Quiz: The Romans
Question 1
5 / 5 pts
In 53 BC, the first major battle between Rome and Parthia
occurred at Carrhae, resulting in the Roman general Crassus
annihilating the Parthian forces.
True
**False
Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Trajan's strategy for conquering Parthia was based on a quick,
blitzkrieg-type campaign employing rapid mobility.
True
**False
IncorrectQuestion 3
0 / 5 pts
The Romans first came into contact with the Parthians during
which conflict?
The Second Punic War.
**Rome's wars with King Mithradates of Bythinia and
Pontus. (This is not my original answer. This has been
confirmed Correct)
The Roman Conquest of Greece.
The civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey.
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
The long-term result of Carrhae and the follow-up campaign
was a "frontier stand-off" between the two empires.
**True
False
Question 5
5 / 5 pts
When he entered northern Mesopotamia at the head of seven
legions, Trajan had support from some Parthians, including a
prince of the royal family.
**True
False
Question 6
5 / 5 pts
The legacy of Trajan's attempt to conquer Parthia included:
Rome vs. Parthia would remain a stand-off for another
century, deepening the line between East and West.
In 224 AD, a new Persian dynasty, the Sassanids, overthrew
the Parthians and inherited their role as the major threat to
Rome in the East, continuing past the division of the Empire
in 395 AD and the fall of the Western Empire in 476 AD.
The Byzantine successor state would combine diplomatic,
financial, and military power in its dealings with the
Sassanids.
**All of the above.
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Question 7
5 / 5 pts
The causes of the Emperor Trajan's campaign to conquer
Parthia once and for all included:
King Chosroes of Parthia supporting Parthamisiris for king of
Armenia against the Roman candidate, Axidares, violating a
previous treaty.
Roman control of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) would give the
empire access to the Persian Gulf and trade with India.
Trajan wished to emulate Alexander the Great.
**All of the above.
Question 8
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is true regarding the Parthian military
system?
Light cavalry harassed enemy forces with arrows.
The heavy cavalry (cataphracts) attacked when the enemy
was weakened.
If the enemy stood firm, the Parthians withdrew, shadowed
them and waited for another opportunity.
**All of the above.
Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following events sparked the outbreak of a
massive insurgency against the Romans?
Trajan had the Parthian ruler, Chosroes, crucified.
The annihilation of an isolated Roman force trying to advance
into Persia.
**The fall of the Parthian capital at Ctesiphon.
None of the above.
Question 10
5 / 5 pts
The Romans had great difficulties coming to grips with the
Parthians because of their tactics of raiding and ambush and
because there was no strategic "center of gravity" they could
take and hold.
**True
False
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