- Under the rule of Octavian, the Roman Empire
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moved toward democracy
was again controlled by the Senate
experienced a series of civil wars
moved toward monarchy
- Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows
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were contests between slaves and criminals
were government supported spectacles used to content the masses
were less popular than the chariot races
were ended under Octavian's rule
- Paul of Tarsus
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founded the Christian church in Rome
spent his life preaching in Alexandria
believed Christianity should be preached to Jews and non-Jews
was one of the twelve apostles
- The reforms of Diocletian did not include
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the toleration of Christians
an effort to provide a peaceful succession
wage and price controls
freezing people in their jobs
- The people who forced the Germanic tribes to move westward towards Rome's frontiers
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Ostrogoths
Lombards
Huns
Vandals
- The barbarians who raided Italy and sacked Rome in 455 were the
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Lombards
Vandals
Huns
Ostrogoths
- According to the historian Edward Gibbon, the growth of Christianity
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increased the Romans' determination to defend themselves
weakened the empire's ability to defeat the barbarians
had little effect on Rome
brought on a new age of artistic creativity
- Nero blamed Christians for
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undermining the morals of Romans
convincing slaves to run away
starting a fire that burned much of Rome
starting a fire that burned the Imperial palace
- Constantine's most enduring reform came in the creation of
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a "New Rome"
the Eastern Roman Empire
the tetrarchy
wage and price controls
- The successor to Augustus was
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Claudius
Nero
Caligula
Tiberius
- An economic explanation of the fall of the Roman Empire would place responsibility on
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the dependence on slavery in Roman agriculture
a decline in manufacturing
the growth of trade in the eastern empire
the increase of taxes to support the unemployed
- The most influential tool in the spread of Roman civilization was
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trade
the Latin language
Christianity
the army
- The first general to march his army into Rome and seize power was
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arius
Caesar
Sulla
Pompey
- Which of the following about farm life during the third century is false?
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corruption increased
small farms declined
latifundia disappeared
latifundia were worked by slaves
- Most leaders interested in the reform of the Republic's politics were
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Etruscians
plebeians
patricians
Optimates
- Which of the following had no place in the Roman republic's scheme of authority?
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emperor
consul
tribune
praetor
- The late republic's history is mainly a story of
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barbarian invasions
a series of military dictators
peace and prosperity
reforms started by the Senate
- An important event in the development of rights for plebeians was the
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establishment of the Senate
overthrow of the monarchy
posting of the Twelve Tables
election of consuls
- The right to stop oppressive acts through the veto belonged to the
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tribunes
consuls
senators
plebeians
- The Roman army sustained a major defeat at the hands of the barbarians at the battle of
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Cannae
ilvian Bridge
Actium
Adrianople
- Octavian was able to avoid the fate of Caesar by
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retiring from office after he ended the civil war
sharing power with the Senate and keeping some republican institutions
making himself a king
executing the leaders of the Senate
- The government of Rome was never democratic because
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plebeians were not allowed to vote for the Senate
plebeians were not given equal rights
groups of wealthy citizens from both classes dominated the government
plebeians were never able to become wealthy
- The crisis in agriculture in the late Republic was a result of
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a shortage of workers because so many had died in Rome's wars
more Romans becoming involved in trade and manufacturing
wartime devastation, debts, and the reliance on slave labor
a shortage of workers due to the falling population
- From the time of Marius, the Roman army was increasingly composed of
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conscripts from Rome and allied city-states
landless citizens willing to become professional soldiers
slaves and immigrants
Franks and Celts
- The Emperor who divided the Empire at the end of the third century was
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Hadrian
Diocletian
Augustus
Constantine