HIEU 201 Chapter 6 Quiz (Set 1) Complete Solution Liberty
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HIEU 201 Chapter 6 Quiz
Plebeian concessions during the Struggle of the Orders included all of the following
EXCEPT
a. the creation of the Twelve Tables.
b. the institution of an Athenian-style democracy.
c. recognition of the full power of the Plebeian Assembly to enact legislation.
d. access to the highest political, judicial, and religious offices.
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The Romans treated the Italian peoples they conquered
a. as potential allies, to be integrated into Roman society.
b. as separate and inferior races.
c. as slaves, to be used for menial labor and gladiatorial combat.
d. as equals who were, nonetheless, to be kept separate.
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After Carthage's stunning victory at the battle of Cannae (216 B.C.)
a. Rome invaded North Africa, forcing the Carthaginian general Hannibal to withdraw his troops from Italy.
b. the Romans sued for peace, conceding its claims in Spain.
c. Rome was unable to raise and equip new legions for a decade.
d. the Romans created a new alliance with the Macedonians.
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The overseas expansion of Rome led to social and economic changes, which included
a. greater prosperity for most of the plebeian farmers.
b. the destruction of the patrician class by a new class of warriors.
c. a decline in trade, commerce, and manufacturing, as Rome lived off the tribute extracted from conquered lands.
d. the rise of a business class whose sources of wealth included army supply contracts and tax collecting.
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, The influx of slaves into Italy in the first century B.C.
a. had no effect on employment, as slaves were only allowed to perform menial tasks.
b. was so great that, by 50 B.C., they constituted one-third of Italy's population.
c. had little impact, since most slaves went directly into the households of a few wealthy Romans.
d. led to tensions, but no outright slave revolts.
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The most influential philosophy in Rome was
a. Cynicism.
b. Stoicism.
c. Skepticism.
d. Epicureanism.
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The Roman Republic was unable to meet the challenge of empire for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT
a. its failure to develop a professional civil service to administer conquered lands.
b. its attempt to govern an empire with institutions designed for a city-state.
c. the lack of concern Roman ruling elites showed for the empire's subjects.
d. its high levels of taxation killed off motivation for provincial people to work.
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Marius reflects the problems of the late Republic in that he
a. established a dictatorship that would radically reform the political system.
b. exploited the social and economic situation, using a private army to advance his political career.
c. restored and further strengthened the power of the Senate.
d. defeated and killed his rival Sulla and Sulla's senatorial supporters.
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The assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 B.C.
a. resulted from mob violence by the poor, who feared and opposed Caesar's dictatorship.
b. restored the health and effectiveness of the Republic.
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HIEU 201 Chapter 6 Quiz
Plebeian concessions during the Struggle of the Orders included all of the following
EXCEPT
a. the creation of the Twelve Tables.
b. the institution of an Athenian-style democracy.
c. recognition of the full power of the Plebeian Assembly to enact legislation.
d. access to the highest political, judicial, and religious offices.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The Romans treated the Italian peoples they conquered
a. as potential allies, to be integrated into Roman society.
b. as separate and inferior races.
c. as slaves, to be used for menial labor and gladiatorial combat.
d. as equals who were, nonetheless, to be kept separate.
Hide Feedback
Correct
After Carthage's stunning victory at the battle of Cannae (216 B.C.)
a. Rome invaded North Africa, forcing the Carthaginian general Hannibal to withdraw his troops from Italy.
b. the Romans sued for peace, conceding its claims in Spain.
c. Rome was unable to raise and equip new legions for a decade.
d. the Romans created a new alliance with the Macedonians.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The overseas expansion of Rome led to social and economic changes, which included
a. greater prosperity for most of the plebeian farmers.
b. the destruction of the patrician class by a new class of warriors.
c. a decline in trade, commerce, and manufacturing, as Rome lived off the tribute extracted from conquered lands.
d. the rise of a business class whose sources of wealth included army supply contracts and tax collecting.
Hide Feedback
Correct
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, The influx of slaves into Italy in the first century B.C.
a. had no effect on employment, as slaves were only allowed to perform menial tasks.
b. was so great that, by 50 B.C., they constituted one-third of Italy's population.
c. had little impact, since most slaves went directly into the households of a few wealthy Romans.
d. led to tensions, but no outright slave revolts.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The most influential philosophy in Rome was
a. Cynicism.
b. Stoicism.
c. Skepticism.
d. Epicureanism.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The Roman Republic was unable to meet the challenge of empire for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT
a. its failure to develop a professional civil service to administer conquered lands.
b. its attempt to govern an empire with institutions designed for a city-state.
c. the lack of concern Roman ruling elites showed for the empire's subjects.
d. its high levels of taxation killed off motivation for provincial people to work.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Marius reflects the problems of the late Republic in that he
a. established a dictatorship that would radically reform the political system.
b. exploited the social and economic situation, using a private army to advance his political career.
c. restored and further strengthened the power of the Senate.
d. defeated and killed his rival Sulla and Sulla's senatorial supporters.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 B.C.
a. resulted from mob violence by the poor, who feared and opposed Caesar's dictatorship.
b. restored the health and effectiveness of the Republic.
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