APWH Chapters 4-5

If one lived in a way that was harmonious with the natural law, or was submissive to the will of God, then one was living a life of virtue. The preceding statement would be a position advocated by the

Stoics.

The Persian Wars were initiated by which event?

Suppression of the Ionian Revolts by Darius.

Why did the western portion of the Roman Empire suffer so much more in the breakdown of Roman imperial unity than the regions of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)?

The Eastern Roman world had traditionally been more economically vibrant due to more active trade links with the East

Under ____, Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Theodosius

Octavian

Was awarded the title ​Imperator ​in 27 BCE

The government of Rome

Was originally a monarchy but later became a republic.

The plebeians

Were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians.

The "barbarians":

Were usually considered inferior by Romans

The Second Punic War

Won Spain for Rome and resulted in Roman control over the western Mediterranean.

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with classical Greek architecture?

Ziggurat

A development during the period of Julio-Claudian rule was that emperors

acted more openly as real rulers than as "first citizens of the state."

Traditional Roman religion

polytheistic and mostly tolerant

Sparta was located in

the Peloponnesus.

The Gracchus brothers believed that the underlying cause of Rome's problems was

the decline of the small farmer

The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E. included

the involvement and seizures of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean.

The third century C.E. was notable for all of the following except

the official adoption of Christianity as the religion of the empire.

Under the reigns of the five "good emperors"

the range of responsibilities that were affected by the policies of the emperors increased.

Who initiated the Third Punic War?

Cato the Elder

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except

Central Gaul

Making use of the Silk Road in the early Empire, Rome traded considerably with

China for silk

The chief executive officers of the Roman Republic who were responsible for leading the Roman army into battle and administering the government were the

Consuls

Greek geography

Contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity.

Hellenistic culture brought together the traditions of which of the following regions?

Correct Answer: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian

The rise of complex societies in Greece between 800-600 B.C.E. was based upon the

Creation of strong city-states.

Hellenistic culture epitomizes which of the following historical forces or trends?

Cultural diffusion

During the centuries of Roman history, from Republic to Empire, the paterfamilias' authority

Decreased

Julius Caesar came to sole power by

Defeating Pompey and the senators who endorsed him.

According to Livy, what was the position held by Cincinnatus?

Dictator

Which of the following descriptions of Greek politics after 800 B.C.E. is NOT accurate?

During much of its formative period, Greece was dominated by the Persians

Pursuing pleasure rationally, and not only in a physical or hedonistic sense, as the only true good, was a precept of

Epicureanism.

Which choice best describes the position of women in classical Athens in terms of divorce and property rights as compared to women in classical Roman society? Greek women had

Far fewer rights

The Roman Senate

Had 300 members who were chosen for life

Which of the following pairings most accurately reflects existing trade connections in the Greco-Roman era?

Han-Roman

Which prominent Greek individual listed below was not part of a direct teacher-student relationship shared by the other four?

Herodotus

Which prominent Greek individual listed below was not part of a direct teacher-student relationship shared by the other three?

Herodotus

The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian Wars was

Herodotus.

Which of the following statements about homosexuality in Greek culture is most accurate?

Homosexual relationships often appeared between young people and their mentors, particularly among males.

By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

Hoplites.

Attila, leader of the Huns:

Invaded Italy in 451 C.E.

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?

It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government.

The key figure in the spread of Christianity outside the Jewish community was

Paul of Tarsus.

The Athenian leader whose funeral oration lauded Athenian democracy was

Pericles.

Which neighboring power posed the greatest military threat over the course of classical Greek civilization?

Persian

Pericles ruled Athens during the ________ century B.C.E.

5th

Roman construction was most notable for

A centralized road system to link the empire

Which of the following was NOT one of the regional dynasties that were established after Alexander's death?

Abbassids

Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

Alexandria

Which of the following groups were NOT excluded from participation in the Athenian democracy of the fifth century B.C.E.?

Aristocrats

Which pair of rulers underwent a religious conversion process that had a broad-based impact on the lands under their control?

Asoka and Constantine

After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire became renamed the

Byzantine Empire

Which emperor, in 212 CE, gave Roman citizenship, to all free inhabitants of the empire?

Caracalla

Which weakness of the Roman Empire contributed most directly to its collapse?

It was too vast to impose unity and order among all of the regions.

Rome was

Located on the plain of Latium.

Carthage:

Lost all three Punic Wars

Which of the following statements about the kingdom of Macedon is NOT true?

Macedonia, like mainland Greece, was divided into numerous city-states.

The ultimate result of the formation of the Delian League was to

Make Athens the dominant city-state in the region.

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate was

Marius

A the Zealots were

Militant extremists who advocated the violent overthrow of Rome's rule.

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

Monarchy to tyranny, aristocracy to oligarchy, and constitutional government to anarchy.

Which of the following best describes BOTH the Roman and the Han empires?

Mounting costs associated with defending imperial frontiers led to economic and political crises.

Members of the aristocratic governing class in Rome were known as the

Patricians.

The elite branch of the Roman military, charged with guarding the Emperor, was the

Praetorian Guard

During the height of the Roman Empire:

Rome paid for most luxury goods with precious metals

One of the Hellenistic kingdom that succeeded Alexander was that of the

Seleucids in Egypt.

What was a common feature of classical civilizations in India, China, and the Mediterranean?

Social hierarchy

Which of the following Greeks exercised practical political leadership?

Solon

Which of the following prominent Greeks exercised practical political leadership?

Solon

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

on Crete.

Julius Caesar

was assassinated by leading senators convinced his death would restore the republic.