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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What historian did Cicero ask to commemorate the achievements of his consulship?
(a) Lucceius.
(b) Livy.
(c) Appian.
(d) Numa.

3. How many of Cicero's letters survived?
(a) Almost 1,000.
(b) About 1,200.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 930.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. How old were Catline and Cicero when they faced off before the senate in 63 BCE?

3. When did Spartacus command a force of ex-gladiators and runaways?

4. How many "books" (42) comprised Livy's history of Rome?

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

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