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15 Aug 2023, 20:00
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Question 1
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
(hard)
Question Stats:
49% (02:35) correct
51%
(02:34) wrong
based on 352
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Question 2
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
83% (01:05) correct 17%
(01:15) wrong
based on 318
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Question 3
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
65%
(hard)
Question Stats:
27% (00:35) correct 73%
(00:39) wrong
based on 333
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The title Ultimus Romanorum (“Last of the Romans”) was conferred upon men who were seen to exemplify the greatest characteristics and values of Roman culture and whose deaths were mourned as the loss of those ideals’ purest expressions. Most of the figures bearing the title died in the period of the late Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages. Flavius Stilicho, Flavius Aetius, and Flavius Belisarius were all called Ultimus Romanorum for their tactical prowess as military generals, whereas Boethius and Pope Gregory I each became known as Ultimus Romanorum for their theological and philosophical works. Justinian I bore the name for his administrative skills and for being the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire to speak Latin natively, but Romulus Augustus and Julius Nepos each gained the title by claiming to be the final emperor of the Western Roman Empire. As can be seen from these few examples, there was no clear definition of what made a man Ultimus Romanorum, and, indeed, many different men were awarded the title for many different reasons. No official declaration was made but simply a popular or an individual acclamation. It is ironic, however, that the first man to call someone Ultimus Romanorum was Julius Caesar, who used the term to refer to Marcus Junius Brutus as the ultimate embodiment of the spirit of Rome. Brutus would later become the most famous of Caesar’s assassins.
1. Which of the following statements is most strongly supported by the passage?
A. The title Ultimus Romanorum was issued by the government.
B. The most popular way to gain the title Ultimus Romanorum was through military genius.
C. Justinian I was known for his tactical prowess.
D. Many powerful figures in the Roman Empire sought the title of Ultimus Romanorum.
E. The title Ultimus Romanorum was not originally a posthumous award.
A. The title Ultimus Romanorum was issued by the government.
B. The most popular way to gain the title Ultimus Romanorum was through military genius.
C. Justinian I was known for his tactical prowess.
D. Many powerful figures in the Roman Empire sought the title of Ultimus Romanorum.
E. The title Ultimus Romanorum was not originally a posthumous award.
2. The passage suggests that which of the following distinguishes Julian Nepos and Romulus Augustus from the other examples of people referred to as Ultimus Romanorum.?
A. They were the final two people to gain the title.
B. They bear the title by position rather than ability.
C. They were jointly awarded the title.
D. They were not awarded the title for writing.
E. They had no military experience.
A. They were the final two people to gain the title.
B. They bear the title by position rather than ability.
C. They were jointly awarded the title.
D. They were not awarded the title for writing.
E. They had no military experience.
3. What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A. To explain the end of the Roman Empire
B. To determine who was the actual Ultimus Romanorum
C. To explore the history of the title Ultimus Romanorum
D. To explain the uses of the title Ultimus Romanorum
E. To discover the origins of the title Ultimus Romanorum
A. To explain the end of the Roman Empire
B. To determine who was the actual Ultimus Romanorum
C. To explore the history of the title Ultimus Romanorum
D. To explain the uses of the title Ultimus Romanorum
E. To discover the origins of the title Ultimus Romanorum
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17 Aug 2023, 23:03
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Kindly explain how is Q3 answer option D and not E or B
the passage nowhere mentioned uses of the title but rather how different people acquired them.
the passage nowhere mentioned uses of the title but rather how different people acquired them.
18 Aug 2023, 01:25
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Official Explanation
3. What is the primary purpose of this passage?
Explanation
To answer this Global question, we recall the topic, scope, and purpose we already prephrased as we read the passage. The primary purpose of the passage is to highlight some of the men who received the title Ultimus Romanorum and the reasons each received the title. Choice (D) is the only choice with the proper scope to accurately describe the primary purpose of the passage, and it matches our prediction.
Choice (A) is entirely outside the scope of the passage.
Choice (B) fails to convey the purpose of the passage; the author is not attempting to select one among the various men given the title.
Choice (C) may be tempting, but it is a little too broad—this is closer to the topic than the primary purpose.
Choice (E) is discussed at the very end of the passage, but it is more of an interesting fact than the focus of the passage.
Answer choice (D) is correct.
Explanation
To answer this Global question, we recall the topic, scope, and purpose we already prephrased as we read the passage. The primary purpose of the passage is to highlight some of the men who received the title Ultimus Romanorum and the reasons each received the title. Choice (D) is the only choice with the proper scope to accurately describe the primary purpose of the passage, and it matches our prediction.
Choice (A) is entirely outside the scope of the passage.
Choice (B) fails to convey the purpose of the passage; the author is not attempting to select one among the various men given the title.
Choice (C) may be tempting, but it is a little too broad—this is closer to the topic than the primary purpose.
Choice (E) is discussed at the very end of the passage, but it is more of an interesting fact than the focus of the passage.
Answer choice (D) is correct.
