Question 1
2 out of 2 points | | | Why beginning in 264 BCE did Rome engage Carthage in the Punic Wars?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | The Romans desired control of Carthage's western Mediterranean wealth | Correct Answer: | The Romans desired control of Carthage's western Mediterranean wealth | | | | |
Question 2
2 out of 2 points | | | Why is the city of Rome's location geographically improbable?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Its hillsides were not favorable to building | Correct Answer: | Its hillsides were not favorable to building | | | | |
Question 3
2 out of 2 points | | | What deeply-seated Roman virtue demanded respect towards the gods, country, and parents?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Pietas | Correct Answer: | Pietas | | | | |
Question 4
2 out of 2 points | | | Why is Cupid riding a dolphin shown at Augustus's feet on the sculpture Augustus of Primaporta?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | To show Augustus's divine descent from Venus | Correct Answer: | To show Augustus's divine descent from Venus | | | | |
Question 5
2 out of 2 points | | | Why did Augustus pass laws forcing citizens to marry and penalizing them for being childless?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | To increase the number of citizens in Rome |