Author Question: The Romans admired the culture of ________ but had contempt for the citizens' squabbling, commerce, ... (Read 43 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Who were coloni?

A. midlevel officers of the army responsible for a single platoon
B. humanist teachers who developed punctuation for Latin
C. religious divinators who looked for signs in sheep intestines
D. tenant farmers who replaced most agricultural slave labor
E. veteran soldiers who manned garrisons in far Roman outposts

Question 2

________ from Babylon influenced Roman civilization, despite the Senate's attempt to expel the practice in 139 b.c.e.

A. Astrolabes
B. Astrology
C. Astronauts
D. Astronomy
E. Astrophysics

Question 3

The best playwrights of Rome, Plautus and Terence, are celebrated for their ________.

A. comedies
B. domestic dramas
C. military histories
D. tragic heroines
E. unusual set designs

Question 4

The Romans admired the culture of ________ but had contempt for the citizens' squabbling, commerce, and perceived weakness.

A. Assyria
B. Greece
C. Iberia
D. Persia
E. Phoenicia