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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) 18th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 16th century.
(d) 19th century.

2. When did Gaius Sallustius Crispus write about the war against Catiline?
(a) 20s BCE.
(b) 50s BCE.
(c) 40s BCE.
(d) 30s BCE.

3. To whom did Julius Caesar's family trace their lineage back to?
(a) God Apollo.
(b) Goddess Fortuna.
(c) Goddess Venus.
(d) God Mars.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people lived in Rome in 63 BCE?

2. How many of Cicero's letters survived?

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

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

5. When did marauding Gauls occupy Rome?

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