World History Ch. 6 Study Guide

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Multiple Choice

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Originally, the Roman republic was governed by _______.

two tribunal consuls

a senate consisting of 300 patricians

two patrician dictators

senate consisting of 300 plebeians

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which phrase best completes the chart?

ruled over Patricians

could veto laws

served as dictators

were not citizens

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, were said to be the sons of a Latin woman and the god _______.

Zeus

Jupiter

Poseidon

Mars

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Ancient Italy was easier to unify than Greece mostly due to _______.

the existence of a common language

a shared religion

geographic advantages

the peninsula's variety of climate

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The architectural structure shown here was adapted _______.

by the Latins from the Romans

by the Romans from the Latins

by the Etruscans from the Romans

by the Romans from the Etruscans

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Based on this map, which phrase correctly describes obstacles to Hannibal’s invasion strategy?

Roman military encampments along the southern coast of Gaul

the terrain in northern Spain and northwestern Italy

the terrain along the northern Mediterranean coast

Roman military encampments on Corsica and Sardinia

Multiple Choice

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The two groups of people Cicero refers to in the quotation are _______.

“For, you see, the death of Tiberius Gracchus and indeed earlier the whole conduct of his tribunate divided one people into two parts.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher

slaves and slaveowners

the young and the elderly

men and women

the wealthy and the poor

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

As the Roman republic declined, agricultural labor of the sort depicted here provided the most direct economic advantage to_______.

mercenaries

small farmers

owners of latifundia

plebeians

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

With these words, Julius Caesar boasted of _______.

“Veni, vidi, vici”

victorious suppression of revolts around the Mediterranean

forcing the Roman senate to name him dictator

giving jobs and public lands to the poor

preventing the Carthaginians from capturing Rome

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Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The main reason for the decline of the Roman republic was _______.

the Punic Wars

Caesar's conquest of Gaul

the growing gap between the rich and the poor

the use of mercenaries in the Roman army

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What did the poet Horace mean by these words?

“Greece has conquered her rude conqueror.”

Although Rome ruled Greece, Greece controlled the Roman senate.

Although Greece conquered Rome, Rome conquered Greece culturally.

Although Greece excelled in cultural achievements, Rome had little respect for Greece.

Although Rome conquered Greece, Greece conquered Rome culturally

12.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

As Rome's first emperor, how did Augustus build a stable government?

by making Roman law the same for all provinces

by setting term limits for future emperors

by creating a civil service to enforce Rome's laws

by replacing senate patricians with plebeians and tribunes

13.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which concept is a feature of both ancient Roman law and our own?

the right of the accused to face the accuser

the presumption of guilt until proven innocent

the interpretation of law by a jury

the imposition of penalties based on social class

14.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The Pantheon owes its existence to Rome’s pioneering use of _______.

frescoes

arches

concrete

sculpture

15.

Multiple Choice

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Which phrase correctly describes the Hellenistic philosophy of Stoicism expressed in this quotation?

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

the use of playful wit to attack human folly

the belief that things should be as one wishes them to be

the establishment of control over foreign lands and peoples

the importance of duty and acceptance of one's fate

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Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which group's belief in one God excused it from worshiping Roman gods?

the cult of Isis

followers of Judaism

the cult of Mithras

believers in “mystery religions”

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

To communicate his ideas, Jesus often used short stories with moral lessons called _______.

myths

satires

parables

lyres

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Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Jesus was a threat to Roman authorities because _______.

he could perform miracles of healing

his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule

his apostles had infiltrated the Roman army

he could resurrect people killed by the Romans

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Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Early Christian documents were written in Greek or Latin and the spread of Christianity was also aided by _______.

sympathetic Roman officials

the Old Testament

the unity of the Roman empire

ideas absorbed from Egypt and the Fertile Crescent

20.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Rome's tolerant attitude toward religion did not extend to Christians because _______.

they refused to honor the emperor or the Roman gods

the Roman emperor was the one true God

they had defeated the Romans in several battles

the cult of Isis feared the spread of Christianity

21.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The Roman senate extended democracy to the lower classes with its admission of ______.

consuls

dictators

patricians

tribunes

22.

Multiple Choice

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Although all members of the early Roman senate were patricians, farmers, merchants, and artisans eventually gained the right to choose officials who ______.

could assist Etruscan authorities in governing Rome

could veto laws they felt were harmful to plebeians

were allowed to select patrician consuls

were granted power to rule for six months

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Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Sentiments such as this one encouraged many Roman women to become followers of ______.

“there is neither Jew nor Greek . . . neither slave nor free . . . neither male nor female.” —letter from Paul to the Galatians

Isis

Jesus

Mithras

Caesar

24.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Roman republic was established after a successful rebellion against the ______.

Greeks

Sardinians

Carthaginians

Etruscans

25.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

As the Roman republic expanded, conquered peoples were forced to ______.

adopt Roman customs

pay taxes to Rome

become Roman citizens

replace their local governments

26.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The inscription on this figure adapts an alphabet that originated with ______.

the Latins

the Etruscans

the Greeks

the Carthaginians

27.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In this excerpt, Tiberius Gracchus is depicted as angry with the ______.

“The wild beasts that roam over Italy . . . have every one of them a cave or lair to lurk in; but the men who fight and die for Italy enjoy the common air and light, indeed, but nothing else . . . they fight and die to support others in wealth and luxury, and though they are [thought of as] masters of the world, they have not a single clod of earth that is their own.” --excerpt from Plutarch’s The Life of Tiberius Gracchus

plebeians

Corsicans

patricians

Carthaginians

28.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which statement gives the most insightful historical appraisal of this quotation?

“I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble.” —last words of Octavian Augustus

It is accurate, because the reign of Augustus marked the birth of the Roman empire.

It is inaccurate, because the reign of Augustus marked the decline of the Roman empire.

It is accurate, because Augustus's embrace of Christianity unified the Roman republic.

It is inaccurate, because Augustus could not gather the popular support he needed to rule.

29.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which list indicates the correct entries for this chart?

(1) Emperor(2) Consul(3) Dictator

(1) Emperor(2) Dictator(3) Consul

(1) Consul(2) Emperor(3) Dictator

(1) Consul(2) Dictator(3) Emperor

30.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The activity depicted here was typical of a Roman social policy that critics called ______.

the Pax Romana

Bread and Circuses

the Cursus Honorum

the Res Publica

31.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This quotation reflects a widespread Roman attitude toward Carthage following ______.

“Carthage must be destroyed.” —Cato, Roman Senator

the latifundia

the Second Punic War

the Pax Romana

the conquest of Gaul

32.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which statement is the best caption for this map?

In 284, the emperor Diocletian relinquished the Roman empire’s western provinces to co-emperor Maximian.

In 284, the emperor Diocletian relinquished the Roman empire’s eastern provinces to co-emperor Maximian.

In 284, the emperor Maximian relinquished the Roman empire’s western provinces to co-emperor Diocletian.

In 284, the emperor Maximian relinquished the Roman empire’s eastern provinces to co-emperor Diocletian.

33.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This painting illustrates a pattern of Roman treatment of Christians that ended with the reign of Emperor ______.

Diocletian

Julius Caesar

Marcus Aurelius

Constantine

34.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Travel and trade during the Pax Romana spread the influence of ______.

Roman, Phoenician, and Carthaginian traditions

Carthaginian, Greek, and Hellenistic traditions

Phoenician, Roman, and Hellenistic traditions

Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman traditions

35.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The most immediate influence of Roman culture on our daily lives can be found in our ____

literature

architecture

science

legal system

36.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

This quotation that attacks human folly is best described as an example of ______.

“This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they never are inclined to sing when they are asked, but unasked, they never desist.” —Horace

epic poetry

satire

philosophy

scientific theory

37.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The style of this sculpture is an example of ______.

Roman idealism

Roman realism

Roman satire

Roman mythology

38.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What essential urban need was met by this structure, made possible by Roman engineering?

efficient transportation

sufficient food

reliable communication

clean water

39.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why did the writings of the poet Virgil and the historian Livy focus on the rise and fall of Roman power?

They wanted Rome's enemies to fear its power.

They wanted to elevate Roman history above Greek history.

They wanted to arouse patriotism and restore traditional Roman virtues.

They wanted to revise Roman history to reveal Rome's cruelty.

40.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What message was Jesus trying to convey with these words?

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”

patience and understanding of righteous people

mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless

blessings and support for those who inherit the most

food and water for those who are hungry and thirsty

41.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What did the document quoted here proclaim in the Roman empire?

“We, Constantine and Licinius the Emperors, having met in concord at Milan and having set in order everything which pertains to the common good and public security . . .”

the establishment of Christianity as the empire’s official religion

freedom of worship to all citizens of the Roman empire

the establishment of Milan as the empire’s capital

the division of the Roman empire into east and west

42.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which list has the correct arrangement of the early Christian hierarchy?

(1) Diocese, (2) Pope/Patriarch, (3) Bishop

(1) Pope/Patriarch, (2) Bishop, (3) Diocese

(1) Bishop, (2) Pope/Patriarch, (3) Diocese

(1) Pope/Patriarch, (2) Diocese, (3) Bishop

43.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The early Christian Church developed into a hierarchy, an organization ______.

that hires the best qualified candidates

that identifies and punishes heretics

that promotes cooperation with other churches

that arranges officials according to rank

44.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which statement best characterizes this quotation?

“If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” —Augustine of Hippo

It strikes a balance between monotheism and polytheism.

It says the gospels are filled with bias and need to be evaluated.

It blends Christian teaching and a logical approach to knowledge.

It says that any interpretation of the gospels is correct.

45.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which statement accurately describes this image?

Nero, who persecuted Christians, was blamed for setting fire to Rome.

Caligula, who was possibly insane, set fire to Rome to “purify” the city.

Nero's burning of Rome marked the end of the Roman republic and the beginning of the Roman empire.

The burning of Rome by Caligula marked his final attempt to purge Christianity from the empire.

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