 'Barbarian' nomads like Attila the Hun b. Specie moving from Rome to the East via the 'Silk Road' c. Troop loyalty turning to generals rather t han t he ce ntr al gover nme nt d. All were re asons 14. Cincinnatus is the traditional example of a 'True Roman' who displayed the best values of Gravitas. The story of this remarkable person highlights his farming life which he: a. Willin gly aba ndons to take full co ntrol of Rome as it s rst emperor b. Willingly abandons to address a crisis threatening the government, but then surrenders all power to return to a life of farming once the crisis is over. c. Never abandons, not even during a crisis, because it was very protable. d. Never abandons because the government had very little specie from which to pay him.

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Qz_02b Unit02: New Directions in Government & Society Ch.06

Multiple Choice: Select the best item from the available choices.1. During the period of the Republic, a Roman citizen who was a descendent of a ' founding' family of Rome belonged to this Class:a. Plebeian b. Senatorial c. Patrician d. Tribunate2. During the period of the Republic, a Roman citizen who worked as a farmer, carpenter or merchant was probably from the Classreferred to as: a. Plebeian b. Senatorial c. Patrician d. Tribunate3. Class conict in pre-Republican Rome was often violent. A major attempt to address this and place Roman civilization on a pathtoward legal equality for all citizens was the adoption of the:a. Justinian Code b. Edict of Milan c. Twelve Tables d. Pax Romana4. As Rome grew in size and political power in Europe, one of it s major achievements was its alliances. The strength of thesealliances were severely tested in the last three centuries BCE by the: a. Visigoths b. Ostrogoths c. Vandals d. Carthaginians5. The group mentioned in question 4 (above) had as one of its greatest leaders, and Rome's greatest adversary, a general named:a. Hannibal b. Scipio Africanus c. Vercingetorix d. Antoninus Pius6. The Republic of Rome differed from ancient Greece's Direct Democracy. One difference was that citizens in Republican Rome:a. Could not vote if they were landless b. Were able to vote without restrictionc. Were represented in government by an elected ofcial d. Had to be Patricians to vote.7. A two century period at the start of imperial Rome's rule was marked by a degree of stability and peace that the region had neverpreviously experienced. This stretch of time is referred to as the:a. Pax Romana b. Senates Populesque Romanus c. Edict of Toleration d. E. Pluribus Unum8. All of the following contributed to the period of peace mentioned in question 7 EXCEPT:a. Augustus Caesar b. Marcus Aurelius c. Romulus d. Hadrian9. A major benet of Roman rule during the two century period mentioned in question 7, as viewed by a non-Roman subject, was:a. Rome's policy of awarding citizenship to non-Romans b. Safe and secure trade routesc. Roman engineering/ Public Works (roads, bridges, etc...) d. All are appropriate10. 'The Five Good Emperors' have that particular title because they:a. Ended Rome's violent tradition of conquestb. Were Rome's greatest soldiersc. Solved the succession issue by adopting (as a son) the most qualied Roman ofciald. Returning the imperial government to the Republican form of government11. Rome's longevity and ability to adopt what it found useful f rom other cultures is a major reason for its rich legacy. A list of Rome'scontributions to our 21st century world must EXCLUDE:a. The Julian Calendar b. The 'Bi-cameral' (two House) government adopted by the U.S.c. A tradition of safeguarded rights for all citizens d. Euclidean mathematics12. After a period of peace and stability in the empire, Rome began a 250 year decline beginning in the 3rd C CE. In the 4th C, theemperor Constantine extended the actions taken by previous emperors hoping to halt the decline. Among his actions we mustinclude:a. Selecting a capital city in the eastern half of the empireb. Protection from persecution for popular faiths (among them - Christianity)

c. Both 'a' and 'b'd. Neither 'a' or 'b' 13. The Eastern half of the Roman empire grew in wealth and political power as the western half grew ever weaker. A reason for thedecaying condition of the western Roman empire was:a. Raids by 'Barbarian' nomads like Attila the Hun b. Specie moving from Rome to the East via the 'Silk Road'c. Troop loyalty turning to generals rather than the central government d. All were reasons14. Cincinnatus is the traditional example of a 'True Roman' who displayed the best values of Gravitas. The story of this remarkableperson highlights his farming life which he:a. Willingly abandons to take full control of Rome as its rst emperorb. Willingly abandons to address a crisis threatening the government, but then surrenders all power to return to a life offarming once the crisis is over.c. Never abandons, not even during a crisis, because it was very protable.d. Never abandons because the government had very little specie from which to pay him.