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The Empire And Christianity

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Question 1
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The three unifying elements that allowed the Roman Empire to survive and work were

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A

the Senate, the consuls, and the assemblies.

B

the emperor, the family, and the army.

C

the emperor, the Senate, and the army.

D

the emperor, the army, and civil servants and town councils.

E

the emperor, the army, and the assemblies.

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Question 2
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Which of the following is NOT true of the military during the Julio-Claudian period?

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A

The military interfered more and more with civil authority.

B

The military supported their own candidates for emperor.

C

The military became increasingly subject to the emperor's wishes.

D

The military became increasingly subject to the dictates of the Senate.

E

The military played a part in the succession of emperors.

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Question 3
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The period of the "five good emperors" was characterized by

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dynastic succession within the royal line.

B

stability and prosperity.

C

the establishment of Christianity as the state religion.

D

more democratic institutions.

E

violent succession.

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Question 4
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During the period of the Pax Romana,

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agriculture in Italy was carried out on small peasant farms.

B

cities in the western part of the Empire were larger and wealthier than those in the east.

C

Italian manufactures surpassed those of other provinces.

D

deforestation and over-grazing may have harmed the Italian economy.

E

the Empire experienced a recession.

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Question 5
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Which is NOT true of cities in the first centuries of the Roman Empire?

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Many citizens lived in poor housing.

B

Good systems of water supply and waste disposal existed.

C

People could not rely on the protection of the law outside the urban areas.

D

Many cities also had suburbs.

E

Rome's working classes did not have access to the system of aqueducts.

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Question 6
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The Roman legal system

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distinguished between citizens and non-citizens.
B
allowed subjects of the Empire to maintain their own customs.
C
served as a model for many subsequent law codes in Western Europe.
D
did all of these: distinguished between citizens and non-citizens; allowed subjects of the Empire to maintain their own customs; and served as a model for many subsequent law codes in Western Europe.
E
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Question 7
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Which best describes Roman literature during the centuries of the Pax Romana?

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A
It frequently used Greek works as models.
B
It seldom criticized politicians or people in authority.
C
It dealt with escapist themes rather than everyday life.
D
It was reluctant to study the era of the Roman Republic.
E
It was mostly consumed by Rome's working class citizens.
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Question 8
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The breakdown of the Pax Romana led to a shift in power favoring

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the plebeians.
B
the Senate.
C
the patricians.
D
the emperor.
E
the consuls.
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Question 9
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In the third century A.D., the Roman Empire suffered from

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reluctance on the part of citizens to perform unpaid civic duties.
B
heavier defense costs.
C
a series of long-term and capable emperors.
D
both reluctance on the part of citizens to perform unpaid civic duties and heavier defense costs.
E
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Question 10
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Slavery in the Roman Empire was

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based on race.
B
unproductive in the long term because it gave little incentive for hard work.
C
a factor leading to technological innovation in agriculture, because slaves were so expensive.
D
confined to workers in agriculture.
E
responsible for the overpopulation of the Empire.
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Question 11
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Diocletian's reforms included

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the creation of the Tetrarchy.
B
the elimination of taxes on land.
C
the reduction of taxes on trade.
D
the elimination of the Tetrarchy.
E
the creation of a more democratic system.
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Question 12
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Which factors did NOT contribute to the disintegration of Roman control in Western Europe?

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The area was less defensible.
B
The area was less populous.
C
The emperors opposed the explosion of Christianity in the West.
D
Local elites undermined the policies of the imperial administration.
E
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Question 13
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Which statement is NOT true of the Jewish experience under Roman rule?

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The Jewish religion was outlawed by the Romans.
B
Some Jews believed in the coming of a Messiah.
C
Several Jewish rebellions against Roman rule soured relations between Jews and Rome.
D
There were conflicts among the Jews over whether gentiles could convert to Judaism.
E
A Jewish force came to the aid of Julius Caesar.
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Question 14
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Regarding the issue of conversion, Paul advocated

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circumcision as a condition of conversion.
B
conversion on the basis of personal faith.
C
conversion based on observation of Mosaic law.
D
conversion on the basis of ethnic identity.
E
violent resistance against Roman persecution.
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Question 15
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At a conference held in Milan in 313 A.D., Constantine

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made Christianity the official state religion.
B
legalized Christianity in Italy alone.
C
extended freedom of worship to Christians and ended the age of persecutions.
D
ordered all pagans to convert to Christianity and closed pagan temples.
E
ordered the confiscation of Christian property.
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Question 16
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Christianity became the only religion tolerated in the Roman Empire by approximately

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100 A.D.
B
200 A.D.
C
300 A.D.
D
400 A.D.
E
500 A.D.
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Question 17
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The Donatist heresy was repudiated when the Orthodox Church declared that

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Jesus was of the same substance as God.
B
Jesus was the son of a virgin.
C
the sacraments confer grace regardless of the spiritual state of the priest administering them.
D
any true believer may receive revelations from God.
E
all churches and sacred books must be destroyed.
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Question 18
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Women in early Christianity

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A
were given ever-greater roles in church affairs over time.
B
were often viewed in a contradictory light.
C
played an important role in conversion.
D
All of these are correct: Women were often viewed in a contradictory light; they were given ever-greater roles in church affairs over time; and they played an important role in conversion.
E
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Question 19
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Which of the following is NOT a correct match?

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St.Paul: inclusion of gentiles in the Christian religion
B
St.Ambrose: assertion that emperors control the church
C
St.Jerome: translation of the Old and New Testaments into the Latin version of the Bible called the Vulgate
D
St.Augustine: argument that humans are predestined to salvation or damnation
E
Eusebius: a history of the church
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Question 20
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In his writings, Augustine of Hippo addressed issues of

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sexual morality.
B
celibacy for all Christians.
C
the work of grace.
D
the nature of God and salvation.
E
All these answers are correct.
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