Western Civilization - History 101 - Ch. 4 Quiz

In order to fight a war with Carthage, the Romans
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In order to fight a war with Carthage, the Romans
built a navy equipped with ships that enabled soldiers to board the ships of the enemy
Gaius Marius established the Roman army as a professional, long-service corps with loyalty to the generals rather than to the state by
-recruiting landless men who would owe their livelihood to their general
-placing soldiers on a payroll, making official the client-patron relationship between solider and commander
-promising land to the soldiers after their term of service
***-All these answers are correct***
The city-state that ultimately gained control of the entire Mediterranean was
rome
Although Hannibal won some major battles against the Romans,
most of Rome's allies stayed loyal to Rome, and the Romans' delaying tactics eroded his forces
The Romans created a united community during their conquest of Italy by
-granting full or partial citizenship to various Latin communities
-granting self-government to peoples as long as they supplied troops to Rome and followed ROman foreign policy
-placing strategic colonies of ROman citizens throughout the peninsula
***-All these answers are correct***
Caesar strayed from traditional Roman custom and politics by
-accepting a dictatorship for life
-wearing royal regalia and establishing a priesthood to offer sacrifices to his genius
-having his image placed on coins
***-All these answers are correct***
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the site of Rome?
-being on a river with access to both sea and interior
-being situated around large plains that facilitated communication
***-being high in the mountains, protected from attack***
-being in an area that received abundant rainfall
Hannibal was finally defeated, in North Africa near Carthage at the Battle of Zama in 202 B.C.E., by
scipio africanus
The Romans had many architectural and engineering accomplishments. Which of the following was NOT among them?
-use of concrete
-building aqueducts
-building bridges
***-post and lintel construction***
The career of the Gracchi brothers initiated a period of civil wars in the Republic because
-supporters of senatorial rule (optimates) became confrontational with supporters of popular rule (populares)
Roman children werecarefully shaped and disciplined to be obedient and embody Roman valuesWhich of the following is NOT true of slavery in ancient Rome?****-slaves were unable to earn money through their labor*** -slaves included persons used as teachers and physicians -there were major slave uprisings -roman wars brought in so many slaves that the structure of Roman society changedThe First Punic War began with a struggle over the city of Messana, insicilyAt the end of the First Punic War, the Romans acquiredsicilyThe city of Carthagehad an extensive trading network in the Mediterranean and AfricaThe First Triumviratewas a political alliance of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus to bypass most of the formal Roman political structureThe traditional soldier in the Roman army was atax-paying citizen of RomeThe most serious slave revolt in Roman history took place in 73 B.C.E., when 70,000 slaves revolted under the leadership ofspartacusThe Gracchi brothers attempted to redistribute land and make jobs for the poor becausethe Roman army needed small citizen farmers and taxpayers to fill its ranksOne abusive practice of Roman rule over foreign provinces wasallowing tax contractors to extract more taxes than had been assessedWhich of the following reforms did Caesar NOT carry out when he took power?****-reestablishing the Senate and consuls as the chief Roman authorities**** -introducing a new calendar of 365 days and a leap year every four years -improving grain distribution to the people, and instigating public works for jobs -establishing Roman colonies for poor, landless citizensRoman religion wasfilled with individual gods and goddesses for practically everything