1) The growth of the Roman states was based on all of the following natural resources of Italy except
A. Timbers and metals
B. Navigable rivers and fertile soil
C. Ample arable lands
D. Regular rainfall from the monsoons
2) The economic wealth of the early Roman empire was based on
A. Farming
B. Mercantilism
C. Mining
D. Fishing
3) The Roman Republic was NOT ad true democracy, it was ruled by
A. Nobel administrators
B. An emperor
C. General assemblies of wealthy men
D. The military leaders
4) The family was the basic unit of the Roman Society under the authority of
A. The paterfamilias
B. The materfamilias
C. First born
D. The emperor
5) Which statement is true about Roman women
A. They were equal to Roman men
B. They has no say in ‘family matters’
C. They were influential over husbands and sons.
D. They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes
6) How did Romans view the natural world
A. One’s actions determined one’s destiny
B. As a body of natural laws
C. As a shadow world of ‘true’ paradise
D. Filled with numerous invisible shapeless forces called numia
7) One Key to the romans success in winning loyalty of all Italy was
A. The practice of enslaving their fiercest enemies
B. Granting Roman citizenship to conquered peoples
C. The consuls were lifetime members
D. Making allies instead of war
8) Two protracted and bloody wars against the Carthaginians were important because
A. Rome won control ov the Western Mediterranean
B. They limited Rome’s southern expansion
C. It was the first time Rome has ever lost a wat
D. Roman slaves were freed
9) When Rome took control of foreign land it
A. Immediately enslaved the female population
B. Reorganized the religious institutions
C. Opened libraries and universities
D. Allowed considerable autonomy to cooperative local elites
10) As the numbers of independent farmers declined in the later republic, Italian landowners increasingly turned to
A. Tenant farmers
B. Inexpensive slaves
C. Agricultural wage laborers
D. Female and child labor
11) On what factor do scholars agree was the reason behind why Rome and Han China flourished?
A. Climate
B. Availability of Bronze and other precious metals
C. The volume of trade on Silk Road
D. No theory has actually gained support
12) The emperor responsible for the reorganization of the Roman government after 31 B.C.E.was
A. Julius Caesar
B. Caligula
C. Claudius
D. Octavian
13) The safety and stability of the Roman Empire was called
A. equities
B. Paterfamilias
C. Pax romana
D. Pax deorum
14) One of the most enduring consequences of the Roman Empire has been the
A. Persistence of the Roman system of mathematics
B. Suppression of many barbarian groups
C. Tradition of peaceful regime change
D. Romanization of the western Mediterranean
15) Before 212 C.E., many people living outside Italy became Roman citizens
A. As soon as Roman Legions conquered them
B. Only if they swore allegiance to Rome
C. If they were wealthy enough to buy citizenship
D. After serving lengthy terms in the military service
16) The circumstance surrounding Jesus’ ministry and acclimations by his followers as the messiah was
A. The collapse of the Roman Empire
B. The Roman occupation of Judaea
C. The Roman war with the Celts
D. The barbarian invasion of Rome
17) Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?
A. Rome has a strong monotheistic tradition
B. Christian could not worship the emperor as a deity
C. Rome required all citizens to learn about all the world religions
D. Christian theology demanded that all people ling in a Christian utopia.
18) Roman architecture from the Greek style because of the
A. Different gods that Rome worshipped
B. Lack of similar buildings materials
C. Roman Invention of concrete
D. Roman rejection of all things Greek
19) Roman technology expertise is evident in
A. Engineering roads, agueducts, concrete, and arches
B. Compositions of symphonies as well as the invention of the violin
C. Building boats called ‘junks’ and pioneering sea routes is Asia
D. The invention of the water wheel
20) From the reign of Augustus, the Roman army was reorganized and redeployed to
A. Face the threat of Parthian Empire
B. Shift from the offensive to a defensive strategy
C. Fight several civil wars against other Romans
D. Allow non-Romans into the military
21) The most visible symptom of Rome’s ‘3rd century crisis’ was
A. Neglect of the military
B. Sack of Rome by Germanic tribes
C. Burning of Rome by Emperor Nero
D. Frequent change of rulers
22) Who reformed Rome in the 3rd century C.E. and saved it from the decline?
A. Diocletian
B. Tiberius
C. Constantine
D. Brucellosis
23) Which Roman Emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance and eventual dominance of Christianity?
A. Diocletian
B. Tiberius
C. Constantine
D. Brucellosis
24) What city became the imperial capital of the Roman Empire?
A. Alexandria
B. Athens
C. Carthage
D. Constantinople
25) In addition to agriculture, a fundamental resource of China was
A. Gold
B. Human Labor
C. Universal Literacy
D. Water ports
26) A result of the competition among states in the Warring States Period was
A. The creation of the first empire under the Qin state
B. The escalation of violence against the upper classes
C. An enormous tax increase
D. Peasant rebellion.
27) The Chinese family was considered to include
A. Only those living within the father’s household
B. The immediate family, servants, and slaves
C. All generations, living and dead
D. Every person of Chinese descent.
28) Because of the influence of Confucian ethics, Chinese values emphasize
A. Wealth and business ownership
B. Independence of children
C. Obedience and proper conduct
D. The obligation of the rich to care for the poor
29) The Confucian view of proper female behavior was exemplified by
A. Three wise gods
B. Three submissions
C. Three flowers
D. Three trials
30) It was customary for young brides in China to
A. Marry for love
B. Live with their husbands families
C. Continue their education after marriage
D. Dream of a life with Alex in Auburndale
31) Evidence that representatives of Rome visited China in 166 CE shows that
A. Rome was a more advance Society
B. China sought out foreign technology
C. Rome and China were military allies
D. Rome and China were linked by far-flung international trading networks
32) Roads were originally built in Rome and China to
A. Facilitate trade
B. Move troops
C. Enable the construction of massive monuments
D. Encourage migration
33) In agricultural societies, the basis of wealth is
A. The peasants
B. The land
C. The food
D. The precious metals
34) During the Roman Republic, all adult make citizens had the right to vote
A. And so there was equal representation
B. And so everyone was equally powerless
C. But the votes were weighted so that the votes of the wealthy counted for more
D. But the votes of poor men were not counted
35) Technically an advisory, first to the kings and later to the Republican officials, the Roman Senate was actually
A. Powerless to influence Roman affairs
B. The real center of power
C. A hereditary group with the little real influence
D. The only governmental group with real power
36) Which of the following attributes was not common to both Rome and China
A. Slavery was indispensable
B. The family was central
C. A large, well-equipped military existed
D. The government successfully broke up the power of the old aristocratic families
37) In a legal sense, Roman women
A. Never ceased being children
B. Were nearly equal to men
C. Were completely equal to men
D. Were equal only to poor men
38) Which of the following provides the most convincing explanation for the Rome’s expansion
A. The Romans were greedy and aggressive
B. The Romans were only defending themselves
C. The Romans wanted a buffer against attack
D. The Romans loved the thrill of battle
39) The missionary career of Apostle Paul
A. Was mostly unsuccessful
B. Exemplifies the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire
C. Ended in imprisonment in India
D. Was narrow because he limited his massage to Jews only
40) Aqueducts worked with the aid of
A. Human muscle power
B. Donkeys
C. Gravity
D. Wind driven pumps
41) Why did the people of the late Rome Empire revert to a barter economy
A. The kingdoms that were trading with did not use a money
B. None of the Rome’s trading partners would accept Roman currency because they did not trust the banking
C. The emperors were cutting back on the precious metals in the coins, thereby causing them to be devalued
D. It was more efficient for an illiterate people
42) Which of the following is NOT a reason that Constantine moved the capital of the Roman to Constantinople
A. The eastern Empire was more threatened by the possibility of invasion
B. The middle class of the eastern empire was weathered
C. There were few Christians in the eastern Empire, so there was more opportunity to gain new converts
D. The economic health of the eastern Empire, especially its urban centers, was much better
43) Why did the majority of the Chinese population during the Han dynasty live in eastern China
A. They wanted access to sea trade and its accompanying wealth
B. The best farmland was concentrated in eastern China
C. They were more isolated from invasion from nomadic people there.
D. The best Buddhist centers were in eastern China
44) The Qin government abolished because
A. It thought that making people work for the state for the free was immoral.
B. Slavery was against the tenets of both the Confucianism and Buddhism
C. Slaves did not pay taxes but free people did
D. It was forced to do so by the great slave revolt
45) When the Han took over, they
A. Completely reinstated the Zhou system
B. Completely eradicated all remnants of the Qin rule
C. Retained the Qin system with the minor modifications
D. Retained the entire Qin system without change.
46) During the Han dynasty, the emperor’s chief window did what upon his death
A. Killed herself
B. Took over direct rule of china
C. Became a nun
D. Chose a new husband from among the male members of the ruling clan
47) China’s most valuable commodity was
A. Silk
B. Tea
C. Porcelain
D. Opium
48) Which of the following does NOT represent one way in which the Chinese tried to control nomadic raids
A. They paid protection money
B. They placed friendly people around the border as a buffer
C. They tried to reason with the nomads, citing the Buddhist principle of nonviolence
D. They tried to beast the nomads in outright warfare
49) In the Chinese and Roman empires the majority of the population lived in
A. Walled cities
B. Coastal plains
C. Inland mountainous regions
D. The countryside
50) The overall record of the University of Notre Dame Football program this year is
A. UNDEFEATED
B. 8-0
C. Better than ANY Florida team (FSU, MIAMI, or University of Florida)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
A. Timbers and metals
B. Navigable rivers and fertile soil
C. Ample arable lands
D. Regular rainfall from the monsoons
2) The economic wealth of the early Roman empire was based on
A. Farming
B. Mercantilism
C. Mining
D. Fishing
3) The Roman Republic was NOT ad true democracy, it was ruled by
A. Nobel administrators
B. An emperor
C. General assemblies of wealthy men
D. The military leaders
4) The family was the basic unit of the Roman Society under the authority of
A. The paterfamilias
B. The materfamilias
C. First born
D. The emperor
5) Which statement is true about Roman women
A. They were equal to Roman men
B. They has no say in ‘family matters’
C. They were influential over husbands and sons.
D. They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes
6) How did Romans view the natural world
A. One’s actions determined one’s destiny
B. As a body of natural laws
C. As a shadow world of ‘true’ paradise
D. Filled with numerous invisible shapeless forces called numia
7) One Key to the romans success in winning loyalty of all Italy was
A. The practice of enslaving their fiercest enemies
B. Granting Roman citizenship to conquered peoples
C. The consuls were lifetime members
D. Making allies instead of war
8) Two protracted and bloody wars against the Carthaginians were important because
A. Rome won control ov the Western Mediterranean
B. They limited Rome’s southern expansion
C. It was the first time Rome has ever lost a wat
D. Roman slaves were freed
9) When Rome took control of foreign land it
A. Immediately enslaved the female population
B. Reorganized the religious institutions
C. Opened libraries and universities
D. Allowed considerable autonomy to cooperative local elites
10) As the numbers of independent farmers declined in the later republic, Italian landowners increasingly turned to
A. Tenant farmers
B. Inexpensive slaves
C. Agricultural wage laborers
D. Female and child labor
11) On what factor do scholars agree was the reason behind why Rome and Han China flourished?
A. Climate
B. Availability of Bronze and other precious metals
C. The volume of trade on Silk Road
D. No theory has actually gained support
12) The emperor responsible for the reorganization of the Roman government after 31 B.C.E.was
A. Julius Caesar
B. Caligula
C. Claudius
D. Octavian
13) The safety and stability of the Roman Empire was called
A. equities
B. Paterfamilias
C. Pax romana
D. Pax deorum
14) One of the most enduring consequences of the Roman Empire has been the
A. Persistence of the Roman system of mathematics
B. Suppression of many barbarian groups
C. Tradition of peaceful regime change
D. Romanization of the western Mediterranean
15) Before 212 C.E., many people living outside Italy became Roman citizens
A. As soon as Roman Legions conquered them
B. Only if they swore allegiance to Rome
C. If they were wealthy enough to buy citizenship
D. After serving lengthy terms in the military service
16) The circumstance surrounding Jesus’ ministry and acclimations by his followers as the messiah was
A. The collapse of the Roman Empire
B. The Roman occupation of Judaea
C. The Roman war with the Celts
D. The barbarian invasion of Rome
17) Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?
A. Rome has a strong monotheistic tradition
B. Christian could not worship the emperor as a deity
C. Rome required all citizens to learn about all the world religions
D. Christian theology demanded that all people ling in a Christian utopia.
18) Roman architecture from the Greek style because of the
A. Different gods that Rome worshipped
B. Lack of similar buildings materials
C. Roman Invention of concrete
D. Roman rejection of all things Greek
19) Roman technology expertise is evident in
A. Engineering roads, agueducts, concrete, and arches
B. Compositions of symphonies as well as the invention of the violin
C. Building boats called ‘junks’ and pioneering sea routes is Asia
D. The invention of the water wheel
20) From the reign of Augustus, the Roman army was reorganized and redeployed to
A. Face the threat of Parthian Empire
B. Shift from the offensive to a defensive strategy
C. Fight several civil wars against other Romans
D. Allow non-Romans into the military
21) The most visible symptom of Rome’s ‘3rd century crisis’ was
A. Neglect of the military
B. Sack of Rome by Germanic tribes
C. Burning of Rome by Emperor Nero
D. Frequent change of rulers
22) Who reformed Rome in the 3rd century C.E. and saved it from the decline?
A. Diocletian
B. Tiberius
C. Constantine
D. Brucellosis
23) Which Roman Emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance and eventual dominance of Christianity?
A. Diocletian
B. Tiberius
C. Constantine
D. Brucellosis
24) What city became the imperial capital of the Roman Empire?
A. Alexandria
B. Athens
C. Carthage
D. Constantinople
25) In addition to agriculture, a fundamental resource of China was
A. Gold
B. Human Labor
C. Universal Literacy
D. Water ports
26) A result of the competition among states in the Warring States Period was
A. The creation of the first empire under the Qin state
B. The escalation of violence against the upper classes
C. An enormous tax increase
D. Peasant rebellion.
27) The Chinese family was considered to include
A. Only those living within the father’s household
B. The immediate family, servants, and slaves
C. All generations, living and dead
D. Every person of Chinese descent.
28) Because of the influence of Confucian ethics, Chinese values emphasize
A. Wealth and business ownership
B. Independence of children
C. Obedience and proper conduct
D. The obligation of the rich to care for the poor
29) The Confucian view of proper female behavior was exemplified by
A. Three wise gods
B. Three submissions
C. Three flowers
D. Three trials
30) It was customary for young brides in China to
A. Marry for love
B. Live with their husbands families
C. Continue their education after marriage
D. Dream of a life with Alex in Auburndale
31) Evidence that representatives of Rome visited China in 166 CE shows that
A. Rome was a more advance Society
B. China sought out foreign technology
C. Rome and China were military allies
D. Rome and China were linked by far-flung international trading networks
32) Roads were originally built in Rome and China to
A. Facilitate trade
B. Move troops
C. Enable the construction of massive monuments
D. Encourage migration
33) In agricultural societies, the basis of wealth is
A. The peasants
B. The land
C. The food
D. The precious metals
34) During the Roman Republic, all adult make citizens had the right to vote
A. And so there was equal representation
B. And so everyone was equally powerless
C. But the votes were weighted so that the votes of the wealthy counted for more
D. But the votes of poor men were not counted
35) Technically an advisory, first to the kings and later to the Republican officials, the Roman Senate was actually
A. Powerless to influence Roman affairs
B. The real center of power
C. A hereditary group with the little real influence
D. The only governmental group with real power
36) Which of the following attributes was not common to both Rome and China
A. Slavery was indispensable
B. The family was central
C. A large, well-equipped military existed
D. The government successfully broke up the power of the old aristocratic families
37) In a legal sense, Roman women
A. Never ceased being children
B. Were nearly equal to men
C. Were completely equal to men
D. Were equal only to poor men
38) Which of the following provides the most convincing explanation for the Rome’s expansion
A. The Romans were greedy and aggressive
B. The Romans were only defending themselves
C. The Romans wanted a buffer against attack
D. The Romans loved the thrill of battle
39) The missionary career of Apostle Paul
A. Was mostly unsuccessful
B. Exemplifies the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire
C. Ended in imprisonment in India
D. Was narrow because he limited his massage to Jews only
40) Aqueducts worked with the aid of
A. Human muscle power
B. Donkeys
C. Gravity
D. Wind driven pumps
41) Why did the people of the late Rome Empire revert to a barter economy
A. The kingdoms that were trading with did not use a money
B. None of the Rome’s trading partners would accept Roman currency because they did not trust the banking
C. The emperors were cutting back on the precious metals in the coins, thereby causing them to be devalued
D. It was more efficient for an illiterate people
42) Which of the following is NOT a reason that Constantine moved the capital of the Roman to Constantinople
A. The eastern Empire was more threatened by the possibility of invasion
B. The middle class of the eastern empire was weathered
C. There were few Christians in the eastern Empire, so there was more opportunity to gain new converts
D. The economic health of the eastern Empire, especially its urban centers, was much better
43) Why did the majority of the Chinese population during the Han dynasty live in eastern China
A. They wanted access to sea trade and its accompanying wealth
B. The best farmland was concentrated in eastern China
C. They were more isolated from invasion from nomadic people there.
D. The best Buddhist centers were in eastern China
44) The Qin government abolished because
A. It thought that making people work for the state for the free was immoral.
B. Slavery was against the tenets of both the Confucianism and Buddhism
C. Slaves did not pay taxes but free people did
D. It was forced to do so by the great slave revolt
45) When the Han took over, they
A. Completely reinstated the Zhou system
B. Completely eradicated all remnants of the Qin rule
C. Retained the Qin system with the minor modifications
D. Retained the entire Qin system without change.
46) During the Han dynasty, the emperor’s chief window did what upon his death
A. Killed herself
B. Took over direct rule of china
C. Became a nun
D. Chose a new husband from among the male members of the ruling clan
47) China’s most valuable commodity was
A. Silk
B. Tea
C. Porcelain
D. Opium
48) Which of the following does NOT represent one way in which the Chinese tried to control nomadic raids
A. They paid protection money
B. They placed friendly people around the border as a buffer
C. They tried to reason with the nomads, citing the Buddhist principle of nonviolence
D. They tried to beast the nomads in outright warfare
49) In the Chinese and Roman empires the majority of the population lived in
A. Walled cities
B. Coastal plains
C. Inland mountainous regions
D. The countryside
50) The overall record of the University of Notre Dame Football program this year is
A. UNDEFEATED
B. 8-0
C. Better than ANY Florida team (FSU, MIAMI, or University of Florida)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
