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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Roman egions defeat Catiline's army of discontents?
(a) South Italy.
(b) Eastern Italy.
(c) Western Italy.
(d) North Italy.

2. When did Cicero arrange for the First Catilinarian to be copied?
(a) April 58 BCE.
(b) July 61 BCE.
(c) May 59 BCE.
(d) June 60 BCE.

3. When did marauding Gauls occupy Rome?
(a) Around 390 BCE.
(b) Around 280 BCE.
(c) 219 BCE.
(d) 402 BCE.

4. How old were Catline and Cicero when they faced off before the senate in 63 BCE?
(a) 40s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 30s.

5. When did the first permanent Roman stone theater open?
(a) 48 BCE.
(b) 61 BCE.
(c) 55 BCE.
(d) 78 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Near the location of what modern city was Carthage located?

3. How large did Tiberius propose that landing holdings be in 133 BCE?

4. In 66 BCE, how long had the Romans been fighting King Mithradates with little success?

5. Because of debt, when did the plebeians stage the first of several mass walkouts from the city?

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