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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was given credit for establishing a calendar and annual roster of festivals, holy days, and holidays?
(a) Tarquinius.
(b) Tullus.
(c) Numa.
(d) Tarquin.

3. If the information about seven kings is correct, how long would each of them have reigned?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) More than 3 decades.
(d) About 2 decades.

4. What was the approximate value of the property that Cicero owned in 45 BCE?
(a) 9 million sesterces.
(b) 17 million sesterces.
(c) 20 million sesterces.
(d) 13 million sesterces.

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) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Caracall make every free inhabitant of the empire a Roman citizen?

2. When was the Septimontium festival held yearly?

3. When did Hannibal cross the Alps and inflict terrible loses on the Romans?

4. How was Tiberius killed in 133 BCE?

5. What was the symbol of Italy in Chatper 6?

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