Question 1
The Roman praetorian guards were
A) elite troops given the task of protecting the emperor.
B) mobile units meant to patrol the boundaries of the empire.
C) often used to train the gladiators.
D) cavalry used to spearhead military offensives.
E) stationed along Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain.
Question 2
After independence, governments in the form of state capitals moved closer to
A) urban centers.
B) ports.
C) average farmers.
D) wealthy areas.
E) None of these are correct.
Question 3
The colonies of veterans established by Augustus throughout the empire
A) were used exclusively to maintain domestic order within the provinces.
B) drained the imperial treasury of its funds and caused financial crisis.
C) drew extra criticism to the emperor.
D) often rebelled against imperial authority.
E) proved especially valuable in Romanizing the provinces.
Question 4
Following the Declaration of Independence, the most radical experiment in government was the _________________ Constitution of 1776.
A) Massachusetts
B) Pennsylvania
C) New York
D) Virginia
E) South Carolina
Question 5
The Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and imperator (emperor), but he preferred to be addressed as
A) pontifex.
B) dominus.
C) overlord.
D) senator.
E) princeps.
