NCHS EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What reasons led to the end of the Republic? - ANSWER: -Advent of Latifundias,
which gave Senators power over most of the land
-Little representation from the Plebeian class
-Increase in the poor population, giving more power to the Patricians
-End of the citizen soldier and rise of political generals
-The need for a sufficient bureaucracy for the extreme size of the empire
-Loss of virtues
Who was Tiberius Gracchi? - ANSWER: He was the son of a Patrician family. He ran
for Tribune and began to support land restrictions that would limit the power of the
Patricians and give land back to the people. He was eventually assassinated as a
traitor.
What type of tactic did Tiberius Gracchi use to gain support? - ANSWER: He used
class warfare and was able to villanize the rich senate to rally the people
What was the difference between Marius and Sulla? - ANSWER: Marius was a
general from the lower classes while Sulla was an aristocratic general from Rome.
Why were Marius and Sulla so important? - ANSWER: They showed how a loyal army
and political general could ravage a nation
Between Marius and Sulla, who was victorious? - ANSWER: Sulla was victorious and
was proclaimed dictator. He made many laws that further took power away from the
people and gave it to the senate.
Who was involved in the First Triumvirate? - ANSWER: -Julius Cesar, a
senator/governor from Gaul who was rich off taxes and wants to get out of debt and
to become proconsul
-Crassus, a Patrician with no military, but extreme monetary and political power. he
desired tax cuts and an army.
-Pompey, a military hero who desires political power.
How does the First Triumvirate gain thier wants? - ANSWER: They march on Rome
and threaten the senate, yet make it so the people see them as liberators and not
tyrants
How does the First Triumvirate start? - ANSWER: Crassus and Pompey become
friends after defeating Spartacus together. Then, Caesar came in to make sure power
was distributed equally.
,What led to the end of the first Triumvirate and then to Civil War? - ANSWER:
Crassus died in Parthia, giving Pompey the chance to seize power in Rome. From
there, Pompey accused Caesar of treason and asked for him to disband his army and
to return to Rome. Then Caesar crossed the Rubicon.
Who won the 1st Roman Civil war? - ANSWER: Caesar won the civil war and was able
to put down rebellions and eventually become dictator for 10 years
How did Julius Caesar gain power? - ANSWER: He gained the position of governor of
Gaul which gave him a large amount of tax revenue. From there, he began building
an Army of loyal soldiers and became proconsul. From there, he gained the power of
the people.
What were some of Caesar's reforms? - ANSWER: -He was dictator for life
-Grants citizenship to those in provinces
-Gives higher pay and land to soldiers and common people
-Creates new Public works to increase jobs
How did Caesar die? - ANSWER: The senate began to get weary as Caesar took more
of thier powers away. So, Brutus and other conspirators murdered Caesar. They
became not heroes, but enemies.
Who was in the 2nd Triumvirate? - ANSWER: -Octavian, the nephew of Caesar and
heir to his property
-Marc Anthony, one of Caesar's most valued political ally
-Lepidus, a general
All three split up the Empire and hunted down the assassins of Caesar
How does the 2nd Triumvirate end? - ANSWER: Due to political struggle, the three
segments of the empire split. From there, Lepidus loses his territory and only
Octavian and Mark Antony were left. Mark Antony was defeated at the Battle of
Actium and later Mark Antony and Cleopatra kill themselves. Augustus wins.
Who becomes the first Emperor? - ANSWER: Octavian changes his name to Augustus
returned to Rome with great power. He had the power of an emperor, but kept that
title off his name.
How did Augustus rule his office? - ANSWER: -Rotates around office positions so he
does not look like a monarch
-Gives the Senate the allusion of power
-Was known as a Princep, "First Among Citizens"
-Rome becomes a Monarchy
What was the Roman period of peace and stability called? - ANSWER: Pax Romana
, Who was Tiberius Caesar? - ANSWER: He was the heir to Augustus. Although he once
appeared to be qualified for Emperor, after awhile he became mad and began killing
all his enemies.
Who was Caligula Caesar? - ANSWER: He was the successor to Tiberius and was too
young and had no merit for his reign. In the end, his Praetorians killed him, setting
the precedent for the Julio-Claudians.
Who was Claudius? - ANSWER: He was the successor to Caligula and was elected
because the Army thought that they could manipulate him. Although he was ugly
and had a speech impediment, he was a very competent leader. In the end, like all
Julio-Claudians, he was assassinated by his wife.
Who was Nero? - ANSWER: He was the son of Claudius,. He was too young to rule
and, after a short while, became insane. He ends up killing all that oppose him,
including his mom, and sets Rome ablaze so he can build an extravagant palace. In
the end, he kills himself before his Praetorians, and will forever go down in history as
the prime example of how age and bloodline can defect a monarchy.
What was the crowning achievement of the Flavians? - ANSWER: They erected large
architectural projects such as aqueducts, vast road systems, and a new for of
Romanesque architecture. Their crowning achievement was the Flavian Arena, the
Colosseum.
When people say "All roads lead to Rome," what do they mean? - ANSWER: Rome's
vast road network made it easy for ideas, culture, and trade throughout the empire.
On top of this, many aspects of modern culture comes from Rome.
Who was Emperor Aurellian? - ANSWER: He was a "Good Emperor" that was able to
expand the borders of Rome, truly marking one of the high points of the Empire.
Who was Emperor Hadrian? - ANSWER: He was a "Good Emperor" that was known
for his large defense efforts. He built a wall in England to keep the Caledonians
(Scots) and he made reforms to the Army, allowing them to protect Rome's territory
more efficiently.
Why were the "Good Emperors" so great? - ANSWER: -They trained the next
emperor, which made succession easy and made sure that the next emperor was
qualified
-All Emperors worked to benefit the Empire, which made them popular among the
senate and people
-All thier wars were profitable, which encouraged Roman historians to write about
them positively
-None (Until the last) had thier heir be from thier bloodline. This was done so there
would not be a Nero repeat.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What reasons led to the end of the Republic? - ANSWER: -Advent of Latifundias,
which gave Senators power over most of the land
-Little representation from the Plebeian class
-Increase in the poor population, giving more power to the Patricians
-End of the citizen soldier and rise of political generals
-The need for a sufficient bureaucracy for the extreme size of the empire
-Loss of virtues
Who was Tiberius Gracchi? - ANSWER: He was the son of a Patrician family. He ran
for Tribune and began to support land restrictions that would limit the power of the
Patricians and give land back to the people. He was eventually assassinated as a
traitor.
What type of tactic did Tiberius Gracchi use to gain support? - ANSWER: He used
class warfare and was able to villanize the rich senate to rally the people
What was the difference between Marius and Sulla? - ANSWER: Marius was a
general from the lower classes while Sulla was an aristocratic general from Rome.
Why were Marius and Sulla so important? - ANSWER: They showed how a loyal army
and political general could ravage a nation
Between Marius and Sulla, who was victorious? - ANSWER: Sulla was victorious and
was proclaimed dictator. He made many laws that further took power away from the
people and gave it to the senate.
Who was involved in the First Triumvirate? - ANSWER: -Julius Cesar, a
senator/governor from Gaul who was rich off taxes and wants to get out of debt and
to become proconsul
-Crassus, a Patrician with no military, but extreme monetary and political power. he
desired tax cuts and an army.
-Pompey, a military hero who desires political power.
How does the First Triumvirate gain thier wants? - ANSWER: They march on Rome
and threaten the senate, yet make it so the people see them as liberators and not
tyrants
How does the First Triumvirate start? - ANSWER: Crassus and Pompey become
friends after defeating Spartacus together. Then, Caesar came in to make sure power
was distributed equally.
,What led to the end of the first Triumvirate and then to Civil War? - ANSWER:
Crassus died in Parthia, giving Pompey the chance to seize power in Rome. From
there, Pompey accused Caesar of treason and asked for him to disband his army and
to return to Rome. Then Caesar crossed the Rubicon.
Who won the 1st Roman Civil war? - ANSWER: Caesar won the civil war and was able
to put down rebellions and eventually become dictator for 10 years
How did Julius Caesar gain power? - ANSWER: He gained the position of governor of
Gaul which gave him a large amount of tax revenue. From there, he began building
an Army of loyal soldiers and became proconsul. From there, he gained the power of
the people.
What were some of Caesar's reforms? - ANSWER: -He was dictator for life
-Grants citizenship to those in provinces
-Gives higher pay and land to soldiers and common people
-Creates new Public works to increase jobs
How did Caesar die? - ANSWER: The senate began to get weary as Caesar took more
of thier powers away. So, Brutus and other conspirators murdered Caesar. They
became not heroes, but enemies.
Who was in the 2nd Triumvirate? - ANSWER: -Octavian, the nephew of Caesar and
heir to his property
-Marc Anthony, one of Caesar's most valued political ally
-Lepidus, a general
All three split up the Empire and hunted down the assassins of Caesar
How does the 2nd Triumvirate end? - ANSWER: Due to political struggle, the three
segments of the empire split. From there, Lepidus loses his territory and only
Octavian and Mark Antony were left. Mark Antony was defeated at the Battle of
Actium and later Mark Antony and Cleopatra kill themselves. Augustus wins.
Who becomes the first Emperor? - ANSWER: Octavian changes his name to Augustus
returned to Rome with great power. He had the power of an emperor, but kept that
title off his name.
How did Augustus rule his office? - ANSWER: -Rotates around office positions so he
does not look like a monarch
-Gives the Senate the allusion of power
-Was known as a Princep, "First Among Citizens"
-Rome becomes a Monarchy
What was the Roman period of peace and stability called? - ANSWER: Pax Romana
, Who was Tiberius Caesar? - ANSWER: He was the heir to Augustus. Although he once
appeared to be qualified for Emperor, after awhile he became mad and began killing
all his enemies.
Who was Caligula Caesar? - ANSWER: He was the successor to Tiberius and was too
young and had no merit for his reign. In the end, his Praetorians killed him, setting
the precedent for the Julio-Claudians.
Who was Claudius? - ANSWER: He was the successor to Caligula and was elected
because the Army thought that they could manipulate him. Although he was ugly
and had a speech impediment, he was a very competent leader. In the end, like all
Julio-Claudians, he was assassinated by his wife.
Who was Nero? - ANSWER: He was the son of Claudius,. He was too young to rule
and, after a short while, became insane. He ends up killing all that oppose him,
including his mom, and sets Rome ablaze so he can build an extravagant palace. In
the end, he kills himself before his Praetorians, and will forever go down in history as
the prime example of how age and bloodline can defect a monarchy.
What was the crowning achievement of the Flavians? - ANSWER: They erected large
architectural projects such as aqueducts, vast road systems, and a new for of
Romanesque architecture. Their crowning achievement was the Flavian Arena, the
Colosseum.
When people say "All roads lead to Rome," what do they mean? - ANSWER: Rome's
vast road network made it easy for ideas, culture, and trade throughout the empire.
On top of this, many aspects of modern culture comes from Rome.
Who was Emperor Aurellian? - ANSWER: He was a "Good Emperor" that was able to
expand the borders of Rome, truly marking one of the high points of the Empire.
Who was Emperor Hadrian? - ANSWER: He was a "Good Emperor" that was known
for his large defense efforts. He built a wall in England to keep the Caledonians
(Scots) and he made reforms to the Army, allowing them to protect Rome's territory
more efficiently.
Why were the "Good Emperors" so great? - ANSWER: -They trained the next
emperor, which made succession easy and made sure that the next emperor was
qualified
-All Emperors worked to benefit the Empire, which made them popular among the
senate and people
-All thier wars were profitable, which encouraged Roman historians to write about
them positively
-None (Until the last) had thier heir be from thier bloodline. This was done so there
would not be a Nero repeat.
