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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Earliest Rome: Chapter 2, Rome Under the Kings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Romulus gather people from to help start Rome's population?
(a) All of the surrounding villages.
(b) All of the surrounding countries.
(c) A select amount of the surrounding countries.
(d) A select amount of the surrounding villages.

2. What procedure does Ancus re-institute?
(a) The declaration of peace.
(b) An election by the people.
(c) An election by the senate.
(d) The declaration of war.

3. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?
(a) Forty-three years.
(b) Fifty-three years.
(c) Thirty-three years.
(d) Twenty-three years.

4. What are the women asked to disregard pertaining to the men they found themselves with at the start of Rome?
(a) Their hatred.
(b) Their attachment.
(c) Their fondness.
(d) Their resentment.

5. How common is the interaction between human and divine beings in Ancient Rome, according to Livy?
(a) It is very common.
(b) It happens only twice a year.
(c) It is very uncommon.
(d) It happens only once a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?

2. How long does the creation and establishment of Rome take?

3. How is Horatius given a reprieve from the death penalty after his tragic response to his sister's reaction to the battle?

4. How many introductory pieces are there that precede the main text of the book?

5. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?

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