20 Questions
What was the Romans' conception of the law?
The law that stands above everyone
Why is the heritage of ancient Rome considered enormous?
Influence on modern world cultures
How did Rome influence the Founding Fathers of the United States?
By directly formulating the US Constitution
What is one aspect of modern popular culture that remains enthralled by images and themes drawn from the pagan Roman world?
Images of gladiators fighting to the death
What is the manifestation of Rome in the modern world?
The Roman Catholic Church
What makes ancient history more challenging than modern history?
The scarcity of evidence and the wide scope for interpretation
What is the correct timeline for ancient Rome as mentioned in the text?
From circa 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500
What is the main focus of the series of lectures on Roman history?
Political, military, and social spheres
How did Roman society evolve over time?
It evolved from a monarchy into a republic and then back to a monarchy; it changed from a pagan to a Christian empire; and culturally evolved from a rustic place to a sophisticated one.
Why is ancient history more dynamic and variegated than that of any other ancient state?
Due to its long survival period and processes of change
What do historical theorists who adhere to positivism believe about primary sources?
They believe that one can never go beyond what the primary sources tell us.
What is the view of New History regarding the use of primary sources?
Primary evidence can be supplemented by comparative and theoretical data drawn from other realms of scholarship.
According to postmodernists, what is their belief about history?
There is no reality beyond the text of history and history is merely constructed in the image of the historian’s biases.
What characteristic distinguishes primary sources from secondary sources according to the text?
Primary sources derive from the period under study and hail from the cultural ethos of the ancient world.
What does The exquisitely preserved ruins of Pompeii serve as according to the text?
An important primary source on Roman life.
What is the primary focus of archaeology as mentioned in the text?
Ancient literature and its insights into the lives of the ancients
Why is archaeological excavation described as destructive in the text?
It damages the artifacts and physical evidence being excavated
What limitations are associated with ancient written evidence, as mentioned in the text?
It often contains errors introduced in the process of copying over centuries
What makes coins (numismatics) and papyrus (papyrology) important subfields in the investigation of ancient evidence?
They provide direct evidence without being subject to loss or error
What distinguishes epigraphic evidence from literary evidence in terms of its nature and source?
Epigraphic evidence speaks directly from antiquity and has not been selected or copied over centuries
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