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Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Who was the first Roman emperor?

  1. Augustus Caesar

  2. Julius Caesar

  3. Hadrian

  4. Marcus Aurelius
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Augustus Caesar, also known as Gaius Octavius, was the first Roman emperor, and ruled the Roman Empire between 31 B.C. and his death in A.D. 14. Some historians date his reign beginning in 27 B.C., when he dispensed with republican titles and accepted the title "Augustus."

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Which of the following did Romans value most?

  1. Being wealthy

  2. Political freedom

  3. Family life

  4. Religious freedom
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The basic units of Roman society were households and families. Households included the head (usually the father) of the household, pater familias (father of the family), his wife, children, and other relatives. In the upper classes, slaves and servants were also part of the household. The head of the household had great power (patria potestas, "father's power") over those living with him: He could force marriage (usually for money) and divorce, sell his children into slavery, claim his dependents' property as his own, and even had the right to punish or kill family members (though this last right apparently ceased to be exercised after the 1st century BC).

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Which of the following is NOT true of the Laws to Twelve Tables?

  1. They were created by the governing consuls

  2. They applied equally to all citizens

  3. They hung in the marketplace for all to see

  4. The plebians demanded that these laws be made
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Twelve Tables were demanded by the plebeians to ensure laws were written and public, but they were created by a commission of decemvirs, not the consuls.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

The thinkers of the Pericles era sought to find a new objective basis __________.

  1. for attaining ultimate knowledge

  2. for arriving at the truth

  3. for attaining happiness

  4. All of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The philosophers of the Periclean era, such as the Sophists and Socrates, shifted focus toward epistemology and the nature of truth.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Ancient Roman people were divided into how many classes?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Seven
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Roman political institutions reflected Roman society, which was divided into two classes:
  • patricians, wealthy elites
  • plebeians, the common people
Initially, only the patricians were able to hold political office and make important decisions. Hence, Option A is correct. The three class system was prevalent in French society, four class system was prevalent in China, while the seven class system is prevalent in 21st century Britain. Hence, these are incorrect. 
Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Whom did Carthage send as a general who defeated the Roman army and made a great part of Italy a desert?

  1. Hamilcar Barca

  2. Hannibal

  3. Xanthippus

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps and inflicted major defeats on the Roman army during the Second Punic War.