Exam 2

Question 1

what is protect by defensive imperialism

Answer 1

Otium is the most important. Leisure and Luxury time of upper classes

Question 2

Concept of Just war

Answer 2

Justified by gods in rituals

Question 3

Religious basis for war

Answer 3

Imperium Sine Fine - Empire without end

-by Jupiter

Question 4

War requires the…

Answer 4

Will of the gods

Question 5

what was promised by Jupiter

Answer 5

an Empire without end

Question 6

3 justifications for war

Answer 6

-Otium (most important)
-Citizens
-Allies

Question 7

What is the relationship of Romans to conquered peoples

Answer 7

Master to Slave

Question 8

what if a slave killed his master

Answer 8

all household slaves are killed

Question 9

quote about slaves hands hung around his neck

Answer 9

the slaves are very replaceable and subject to their masters will.

Question 10

High proximity to Master

Answer 10

high risk high reward

Question 11

Munera

Answer 11

“Gifts” games held at a triumph/funeral

Question 12

Spoila

Answer 12

Loot from military

Question 13

Corona Civica

Answer 13

Crown rewarded for saving a citizen

Question 14

Atrium

Answer 14

Major room in house

Question 15

Epulum

Answer 15

Public feast held after triumph/funeral

Question 16

Where did Generals make a sacrifice as finish of celebration

Answer 16

JUPITER OPTIMUS MAXIMUS - Victory temple

Question 17

Why would a general give loot back to his army

Answer 17

To create a bond and experience between himself and his army and also to get support for later life in politics

Question 18

How did the Magna Mater reinforce the Senate

Answer 18

This alligned them with divination by consulting the sibyline books and oracle of Delphi

They also placed it on the Palatine hill which reinforced the senates position of authority

Question 19

Senate response to Bacchus

Answer 19

Cut down on a greek cult during a time of war with Greece and reinforced the senates positon as a power move against the plebians.

Question 20

Collocatio

Answer 20

laying out of a dead body in a funeral

Question 21

imago/imagines

Answer 21

masks of ancestors worn

Question 22

Curule chair

Answer 22

special seat as mark of esteem

Question 23

Manubial displays

Answer 23

trophies/captured enemy arms from war on walls

Question 24

Center of Cities

Answer 24

civic buildings and forums, reflects importance of state

Question 25

Temple of Jupiter Placement

Answer 25

somewhere very prominent / important

Question 26

Sacred boundary of Rome -

Answer 26

Pomerium

Question 27

90 degree street angles

Answer 27

Orthogonal planning

Question 28

What message is from the gate of Saepinum

Answer 28

To non romans - threat to not mess with the Romans Plebians - may feel protected by divine mask

Question 29

Roman Colonies role in transmitting culture

Answer 29

Roman cities stayed apart of the empire unlike Greek ones so they stayed unified, additionally the temple of jupiter is an extremely important element that was kept across all colonies

Question 30

MOST important result of roman funerals

Answer 30

Younger romans in observance are inspired to obtain civic and military accomplishment in hopes of the same reward

Question 31

Why is Polybius such a good source

Answer 31

he is greek writing about Rome

Question 32

What subject dominated Roman tomb paintings

Answer 32

Biographical depictions of someones greatest Civic/Military accomplishments

Question 33

First woman statue in Rome

Answer 33

Cornelia, daughter of Scipio Defined be her father

Question 34

How did Rome combine Greek and Italic portraiture

Answer 34

Strong Ideal Greek bodies with dignified/detailed italic heads

Question 35

Veristic portraiture

Answer 35

true to life detail

Question 36

What did Imperial Fora not do

Answer 36

denigrate emperors enemies

Question 37

Augusts forum had

Answer 37

manubial displays and sanctuary of Mars.

Question 38

Vespacia spoils had

Answer 38

Luxury items from Nero and artifacts from Jewish wars.

Question 39

Significance of building materials

Answer 39

Signs of unity across the empire

Question 40

Trojan imagery

Answer 40

first graphic depictions of war brought to rome.

Question 41

Civic Greek influence on architecture

Answer 41

Elites would build Greek style palaces

Question 42

Domestic and Religious influence on architecture

Answer 42

Colonnades used as framing devices in rectangular shape with symmetry.

Question 43

Who brought Greek culture to Rome

Answer 43

Marcus Claudius Marcellus