Roman Society Analysis

What is the source of Document 1?

• The History of the World by Diodorus

• Letters by Seneca the Younger

• Tombstone inscription of Cornelius Scipio Hispanus

• The Annals by Tacitus

According to Document 2, what is the main reason for the suffering of the workers in the mine shafts?

• Lack of food

• Terrible treatment and whiplashes from overseers

• Long working hours

• Poor living conditions

In Document 3, what does Seneca the Younger claim is harmful to one's character?

• Working in the mines

• Participating in political debates

• Attending gladiatorial games

• Engaging in trade

What effect does Seneca the Younger describe experiencing after attending gladiatorial games?

• Feeling more compassionate

• Becoming more aggressive and cruel

• Feeling more enlightened

• Becoming more generous

What was the main reason for the regulation on the sale of surplus grain in Antioch around 97 C.E.?

• To increase the price of grain

• To prevent profiteering from hunger

• To export grain to other colonies

• To encourage grain production

According to the regulation, what were the citizens and residents of Antioch required to declare within thirty days?

• The price of grain

• The amount of grain they have and its location

• The amount of grain they need

• The amount of grain they can sell

What was the purpose of the law mentioned by Livy that restricted women from owning more than half an ounce of gold and wearing multicolored dresses?

• To promote modesty among women

• To raise money in order to defend from Hannibal's attacks during the Second Punic War

• To reduce the wealth gap between men and women

• To encourage women to participate in religious festivals

What action did the matrons take in response to the law restricting their luxuries?

• They accepted the law without protest

• They sought permission to keep their luxuries by blocking every street and entrance to the Forum

• They moved to other towns and villages

• They reduced their private wealth

Who is the author of the statement about his friend's decision to leave Rome in 112 C.E.?

• Fan Yeh

• Juvenal

• Cicero

• Pliny the Elder

According to Juvenal, what has the city of Rome become that he cannot tolerate?

• Barbarian

• Greek

• Syrian

• Egyptian