// question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/top/Default for HST 101 Su19 (Escobar Meta 10966 11108) $CATEGORY: $course$/top/Default for HST 101 Su19 (Escobar Meta 10966 11108) // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/top/Default for HST 101 Su19 (Escobar Meta 10966 11108)/06 $CATEGORY: $course$/top/Default for HST 101 Su19 (Escobar Meta 10966 11108)/06 // question: 16531434 name: All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" ... ::All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" ...::[html]All of the following occurred during the reigns of the five "good emperors" EXCEPT for{ ~the creation of a period of peace lasting approximately 100 years.#Incorrect ~the establishment of educational programs for the poor.#Incorrect =the halting of imperial bureaucratic growth.#Correct ~extensive building programs.#Incorrect ~the development of considerable prosperity.#Incorrect } // question: 16531435 name: Although the Senate granted Octavian the title "Augustus" (revered one), he ... ::Although the Senate granted Octavian the title "Augustus" (revered one), he ...::[html]Although the Senate granted Octavian the title "Augustus" (revered one), he preferred to be addressed by what title?{ ~Pontifex#Incorrect ~Dominus#Incorrect ~Overlord#Incorrect ~Senator#Incorrect =Princeps#Correct } // question: 16531436 name: At its height in the second century, how large was the population of the ... ::At its height in the second century, how large was the population of the ...::[html]At its height in the second century, how large was the population of the Roman Empire?{ ~Almost one billion#Incorrect ~Less than four million#Incorrect ~Over 600 million#Incorrect ~Between 30 and 35 million#Incorrect =More than 50 million#Correct } // question: 16531437 name: Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire, ::Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,::[html]Concerning social classes during early Roman Empire,{ ~provincials were allowed to hold certain high magisterial positions.#Incorrect =the power of the equestrian class was expanded.#Correct ~the Senate was expanded to include 400 equestrians.#Incorrect ~debt slavery was ended as a means to acquire slaves.#Incorrect ~independent farms made up the soldiers in Rome's legions.#Incorrect } // question: 16531438 name: Hadrian built a defensive wall in which Roman territory? ::Hadrian built a defensive wall in which Roman territory?::[html]Hadrian built a defensive wall in which Roman territory?{ ~Dacia#Incorrect ~Arabia#Incorrect ~Mesopotamia#Incorrect =Britain#Correct ~Gaul#Incorrect } // question: 16531439 name: How many people lived in the city of Rome during the time of Augustus? ::How many people lived in the city of Rome during the time of Augustus?::[html]How many people lived in the city of Rome during the time of Augustus?{ ~50,000#Incorrect ~250,000#Incorrect ~400,000#Incorrect ~600,000#Incorrect =1 million#Correct } // question: 16531440 name: One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the ... ::One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the ...::[html]One of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world was{ ~Galen.#Incorrect ~Alcon.#Incorrect =Ulpian.#Correct ~Acilius.#Incorrect ~Florian.#Incorrect } // question: 16531441 name: Romanization in the Roman Empire ::Romanization in the Roman Empire::[html]Romanization in the Roman Empire{ =varied widely in different areas of the empire in terms of its extent and speed.#Correct ~developed first in the lower classes.#Incorrect ~saw Latin illuminate the use of the Greek language in the east.#Incorrect ~never included the practice of allowing local inhabitants to become Roman officials.#Incorrect ~occurred more quickly in the east than the west because of greater urbanization in the east.#Incorrect } // question: 16531442 name: Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at ::Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at::[html]Scientific medicine entered the Roman world at{ ~the beginning of the Republic.#Incorrect ~the end of the reign of Octavian.#Incorrect ~the beginning of the Christian era.#Incorrect =the end of the third century B.C.E.#Correct ~the behest of Julius Caesar.#Incorrect } // question: 16531443 name: The "golden age" historian Livy is best known for his> ::The "golden age" historian Livy is best known for his>::[html]The "golden age" historian Livy is best known for his{ ~rejection of Latin prose in favor of Greek poetic forms.#Incorrect =perception of history in terms of sharp moral lessons.#Correct ~factual accuracy and critical judgment toward his sources and Rome's past.#Incorrect ~written work, Epistles, which portrayed Rome as a degenerate society in a state of collapse.#Incorrect ~depiction of the Trojan Wars, which was the subject of the Aeneid.#Incorrect } // question: 16531444 name: The "terrible third century" was made terrible by all of the following EXCEPT> ::The "terrible third century" was made terrible by all of the following EXCEPT>::[html]The "terrible third century" was made terrible by all of the following EXCEPT{ =ignorance of military affairs by the Severan rulers.#Correct ~civil wars.#Incorrect ~a series of natural disasters.#Incorrect ~serious inflation and devaluation of coinage.#Incorrect ~Germanic invasions.#Incorrect } // question: 16531445 name: The absolute monarchical powers of Augustus as princeps led to ::The absolute monarchical powers of Augustus as princeps led to::[html]The absolute monarchical powers of Augustus as princeps led to{ ~the usual victory of his candidates in official elections.#Incorrect ~the decline of popular participation in elections.#Incorrect ~his great popularity, as he followed proper legal forms for his power.#Incorrect ~led to the perception that he co-ruled with the Senate.#Incorrect =All of these are correct.#Correct } // question: 16531446 name: The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire ::The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire::[html]The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire{ ~were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces.#Incorrect ~drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis.#Incorrect ~drew extra criticism to the emperor.#Incorrect ~often rebelled against imperial authority.#Incorrect =proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces.#Correct } // question: 16531447 name: The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the ... ::The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the ...::[html]The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"{ =emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love.#Correct ~were similar to those of Greco-Roman civilization.#Incorrect ~emphasized the equality between the earthly and spiritual kingdoms.#Incorrect ~were dependent on the ethical tenets of Mithraism.#Incorrect ~All of these are correct.#Incorrect } // question: 16531448 name: The Flavian dynasty came to power as a result of ::The Flavian dynasty came to power as a result of::[html]The Flavian dynasty came to power as a result of{ ~an election.#Incorrect =a civil war.#Correct ~a condition of Nero's last will and testament.#Incorrect ~a coup d'état.#Incorrect ~a slave revolt.#Incorrect } // question: 16531449 name: Trade and commerce in the Early Empire ::Trade and commerce in the Early Empire::[html]Trade and commerce in the Early Empire{ ~hindered the development of manufacturing.#Incorrect ~was focused mainly in the provinces of Gaul and Britain.#Incorrect =was secondary in importance to agriculture.#Correct ~was unaffected by the building of roads.#Incorrect ~never was as fully developed as it was during the republican period.#Incorrect } // question: 16531450 name: Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire ::Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire::[html]Under the rule of Augustus, the Roman Empire{ ~was a principate, with Augustus acting as an equal co-ruler with the Senate.#Incorrect ~returned to its traditional republic institutions.#Incorrect =turned towards an absolute monarchy, with the princeps overshadowing the Senate.#Correct ~experienced a series of civil wars, making Augustus unpopular among the citizenry.#Incorrect ~became an oligarchy, with political power increasingly concentrated in the hands of the Senate.#Incorrect } // question: 16531451 name: What did the mystery religions promise their followers that traditional Roman... ::What did the mystery religions promise their followers that traditional Roman...::[html]What did the mystery religions promise their followers that traditional Roman religion did not?{ =Secret teachings#Correct ~Prosperity#Incorrect ~Fertility#Incorrect ~Community approval#Incorrect ~Ascension to divine status#Incorrect } // question: 16531452 name: What does the word "gospel" mean?> ::What does the word "gospel" mean?>::[html]What does the word "gospel" mean?{ ~Truth#Incorrect ~Love#Incorrect ~The word of Jesus#Incorrect ~To your health#Incorrect =Good news#Correct } // question: 16531453 name: What event curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies? ::What event curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies?::[html]What event curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies?{ ~The Senatorial rejection of imperialist policy in 20 B.C.E.#Incorrect =The defeat by Varus in the Teutoburg Forest#Correct ~The revolt of the Egyptians in 14 B.C.E.#Incorrect ~The successful series of invasions by the Parthians in the east#Incorrect ~The revolt by the Jews in Judea#Incorrect } // question: 16531454 name: What happened to the Roman Senate under Augustus? ::What happened to the Roman Senate under Augustus?::[html]What happened to the Roman Senate under Augustus?{ ~It was stripped of all but the most superficial of powers.#Incorrect ~It was a full and equal partner of the princeps.#Incorrect =It was retained as the chief deliberative body of the Roman state.#Correct ~It was no longer a high court of justice nor allowed to control the public treasury.#Incorrect ~It was completely dissolved and eliminated.#Incorrect } // question: 16531455 name: What is the subject of the Aeneid? ::What is the subject of the Aeneid?::[html]What is the subject of the Aeneid?{ =The establishment of Rome#Correct ~The Punic Wars#Incorrect ~The joys of farming#Incorrect ~Freedom and liberty#Incorrect ~Christian justice#Incorrect } // question: 16531456 name: What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.? ::What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?::[html]What was a consequence of the civil wars of the first century B.C.E.?{ ~The Roman army was permanently weakened.#Incorrect ~Roman government shrank and became more efficient.#Incorrect =The Roman army increased in size and become more professional.#Correct ~Roman government became more democratic and egalitarian.#Incorrect ~The Roman army disintegrated.#Incorrect } // question: 16531457 name: What was a requirement for membership in the equestrian order? ::What was a requirement for membership in the equestrian order?::[html]What was a requirement for membership in the equestrian order?{ ~Senatorial ancestors#Incorrect ~Twenty years of service in the army#Incorrect =Property valued at 400,000 sesterces#Correct ~Written approval from the emperor#Incorrect ~Five years of residence in the city of Rome#Incorrect } // question: 16531458 name: What was an important economic trend during the early empire? ::What was an important economic trend during the early empire?::[html]What was an important economic trend during the early empire?{ =Steady drain of gold and silver from the West to the East#Correct ~Growing income equality#Incorrect ~Rapid decline in unemployment#Incorrect ~Frequent, and long lasting, economic downturns#Incorrect ~Virtually no inflation#Incorrect } // question: 16531459 name: What was Livy most known for in the Augustan Age? ::What was Livy most known for in the Augustan Age?::[html]What was Livy most known for in the Augustan Age?{ ~Aeneid#Incorrect ~Metamophoses#Incorrect ~Satires#Incorrect ~Meditations#Incorrect =History of Rome in 142 books#Correct } // question: 16531460 name: What was one of Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule?> ::What was one of Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule?>::[html]What was one of Augustus's key innovations in Roman provincial rule?{ ~Abandonment of North Africa#Incorrect =Division of Roman provinces into those ruled directly by the princeps and the senatorial provinces administered by the Senate#Correct ~Use of military governors alone#Incorrect ~Complete revision of provincial tax policies#Incorrect ~Creation of a federal system wherein provincial governors had almost complete power#Incorrect } // question: 16531461 name: What was one of Augustus's most significant actions in the area of Roman ... ::What was one of Augustus's most significant actions in the area of Roman ...::[html]What was one of Augustus's most significant actions in the area of Roman religion?{ ~Destruction of the cults of Augustus and Roma#Incorrect ~Claim to be a god in his own lifetime#Incorrect =Creation of an imperial cult#Correct ~Elimination of all traditional female religious festivals#Incorrect ~Destruction of all of the mystery religions#Incorrect } // question: 16531462 name: What was Paul's major contribution to Christianity? ::What was Paul's major contribution to Christianity?::[html]What was Paul's major contribution to Christianity?{ ~He founded the Christian church at Rome.#Incorrect ~He argued that women and men should be equal in all things.#Incorrect =He broadened Christianity's reach by preaching to Jews and non-Jews alike.#Correct ~He maintained strict control over individual churches.#Incorrect ~He focused on making Rome the central hub of the Christian sect.#Incorrect } // question: 16531463 name: What was the highest Roman social class in the early Roman Empire? ::What was the highest Roman social class in the early Roman Empire?::[html]What was the highest Roman social class in the early Roman Empire?{ =The senatorial class#Correct ~The equestrian class#Incorrect ~The consul class#Incorrect ~The royal class#Incorrect ~The magisterial class#Incorrect } // question: 16531464 name: What was the most important development of the Augustan Age? ::What was the most important development of the Augustan Age?::[html]What was the most important development of the Augustan Age?{ ~The Roman economy collapsed.#Incorrect =The imperial order became permanent.#Correct ~The empire was plunged into civil war.#Incorrect ~The Romans lost control of the eastern portion of the empire.#Incorrect ~The Romans conquered the Greeks.#Incorrect } // question: 16531465 name: What was true of Rome's insulae?> ::What was true of Rome's insulae?>::[html]What was true of Rome's insulae?{ ~They housed the city's wealthiest citizens.#Incorrect ~They were made of wood and mud.#Incorrect =They were often poorly built and very dangerous.#Correct ~They were used primarily for religious ceremonies.#Incorrect ~They were seen as a prime example of Roman greatness.#Incorrect } // question: 16531466 name: When Augustus died, who chose his successor? ::When Augustus died, who chose his successor?::[html]When Augustus died, who chose his successor?{ ~The army#Incorrect ~The Senate#Incorrect =Augustus himself#Correct ~The praetorian guard#Incorrect ~The citizens of Rome through a vote#Incorrect } // question: 16531467 name: Which "good emperor" was highly interested in philosophy?> ::Which "good emperor" was highly interested in philosophy?>::[html]Which "good emperor" was highly interested in philosophy?{ =Marcus Aurelius#Correct ~Nerva#Incorrect ~Trajan#Incorrect ~Hadrian#Incorrect ~Antoninus Pius#Incorrect } // question: 16531468 name: Which city, located on the Tiber, was Rome's chief port? ::Which city, located on the Tiber, was Rome's chief port?::[html]Which city, located on the Tiber, was Rome's chief port?{ ~Venice#Incorrect ~Marseilles#Incorrect ~Milan#Incorrect ~Tiberius#Incorrect =Ostia#Correct } // question: 16531469 name: Which emperor gave Roman citizenship to every free person in the empire? ::Which emperor gave Roman citizenship to every free person in the empire?::[html]Which emperor gave Roman citizenship to every free person in the empire?{ =Caracalla#Correct ~Marcus Aurelius#Incorrect ~Hadrian#Incorrect ~Commodus#Incorrect ~Nerva#Incorrect } // question: 16531470 name: Which emperor said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give ... ::Which emperor said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give ...::[html]Which emperor said, "Live in harmony, make the soldiers rich, and don't give a damn for anything else"?{ ~Augustus#Incorrect ~Nero#Incorrect ~Trajan#Incorrect ~Maximilian#Incorrect =Septimius Severus#Correct } // question: 16531471 name: Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman ... ::Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman ...::[html]Which of the following statements BEST describes the governing of Roman provinces under Augustus?{ ~efficient, with ex-generals serving as governors and instituting military rule#Incorrect =efficient, with legates cooperating with the local elites#Correct ~inefficient, due to the corruption of Roman governors#Incorrect ~efficient, with all governors receiving one year of training before assuming their positions#Incorrect ~mostly efficient, although there were numerous local uprisings against Roman rule#Incorrect } // question: 16531472 name: Which of these changes in the Roman family occurred during the first two ... ::Which of these changes in the Roman family occurred during the first two ...::[html]Which of these changes in the Roman family occurred during the first two centuries C.E.?{ =The authority of the paterfamilias was weakened.#Correct ~Women gained equal rights with men.#Incorrect ~Divorce rates skyrocketed.#Incorrect ~The number of children born to each Roman family sharply declined.#Incorrect ~The authority of the paterfamilias became absolute.#Incorrect } // question: 16531473 name: Which of these changes took place in the Roman army during the third century? ::Which of these changes took place in the Roman army during the third century?::[html]Which of these changes took place in the Roman army during the third century?{ ~Non-citizens were excluded from military service.#Incorrect ~The army became much more professional.#Incorrect ~Military service grew in popularity and prestige.#Incorrect =More and more barbarians were enlisted in the army.#Correct ~Army pay steadily rose, attracting many new recruits.#Incorrect } // question: 16531474 name: Which of these conditions occurred during the third century? ::Which of these conditions occurred during the third century?::[html]Which of these conditions occurred during the third century?{ ~Rome reached the peak of its wealth and power.#Incorrect =The Roman population declined dramatically.#Correct ~The Roman imperial system was replaced with republican government.#Incorrect ~Trade and small industry both expanded rapidly.#Incorrect ~Christianity became the official religion of the empire.#Incorrect } // question: 16531475 name: Which of these legal concepts were developed by the Romans? ::Which of these legal concepts were developed by the Romans?::[html]Which of these legal concepts were developed by the Romans?{ ~Dependent rights#Incorrect ~Equal rights#Incorrect =Natural rights#Correct ~Royal rights#Incorrect ~Fiscal rights#Incorrect } // question: 16531476 name: Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?> ::Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?>::[html]Which of these was one of Augustus's accomplishments?{ ~He tripled the state budget surplus.#Incorrect ~He returned Rome to its republican roots.#Incorrect ~He extended Roman citizenship to all inhabitants of the empire.#Incorrect ~He legalized Christianity.#Incorrect =He added considerable new territory to the empire.#Correct } // question: 16531477 name: Which statement accurately portrays the social classes during the early Roman... ::Which statement accurately portrays the social classes during the early Roman...::[html]Which statement accurately portrays the social classes during the early Roman Empire?{ ~Provincials were allowed to hold certain high magisterial positions.#Incorrect =The power of the equestrian class was expanded.#Correct ~The Senate was expanded to include 400 equestrians.#Incorrect ~Debt slavery was ended as a means to acquire slaves.#Incorrect ~Independent farms made up the soldiers in Rome's legions.#Incorrect } // question: 16531478 name: Which statement best describes Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows? ::Which statement best describes Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows?::[html]Which statement best describes Imperial Rome's gladiatorial shows?{ ~They were increasingly associated with religious practices.#Incorrect =They were government-backed spectacles used to content the masses.#Correct ~They were limited to fights between slaves and criminals trained at gladiatorial schools.#Incorrect ~They paled in popularity to the Circus Maximus.#Incorrect ~They were outlawed by Augustus as being in violation of his policy of moral reform.#Incorrect } // question: 16531479 name: Which statement best describes The Art of Love? ::Which statement best describes The Art of Love?::[html]Which statement best describes The Art of Love?{ ~It condemned the loose sexual morals of the Roman upper classes.#Incorrect =It caused great displeasure to Augustus and led to Ovid's eventual exile.#Correct ~It was a guidebook for married women.#Incorrect ~It was a poetical treatise on romantic love.#Incorrect ~It was focused spiritual love, not physical love.#Incorrect } // question: 16531480 name: Which statement best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors? ::Which statement best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?::[html]Which statement best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?{ ~They were all competent rulers.#Incorrect =They varied in ability and effectiveness.#Correct ~They were responsible for a tremendous amount of social legislation.#Incorrect ~They undid all the military reforms of Augustus.#Incorrect ~They were all completely incompetent.#Incorrect } // question: 16531481 name: Which statement best describes the upper classes of the Early Empire? ::Which statement best describes the upper classes of the Early Empire?::[html]Which statement best describes the upper classes of the Early Empire?{ ~Birthrates increased.#Incorrect ~The power of the paterfamilias increased.#Incorrect ~Contraception and abortion fell into disfavor.#Incorrect ~Divorce was made illegal.#Incorrect =Women had considerable freedom and independence.#Correct } // question: 16531482 name: Which statement is true of Augustan society? ::Which statement is true of Augustan society?::[html]Which statement is true of Augustan society?{ ~Popular assemblies of the lower classes continually grew in importance.#Incorrect =Legislation was passed concerning the corruption of morals.#Correct ~Equestrians gained the upper hand in the political sphere.#Incorrect ~Religion was no longer considered important.#Incorrect ~The city of Rome, including the Colosseum, was entirely rebuilt.#Incorrect } // question: 16531483 name: Which trait was typical of the average Roman city in the West? ::Which trait was typical of the average Roman city in the West?::[html]Which trait was typical of the average Roman city in the West?{ ~It was much larger than the average city in the East.#Incorrect ~It was politically autonomous.#Incorrect ~It was inhabited solely by Roman citizens.#Incorrect =It had only a few thousand inhabitants.#Correct ~It had a unique and distinctive appearance.#Incorrect } // question: 16531484 name: Which trend developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors? ::Which trend developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?::[html]Which trend developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?{ =Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old Senate.#Correct ~All efforts to achieve bureaucratic organization of imperial government eventually failed.#Incorrect ~Emperors turned over more and more of the daily affairs of government to the Senate.#Incorrect ~The power of imperial military forces stationed in Rome declined.#Incorrect ~The Senate seized political power against the wishes of the weak emperors.#Incorrect } // question: 16531485 name: Who did the Essenes believe would save Israel from oppression? ::Who did the Essenes believe would save Israel from oppression?::[html]Who did the Essenes believe would save Israel from oppression?{ ~The Mithraists#Incorrect ~The Zealots#Incorrect ~The Persians#Incorrect =The Messiah#Correct ~The Romans#Incorrect } // question: 16531486 name: Who is considered to be the "second founder of Christianity"?> ::Who is considered to be the "second founder of Christianity"?>::[html]Who is considered to be the "second founder of Christianity"?{ =Paul of Tarsus#Correct ~John the Baptist#Incorrect ~Saint Augustine#Incorrect ~Emperor Constantine#Incorrect ~Saint Peter#Incorrect } // question: 16531487 name: Who ordered the last great persecution of Christians? ::Who ordered the last great persecution of Christians?::[html]Who ordered the last great persecution of Christians?{ ~Marcus Aurelius#Incorrect ~Octavian#Incorrect ~Constantine#Incorrect ~Pontius Pilate#Incorrect =Diocletian#Correct } // question: 16531488 name: Who was one of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for ... ::Who was one of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for ...::[html]Who was one of the famous jurists of the Early Empire responsible for completing the basic natural rights principles vital to the Western world?{ ~Galen#Incorrect ~Alcon#Incorrect =Ulpian#Correct ~Acilius#Incorrect ~Florian#Incorrect } // question: 16531489 name: Who was the first of the Flavian emperors? ::Who was the first of the Flavian emperors?::[html]Who was the first of the Flavian emperors?{ ~Nero#Incorrect ~Tiberius#Incorrect ~Hadrian#Incorrect ~Caligula#Incorrect =Vespasian#Correct } // question: 16531490 name: Who was the greatest historian of the "silver age" of Latin literature?> ::Who was the greatest historian of the "silver age" of Latin literature?>::[html]Who was the greatest historian of the "silver age" of Latin literature?{ ~Petronius#Incorrect =Tacitus#Correct ~Seneca#Incorrect ~Juvenal#Incorrect ~Suetonius#Incorrect } // question: 16531491 name: Who was the most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus? ::Who was the most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus?::[html]Who was the most important figure in early Christianity after Jesus?{ ~Mary Magdalene#Incorrect ~The Apostle Peter#Incorrect ~John the Baptist#Incorrect =Paul of Tarsus#Correct ~Pontius Pilate#Incorrect } // question: 16531492 name: Who were the Roman praetorian guards? ::Who were the Roman praetorian guards?::[html]Who were the Roman praetorian guards?{ =Elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor#Correct ~Mobile units meant to patrol the boundaries of the empire#Incorrect ~Retired veterans often used to train the gladiators#Incorrect ~Cavalry used to spearhead military offensives#Incorrect ~Soldiers stationed along Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain#Incorrect } // question: 16531493 name: Why did soldiers find the mystery cult of Mithraism so appealing? ::Why did soldiers find the mystery cult of Mithraism so appealing?::[html]Why did soldiers find the mystery cult of Mithraism so appealing?{ ~It was widely practiced by women.#Incorrect ~It was completely opposed to the practices of Christianity.#Incorrect ~It centered on the worship of the gods Roma and Augustus.#Incorrect ~It was an illegal monotheistic religion#Incorrect =It provided them with a patron deity.#Correct } // question: 16531494 name: With what philosophical school is Seneca most closely associated? ::With what philosophical school is Seneca most closely associated?::[html]With what philosophical school is Seneca most closely associated?{ ~Skepticism#Incorrect ~Cynicism#Incorrect ~Platonism#Incorrect ~Epicureanism#Incorrect =Stoicism#Correct }