the pax romona was the name of the time

of uninterrupted during the roman empire

how did roman religon change during the period of the empire

the emperor was worshiped as a god

what was the effect of moving the capital of the empire from rome to byzantium

it shifted the power of the empire to the west

in acient greece, a tyrant differed from the other leaders in that he

siezed power with support of common people

what evedience suggests that early people believed in life after death?

they painted angels on cave walls

probably rome's greatest contribution to western civilization was

the idea of basic legal principles

the emperors purpose for dividing the roman empire was

to make control of the empire more effecient

why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenstic period

it became the foremost center of commerce and hellenistic culture

why did rome fight the punic wars

to secure control of the italian penisula

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1
which of the following was NOT a reform started by ceasar
expanding the senate
extending citizenship
naming himself king
increasing solider pay
2
who commanded the army under the roman republic
the assemblies
the senate
consuls
tribunes
3
what does the greek combining form acro- mean
measure
first
old
highest
4
where did the first cities emerge
in river valleys
along the mediterranean coast
in the Americas
along trade routes
5
which of the following was charcteristic of the Old Stone Age
organized government
written language
farming
tool making
6
a leader who had absoulte power during times of crisis for only 6 months
dictator
tribune
mercenary
consul
7
in roman government, who represented the rights of the plebians
senators
patricans
tribunes
consuls
8
which of the following places did constiantine make the center of power for the roman empire
rome
carthage
constainople
jersualem
9
the pax romona was the name of the time
during which juliuls ceasar ruled
when the roman empire began to crumble
of uninterrupted during the roman empire
of few wars during the roman republic
10
how did roman religon change during the period of the empire
families conducted rituals at home
the emperor sacrificed animals
families worshiped local gods
the emperor was worshiped as a god
11
term used to decribe the art of Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles
classical art
hellenstic art
athenian art
delian art
12
the decline of the roman republic followed a century of civil wars fought over the question of
how to keep out invaders
which language to speak
which gods to worship
who should hold power
13
which of the following changes charcterized the new stone age?
people migrated to North America
people began living in caves
people left their cities
people established farming villages
14
during the empire, the roman legal system contributed to
the outbreak of civil war
further conquests
unity and stability
the downfall of the emperor
15
the geography of greece helped create
a large greek empire
many small city states
isolation from outside world
unity among greeks
16
in the fields of art and literature, the romans were greatly influenced by the culture of
gaul
palestine
carthage
greece
17
after the death of the Gracchus brothers, the roman republic experinced
a stable government
a series of civil wars
peace and prosterpity
democratic reforms
18
which battle did Alexander the Great end Persian power for good; victory over Darius the third
Battle of Granicus River
Battle of Hydaspes River
Battle of Issus
Battle of Gaugamela
19
what two networks were used for trade throughout the roman empire
horses and slaves
horses and roads
water and roads
caravan and mule
20
a consul is a solider who fought for money
False
True
21
who fought in the Punic wars
rome and greece
etruscans and carthage
greece and carthage
rome and carthage
22
which of the following is NOT a reason why Alexandria was the foremost center for the spread of hellenstic civilization
its stragic location for commerce
its museum and research library
its military conquests
its rich mix of cultures
23
a group that consists of the common farmers, artisan and merchants who made up the majority of the population
legion
mercenary
patrican
plebian
24
why did the germanic people invade the roman empire
famines in northern eurpoe
resentment over rome's power and wealth
a desrire to settle the frontier regions
fear of attack by the huns
25
what was the effect of moving the capital of the empire from rome to byzantium
it shifted the power of the empire to the north
it shifted the power of the empire to the ease
it shifted the power of the empire to the west
it shifted the empire to the south
26
how did archeologists find out about early people
they dig to find artificats
they read historical novels
they go to museums
they study old photographs
27
a new discovery about Stone Age life would most likely be made by which of the following
an archaeologist
a geographer
a phycist
a geologist
28
what date do historians use to mark the end of the roman empire in the west
AD 1452
AD 476
AD 278
AD 410
29
where was monarchy the form of government by 2000 BC
Mycenaea
athens
all of the above
sparta
30
in acient greece, a tyrant differed from the other leaders in that he
had authority over the military
siezed power with support of common people
shared power with nobility
allowed slavery
31
a group of three rulers
legion
consul
plebian
triumvirate
32
what evedience suggests that early people believed in life after death?
they held elaborate funeral services
the buried their death with great care
they painted angels on cave walls
they kept track of their good deeds in books
33
probably rome's greatest contribution to western civilization was
the idea of basic legal principles
methods of making war
scientific experimention
a superior government
34
about how long after the end of pax romona did rome fall
300 years
200 years
100 years
400 years
35
the emperors purpose for dividing the roman empire was
to protect the west from greek influences
to seperate groups whose influence threatend unity
to make control of the empire more effecient
to decrease the authority of the senate
36
Alexander's most lasting achievement was
a lasting empire
an alliance with Perisa
the conquest of India
the spread of Greek culture
37
what two geographic features had an impact on the early people of greece
rivers and seas
mountians and seas
valleys and rivers
mountains and rivers
38
why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenstic period
it became the foremost center of commerce and hellenistic culture
as a center of scholarship, Alecandria became second only to sparta
it became the formost center of greek army and weapon production
Ptloemy correctly placed earth at the center of the solar system
39
which form of government did social status play a role
direct democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
aristicroacy
40
why did rome fight the punic wars
to control trade along the medeterranean
to establish colnies in north america
to secure control of the italian penisula
to stop the spread of phonecian civilization
41
historian who believed history tends to repeat itself over time
Homer
Herodotus
Scorates
Thucydides
42
warned the greeks about the macedonian King Philip the second and his army
euclid
clisthenes
solon
demosthenes
43
which is the following were required in order to be considered a citizen of rome
free-born male of rome
service in the senate in the tribal assembly
born in rome and service in the military
born in roman territory
44
probably the greatest roman poet
virgil
tacitus
cicero
livy
45
whem did diocletian divide the roman empire into two parts
before constantine granted freedom of religon
when rome fell
during pax romana
after christianty became the offical religon
46
caesar's nephew that teamed up with Lepidus and Mark Antony to form the second triumvirate
patrician
dictator
consul
augustus
47
the pelopnnesian war resulted from conflict between
greece and persia
athens and sparta
athens and macedonia
greece and egypt
48
which of the following geographic charcteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world
seas
mountians
grasslands
valleys
49
what was the most important industry in the roman empire
agriculture
fishing
demestication of animals
slave trade
50
who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India
alexander
herodtus
philip the second
pericles
51
pax romona began shortly after the beginning of the rule of
diocletian
augustus
constantine
theodosius
52
the center of hellenstic world was
mount olympus
athens
babylon
alexandria
53
which letter marks the center of minoian civilzation
A
B
C
D
54
what was the Neolithic revolution
the movement of people to North America
a war for independence
the change from hunting and food-gathering to farming
a rejection of Paleothletic values by Neolthitic people
55
which form of government sometimes had a ruler who claimed devine right
monarchy
direct democracy
aristocracy
oligarchy
56
location of the largest known hellenistic statue
athens
alexandria
perpolis
rhodes
57
how was the result of the punic wars significant to rome
rome gained land and power
rome conquered greece
rome gained slaves
rome gained bragging rights
58
which form of government was practiced in sparta
oligarchy
aristocracy
monarchy
direct democracy
59
philsopher who summarized all knowledge to that time and whos work became the basis of the scientific method
plato
aristotle
zemo
socrates
60
how did hellenstic sculpture differ from classical sculpture
it was made from bronze insteade of marble
it was colssal in size
it was more realstic and emotional
it emphasized the values of order, blaance and porportion
61
rule by a small, powerful elitie, usually from the business class
aristocracy
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
62
why was agustus the most able emperor of rome
he reigned as an absoulte ruler and people felt reassured by his leafership
stablized the frontier, erected buildings and created a enduring government
created system of taxiation that allowed rome to accomplish military goals
agustus trained his own successor
63
what three groups inhabited the italian peninsula and battled for control of rome
etruscans, greeks, latins
latians, etrucans, egyptians
latins, egyptians, nubians
greek, phonecian and assyrians
64
blind poet creditied with creating the Illiad and the Odessey
Sophcles
Thucydides
Herodotus
Homer
65
how did acient rome come into closer contact with greek civilization
the romans adopeted the greek system of writitng
the romans made a trade agreement with greece
the greeks established colonies in southern italy
the greeks fought a series of wars with rome
66
which letter on the map marks the location of sparta
D
A
B
C
67
which of the following was NOT a reason for the collaspe of the roman empire
the population increased so rapidly that the government couldn't support it
the government became weak and ineffecient
moral standards fell
roman armies lost their patriotic spirit
68
wrote the well known book ELEMENTS, the basis for modern day geometery
cleisthenes
aristarchus
eartosethenes
euclid
69
gracchus brothers wanted to
make money by selling grain at high prices
use public land for their own benefit
reform the government and redistribute land to the poor
drive senators out of office
70
in the fields of art and literature, romans were greatly influenced by the culture of
palestine
greece
carthage
gaul
71
when did the early people first begin using stone tools
at the beginning of civilization
in the New Stone Age
in the Old Stone Age
in the Neothlitic age
72
which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of rome
assination of julius ceasar
corrupt officals
germanic invasions
heavy taxes
73
unit of 4500-6000 roman soliders
mercenary
legion
tribune
triumvirate
74
what caused the decline of Athens golden age and the end of democracy
corruption
volcanic eruption
earthquakes
military defeat
75
by reading the 12 tables people could learn about roman
religon
laws
litature
emperors
76
statesman who established direct democracy in Athens
Clesithenes
Solon
Draco
Pericles
77
what date is considered to be the beginning of the roman empire
44 BC
509 BC
AD 476
AD1453
78
which of the following marked the beginning of civilization?
creation of farming villages
building of temples
discovery of fire
development if cities
79
one of two officals in the roman republic that were commanders of the army and directed the government
consul
tribune
legion
dictator
80
why did alexander the great refuse the peace settlement from Daruis the third
alexander adivsers told him that Daruis was offering too little
alexander's quick victory made him want the entire Persian Empire
alexander had reason to believe that Daruis would go back on his word
alexanders advisers warned him that Darius was arming himself for the war
81
which of the following took place shortly after the beginning of the rule of augustus
rome fell
christianity became the offical religon of the roman empire
pax romona ended
pax romona began
82
historian who wrote about the persian wars; called the "father of history"
thucydides
sophocles
herodotus
arisophanes
83
philospher who examined beliefs and ideas through critical questioning
Aristotle
Socrates
Protagarus
Plato
84
a military that joined forces with Carssus and Pompry to form the first triunvirate
dictator
consul
augustus
cesar
85
following the persian wars, greece was dominated by
delos
sparta
athens
persia
86
soliders who fight for money
legion
consul
tribune
mercenary
87
scientist who applied priciples of physics to make practical inventions
archimedes
aristarchus
ptolemy
eratosthenes
88
from childhood, spartan boys were trained to be
politicans
phiodphers
soliders
artists
89
athens enjoyed a golden age under the leadership of
themitocles
alexander
darius
pericles
90
sparta's declaration of war against athens began this conflict
peloponnesian war
persian war
alexander's war
battle of salamis
91
which of the following conflicts centered around the location marked by the letter C on the map
macedonian conquest
persian wars
trojan war
peloponnesian war
92
which civilization began in the location marked by rhe letter D on the map
mycenaean
persan
egyptian
minoan
93
which of the following adied cultural diffusion among acient people?
trade
poor leaders
farming
new technology
94
how did weathly roman men spend most of their time
supervising slaves on their estates
participating in poltical activites
attending religous cernemonies
tutoring their children
95
all of the following except ___ had their roots in the Latin language
spanish
italian
french
german
96
which of the following statements was NOT a result of the fall of the roman empire
government fell into anarchy
there was a rebirth in education and learning
trade and manufacturing almost disappered
towns and cities fell to ruins
97
the emperor's purpose for dividing the roman empire was ___
to seperate groups whose influence threatend unity
to protect the west from greek influencers
to make control of the empire more efficent
to decrease the authority of the senate
98
which of the following is NOT true about the roman code of laws known as the twelve tables
it was publicly displayed
it allowed for flexible interpretation of the law
it gave legal protection to all citizens
it was written down
99
Athenian leader who imposed harsh penalties for crimes
pericles
solon
cleisthenes
draco
100
which form of government was ruled by all citizens
direct democracy
monarchy
aristrocracy
oligarchy

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