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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue-Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was an essay by a Roman doctor found in a Greek monastery?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2010.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1999.

3. When did Constantine convert to Christianity?
(a) 319 CE.
(b) 326 CE.
(c) 341 CE.
(d) 337 CE.

4. How many elephants did Hannibal use when he crossed the Alps?
(a) 37.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 48.

5. During the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, how many deaths were there in a single afternoon?
(a) 98,000.
(b) Up to 70,000.
(c) 64,000.
(d) About 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 63 BCE, who gave Cicero intelligence regarding a violent plot?

2. Where did Roman egions defeat Catiline's army of discontents?

3. When did Cicero arrange for the First Catilinarian to be copied?

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

5. When did Cicero dodge an assassination attempt in 63 BCE?

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