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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 European cities begin to reach a million inhabitants?
(a) 19th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 18th century.
(d) 17th century.

2. When was Julius Caesar assasinated?
(a) 44 BCE.
(b) 52 BCE.
(c) 34 BCE.
(d) 29 BCE.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. When did the Roman people vote to expel anyone who had put a citizen to death without trial?
(a) 60 BCE.
(b) 58 BCE.
(c) 54 BCE.
(d) 57 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was an essay by a Roman doctor found in a Greek monastery?

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

3. In 63 BCE, when did Catline and Cicero go before the senate?

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

5. When did Constantine convert to Christianity?

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