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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, within what radius of Rome were heroic battles fought?
(a) 12 miles.
(b) 11 miles.
(c) 17 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

2. When was the Septimontium festival held yearly?
(a) September.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) December.

3. When were the remains of an early cemetery found underneath the Forum?
(a) 19th century.
(b) End of the 20th century.
(c) 18th century.
(d) Beginning of the 20th century.

4. In the history of Athens, what were the most inhabitants that the city had?
(a) 60,000.
(b) 55,000.
(c) 40,000.
(d) 35,000.

5. When Aemilius Paullus returned in 167 BCE from his victory over King Perseus, how long did it take to trundle all of the loot through Rome?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the town where Cicero grew up from Rome?

2. What seems to be the date for the earliest attempts at drainage systems in Rome?

3. During the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, how many deaths were there in a single afternoon?

4. When did Caesar leave Italy for Gaul for a five-year command that continued on for another five years?

5. When did Alexander the Great lead his Macedonia army on a conquest from Greece to India.

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