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1 Indiana Academic Super Bowl Social Studies Round 2015 Senior Division Coaches Practice A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

2 Students: Throughout this competition, foreign names and words will be used. If there are any discrepancies between how a word/phrase should be pronounced and what you see on the screen, the screen supersedes what is spoken.

3 SD-CP-SS-1 This famous marble sculpture, dating from the reign of Diocletian and now part of the outer wall of St. Mark s basilica in Venice, shows four nearly identical armed tetrarchs embracing. These men represent which of the following? A. Barbarian invaders B. gladiators C. Praetorian guards D. regional emperors

4 SD-CP-SS-2 When Julius Caesar was murdered in 44 BCE, the Roman Empire included the red areas on this map. In which lettered area had Pompey the Great, having received a grant of imperium maius, defeated Mithridates of Pontus, eliminated pirates, transformed the remains of the Seleucid Kingdom into a Roman province, and reduced other areas to Roman allies and dependencies? A. Area A B. Area B C. Area C D. Area D

5 SD-CP-SS-3 Historian refer to Claudius II, Aurelian, Carus, Diocletian, and the other emperors who reunited and restored the Empire in the 3 rd century BCE by which of the following terms? A. The Adoptive Emperors B. The Gallic Emperors C. The Illyrian Emperors D. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

6 SD-CP-SS-4 Both the chaos and reforms associated with The Anarchy (235 to 284 BCD) led to which of the following fundamental changes in Roman life? A. A new military system B. A new political system C. A new religious system D. All of the above

7 SD-CP-SS-5 How did Constantine gain the imperial throne in the 4 th Century CE? A. After a brief war, Christian bishops proclaimed Constantine God s chosen emperor B. Constantine and his army defeated rivals for the throne and he executed them C. Diocletian adopted Constantine as his heir before he abdicated D. The Senate of Constantinople elected Constantine emperor to avoid civil war

8 SD-CP-SS-6 After 192 CD, the policies of the Severan emperors and developments on the empire s frontiers reshaped the government of the Empire. One of the following phrases describes the new system of government. Which phrase describes the form of government that the Severans REPLACED? A. An absolute monarchy aligned with aristocratic landowners B. An aristocratic oligarchy in which nobles dominated the emperors C. A bureaucratic state managed by well-educated civil servants D. A military dictatorship dependent upon loyalties of generals and their armies

9 SD-CP-SS-7 Which of the following statements accurately describes the elite upper-class regardless of where they lived within the Empire after The Anarchy (235 to 284)? A. They controlled an even larger share of the Empire s wealth than previously B. They dominated the new imperial bureaucracy C. They had lost both their social eminence and their political influence D. They shared a basic common lifestyle

10 SD-CP-SS-8 According to Woolf, early empires such as the Roman Empire were vast redistribution systems that relied on all of the following resources. Which one resource, however, was the basis of all ancient economies in both content and tributary empires? A. Agricultural production B. Land C. Manpower D. Metal, timber, and hard stone

11 SD-CP-SS-9 Woolf writes that it really did seem that Romans tried to muster the most powerful cults and deities in the Mediterranean world behind their empire. However, the arrival of foreign cults without Roman approval could provoke a ferocious response from which one of the following? A. Army veterans B. Residents of Rome C. Provincial governors D. Senators

12 SD-CP-SS-10 Which of the following forms of Mediterranean agriculture, successfully transplanted north of the Alps by Roman entrepreneurs, involved a range of new specialized skills, required greater inputs of energy and time, and offered vital dietary supplements for the region s growing urban population? A. Fruit trees and vegetables B. Grains, including wheat and barley C. Olive trees and grape vines D. Potatoes

13 SD-CP-SS-11 According to Woolf, whereas Romans had survived and recovered from other crises, it was the collapse of which of the following institutions that doomed the Empire in the 5 th century BCE? A. Roman farms B. Roman armies C. Roman cities D. Roman families

14 SD-CP-SS-12 Which of the following phrases accurately describes Roman citizenship after Rome had defeated its rebellious Italian allies in the Social War of 91 to 89 BCE? A. Almost all free people living in Italy were citizens B. Citizens were concentrated in Rome and a few colonies elsewhere in Italy C. Citizenship was acquired by various privileged groups outside of Rome D. Rebellious armies were allowed to become Roman citizens if they served in the Roman army

15 SD-CP-SS-13 When Julius Caesar made himself dictator for life, his opponents called for his assassination by scrawling graffiti on the bases of statues dedicated to the man who drove the last of the kings from Rome in 509 BCE. Ironically, what was the name of this early Roman hero? A. Aeneas B. Lucius Junius Brutus C. Romulus D. Tarquin the Proud

16 SD-CP-SS-14 Defeating Carthage and her allies in the Second Punic War enabled Rome to expand its territory in three of the following areas. Rome had gained total control of which of the following areas BEFORE the Second Punic War began? A. The Greek and Carthaginian city-state of Sicily B. The Iberian Peninsula C. The Islands of Corsica and Sardinia D. The Po River Valley of northern Italy

17 SD-CP-SS-15 Twice, Rome made half-hearted attempts to remove this former ally of the Third Punic War. He bribed prominent Romans, ignored Roman embassies, and defied the Senate s effort to mediate conflicts within his kingdom. Who was this North American king who thought that is was safe to defy Roman hegemony until he was defeated and executed by Gaius Marius at the end of the 2 nd century BCE? A. Jugurtha of Numidia B. Attalus of Pergamum C. Mithridates of Pontus D. Vercingetoris of the Arverni

18 SD-CP-SS-16 The ignominious death of which of the following Julio-Claudian emperors created Rome s first serious succession crises (the Year of Four Emperors) that ended when Vespasian ascended to the imperial throne? A. Caligula B. Cladius C. Nero D. Tiberius

19 SD-CP-SS-17 According to Woolf, which of the following phrases accurately describes the Gallic emperors who controlled Gaul, and at times the Spanish and British provinces, between 260 and 275 CE? A. Gallic rebels taking advantage of The Anarchy to throw off Roman domination B. Invading barbarians taking advantage of The Anarchy to establish an independent state C. Roman army commanders loyal to the deposed Several Dynasty D. Wealthy local notables trying to survive and protect their interests during The Anarchy

20 SD-CP-SS-18 As the Empire collapsed, the earliest and most severe urban contraction occurred in which of the following areas? A. Britain, Gaul, and Germany B. The Italian and Balkan peninsulas C. North African provinces D. Syria and western Anatolia (Asia Minor)

21 SD-CP-SS-19 Which of the following areas was the breadbasket of the Roman Empire and produced huge quantities of grain to be shipped first to Rome and then also to Constantinople to feed urban residents? A. Egypt B. France C. Spain D. Syria

22 SD-CP-SS-20 The policies and actions of the Severan Dynasty made the office of emperor more dependent than ever before on which of the following institutions? A. The imperial bureaucracy B. The army commanders and their legions C. The praetorian guards D. The wealthy aristocrats of the Senate

23 SD-CP-SS-21 Just when Caesar thought he had conquered all of Gaul, which of the following enemies of Rome led a huge Gallic revolt but was finally defeated in the siege of Alesia in central France in 52 BCE? A. Boudicca B. Mithridates C. Spartacus D. Vercingetorix

24 SD-CP-SS-22 Ninety-eight years after Julius Caesar invaded Great Britain, Claudius sent an invasion force of four legions and auxiliaries to take the island. Like Caesar invading Gaul, Claudius hoped that the conquest of Britain would have what result? A. Control of northern territory would stop recent barbarian invasions B. Conquest would give Rome control of valuable mineral resources C. Military victory would give him political prestige D. A show of force would force Rome s allies in Britain to be more cooperative.

25 SD-CP-SS-23 In 27 BCE, after the Battle of Actium, the Senate presented Octavian with a great shield on which were listed four words that summarized traditional Roman values. One of those qualities was pietas (translated into English as piety), which held their hierarchical society together and meant what? A. An active and transformative force related to manliness B. The obligation of all aristocrats to live moral and blameless lives C. Qualities of justice and mercy with which rulers must govern D. The recognition of duties and respect to one s superiors

26 SD-CP-SS-24 In 410, the City of Roman was sacked by Germanic invaders. Four years earlier, another Germanic people had invaded the Roman Empire and then followed this route into Africa. Who were these people who sailed from their stronghold in Carthage and sacked Rome again in 455 CE? A. Burgundians and Franks B. Huns and Alans C. Ostrogoths and Visigoths D. Vandals

27 SD-CP-SS-25 The English word empire comes from the Latin imperium. What did imperium mean during the Late Roman Republic? A.Hereditary monarch or king B. Honorific title with religious connotations C. Temporary power granted to an individual D. Total territory controlled by Rome

28 SD-CP-SS-26 By the time of his death, Constantine s policies (including the Edict of Milan) had what impact on the various religions of the Roman Empire? A. Official policies of religious tolerance guaranteed all Romans the right to freely practice their religions B. Without government sponsorship or favor, Christianity had spread throughout the Empire C. Having gained considerable political influences, Christianity was unquestionably the Empire s dominate faith D. Christianity was the state religion and other faiths were banned

29 SD-CP-SS-27 Roman intellectuals of the Late Republic and Early Empire seemed to see themselves as counterparts of the great figures of classical Greek literature. According to Woolf, a careful reading of their works reveals that they were advocating which of the following viewpoints? A. The cultural superiority of Greek values and thought B. The moral and cultural superiority of the Roman state and people C. The common values of Greco-Roman civilization as well as their common humanity D. An alternative and self-sufficient Latin culture that would eliminate Greek culture

30 SD-CP-SS-28 The first Roman emperors knew better than to stage an overt constitutional revolution and never claimed to be kings. Historians, however, agree that the Imperial Regime had developed the essential characteristics of monarchy during which of the following time periods? A. The Julio Claudian Dynasty, 27 BCE to 68 CE B. The Flavian Dynasty, 69 to 96 CE C. The Era of the Five Good Emperors, 96 to 180 CE D. The Severan Dynasty, 193 to 180 CE

31 SD-CP-SS-29 Which of the following phrases would reflect the general view that Romans had of their own Empire? A. Defender of racial purity and the true faith B. Heir to the empires and kingdoms of ancient heroes C. One of a limited number of elite superpowers D. A state without equal or predecessor

32 SD-CP-SS-30 By 100 BCE, it was clear that the Roman Republic was unable to deal with the structural problems of the city of Rome, the Italian alliance, and the Mediterranean empire. Woolf, agreeing with the Roman historian Sallust, blames this failure of nerve and imagination on which of the following personalities? A. The aristocratic populares who presented themselves as champions of the people B. The assemblies and tribunes who represented the common people C. The inner circle of nobles who dominated the Senate D. Marius, the ambitious general who had not senatorial ancestors

33 SD-CP-SS-31 Which of the following events of early Roman history happened AFTER Alexander the Great conquered Greece and the Persian Empire? A. First secession of the plebs, the beginning of the Conflict of the Orders B. Pyrrhus of Epirus campaigns in Italy against Rome and in Sicily against Carthage before returning home across the Adriatic C. Romans battle Etruscans, Gauls, Latins, and Samnites for control of central Italy D. Rome s first war with Carthage

34 SD-CP-SS-32 Honorius became emperor of the Western Empire in 395 CE at the age of 10 and ruled for almost 30 years. Though shown here holding a banner that proclaims In the name of Christ, you will always Conquer, this indecisive leader is best remembered as the emperor whose failure to negotiate led which one of the following barbarian leaders to sack the city of Rome in 410 CE? A. Attilla the Hun B. Alaric the Goth C. Genseric the Vandal D. Shapur the Sassanian

35 SD-CP-SS-33 Following the murder of the emperor, his Syrian aunt, Julia Maesa, restored the dynasty to power, placing her 14-year old grandson (the assassinated emperor s greatnephew) on the imperial throne. When he and his mother were murdered, she replaced him with another teenage grandson who was also eventually murdered. The failure of this powerful woman to save which of the following dynasties led to the near collapse of the Empire during The Anarchy? A. Gallic B. Flavian C. Illyrian D. Severan

36 SD-CP-SS-34 Three of the following military factors began to change the balance of power along the Rhine and Danube frontiers in the late 2 nd century CE. Which one problem had vexed Roman forces ever since the very beginning of the Common Era? A. Barbarian tribes with well-organized and well-equipped armies B. Cross-border raids led by barbarian commanders who had been recruited and trained by the Roman army C. Nomadic peoples in the Eurasian steppes pushing settled barbarians south and west onto the Roman frontiers D. Reassignment of Roman troops to fight first against Persia and then in various civil wars, leaving frontier provinces weakly defended

37 End of Social Studies Round Senior Super Bowl Area Contest - April 21, 2014

38 SD Social Studies Coaches Practice Answer Key: 1. D 11. C 21. D 31. B 2. C 12. A 22. C 32. B 3. C 13. B 23. D 33. D 4. D 14. C 24. D 34. B 5. B 15. A 25. C 6. A 16. C 26. C 7. D 17. D 27. C 8. A 18. A 28. A 9. D 19. A 29. D 10. A 20. B 30. C

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