Hieu 322 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Module – Week 1 Quiz: 6 - The Life of Caligula Score for this quiz: 49 out of 50 Caligula was the only surviving son of Germanicus. His two brothers were declared public enemies of the state. True False Caligula once took his place beside a statute of Caesar and asked the tragic actor Apelles which of the two seemed to him the greater. When Apelles hesitated, Caligula had the actor flayed with whips. True False Caligula was self-conscious about his baldness, but paid little atte...

Module – Week 1 Quiz 4: The Life of Julius Caesar Score for this quiz: 46.5 out of 50 Why was Caesar so popular with his soldiers? He did not hoard wealth and luxury for himself. He endured the same hardships and dangers as his men He was sickly but never complained or sought special treatment He won battles All of the above Caesar gave an eloquent defense of these conspirators early in his career, arguing before the Senate that putting men of such high rank and lineage without tr...

Module – Week 1 Quiz 5: The Early Roman Empire Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50 Augustus Caesar was a very unpopular and hated political figure in Rome. True False NOT true about Emperor Claudius: He had serious physical and psychological handicaps, including a birth defect that apparently left him with a wobbly head, spindly legs, a gawky look, and a speech impediment that made him appear simpleminded. As a youth he learned to read Etruscan and Punic, and even wrote multivolume a...

HIEU 322 Quiz 3: Fall of the Republic Octavian was the son of Julius Caesar and an accomplished warrior. It was his reputation as a commander and fighter that intimidated Marcus Antonius, and led to the parting of ways between the two men. True False Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is true about Tiberius Gracchus’ family background? He was from a poor, rural family that had unsuccessfully fought for their plebian rights during the Struggle of the Orders. His rural fam...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points This Christian sect flourished in North Africa in the 4 th century A.D. The group protested strongly against the election of bishop to Carthage that they felt was too lenient toward those who had betrayed the faith during Diocletian’s persecution. They viewed themselves as independent from the pope in Rome. Selected Answer: Donatists Question 2 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is true regarding the rule of Diocletian, 284-305? Selected Answer: T...

8th; Tiber - General Observations on the Ancient Romans: 1. Rome was founded in the ____ century B.C. along the _______ River in central Italy. Common Law; separation; art; toleration; oppression - General Observations on the Ancient Romans: The Romans made many unique contributions to the Western world including English ________ __________ via the Norman invasion of 1066, U.S. law, ___________ and division of powers, Folk traditions, _____, architecture, literature, Religious ________, and R...

Module – Week 1 Quiz: The Rise of the Roman Republic Existing Roman law was codified in the mid-5th century by the Decemviral Commission, and set up on bronze tablets in the Forum. What was the name of the code? The Comitia Tributa The Laws of the Twelve Tables The Valerio-Horatian Laws The Lex Canuleia The Honorum These religious officials in early Rome were the sole keepers of the temple archives and prescribed the various rituals, prayers, chants, and litanies for use in public...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points This Christian sect flourished in North Africa in the 4 th century A.D. The group protested strongly against the election of bishop to Carthage that they felt was too lenient toward those who had betrayed the faith during Diocletian’s persecution. They viewed themselves as independent from the pope in Rome. Selected Answer: Donatists Question 2 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is true regarding the rule of Diocletian, 284-305? Selected Answer: T...

The Second Punic War The Second Punic War was fought from 218 B.C. to 201 B.C. between Carthage and Rome as a possible result of deep seated hatred that remained from the dissatisfied results of the First Punic War. This paper will focus on the written accounts of two historical writers; Titus Livy and Polybius. In contrasting and comparing their accounts for the origins and causes of the Second Punic War, it is interesting to note each author comes from a different background. Livy did not h...