Ancient History: Rome : The Roman Republic (509-31 BCE)

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Which of these Gods was most likely to be revered by soldiers?

Possible Answers:

Mercury

Neptune

Venus

Isis

Mars

Correct answer:

Mars

Explanation:

Mars was the Roman God of war (the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Ares). People in the classical world tended to embrace deities who related to their personal experiences. So, soldiers, were most likely to revere the Roman God of war.

Example Question #92 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Many of the Roman Gods had their origins in __________.

Possible Answers:

Persian mythology

Greek mythology

Egyptian mythology

Christianity

Judaism

Correct answer:

Greek mythology

Explanation:

The Roman pantheon of Gods was very fluid and accommodating. Almost all of the Roman deities were drawn from foreign cultures, but the majority of them were inspired by the Gods of the Greek pantheon. For example, Jupiter, the chief God in the Roman pantheon, is merely the Roman equivalent of Zeus.

Example Question #93 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Which of these Gods was associated with craftsmen and blacksmiths?

Possible Answers:

Neptune

Jupiter

Vulcan

Mars

Bacchus

Correct answer:

Vulcan

Explanation:

Vulcan is the Roman God associated with craftsmen and blacksmiths. Vulcan is also the Roman God of fire and the forge. Vulcan is equated to the Greek God Hephaestus.

Example Question #94 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Which of these was the chief God in the Roman pantheon?

Possible Answers:

Jupiter

Mercury

Neptune

Mars

Thor

Correct answer:

Jupiter

Explanation:

In the Roman pantheon of Gods, Jupiter was the chief God. Jupiter is based on the Greek God Zeus. Many of the Gods in the Roman pantheon were either drawn from, or later equated to, Gods from Greek mythology.

Example Question #95 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Venus was the Roman Goddess of __________.

Possible Answers:

love and beauty

women and marriage

wine and debauchery

competition and sport

wisdom and knowledge

Correct answer:

love and beauty

Explanation:

Venus was the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Venus was the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite.

Example Question #96 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

The “tripartite” system of government in the Roman Republic included Consuls, the Senate, and __________.

Possible Answers:

Assemblies

Magistrates

Patricians

Plebeians

Proconsuls

Correct answer:

Assemblies

Explanation:

The “tripartite” system of government in the Roman Republic refers to the separation of political power into the hands of the Senate (comprised of aristocratic patrician families), the Consuls (who replaced the function of king in the Roman monarchy), and Assemblies (which were made up of representatives of the common people of Rome). The separation of power was an important political concept to the Romans and has inspired the structure of governments ever since (including the structure of the modern United States’ government).

Example Question #97 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

The Roman God Saturn is equated to which of these Gods from Greek mythology?

Possible Answers:

Poseidon

Ares

Zeus

Cronos

Apollo

Correct answer:

Cronos

Explanation:

The Roman God Saturn is one of the earliest Gods in the mythology of ancient Rome. Saturn was viewed as the God of wealth, time, agriculture, and the city of Rome. The equivalent of Saturn in Greek mythology is the God Cronos.

Example Question #98 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

__________ were important components of worship in the Roman Republic.

Possible Answers:

Karma and reincarnation

Sun and moon worship

Human and animal sacrifice

Household shrines and ancestor worship

Animism and shamanism

Correct answer:

Household shrines and ancestor worship

Explanation:

Household shrines and ancestor worship were important components of worship in the Roman Republic. The early Romans placed a great deal of emphasis on family life and on connection with one’s ancestral past. They believed that ancestors had to be placated and appeased or else they would “haunt” the family home in destructive ways.

Example Question #99 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

Historians credit the Romans for having best utilized the ______________ as an architectural feature.

Possible Answers:

stone wall

balcony

arch

engraving

embedded statue

Correct answer:

arch

Explanation:

The arch is considered a signature feature of Roman architecture. Although many other civilizations used the design before them, the Romans applied it masterfully in their structures. As a result, many modern buildings still use a similar design. The other answers are incorrect, as they are minor architectural features.

Example Question #100 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)

The Acta Senatus was made available to the Roman people by __________.

Possible Answers:

Scipio Africanus

Julius Caesar

Romulus Augustus

Gaius Marius

Augustus Caesar

Correct answer:

Julius Caesar

Explanation:

The Acta Senatus was a Roman newspaper which documented the actions and decisions of the Roman Senate. It was initially only available to patricians and politicians, but was made available to the common people by Julius Caesar as part of his populist reform program.

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