View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far back might excavations under modern Rome over the last 100 years have unearthed?
(a) 700 BCE.
(b) 500 BCE.
(c) 850 BCE.
(d) 1000 BCE.

2. Who was it said was the father of Romulus in Chapter 2?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mars.
(c) Vulcan.
(d) Saturn.

3. Who were Romulus and his citizens fighting at the time when the Temple of Jupiter was said to be established?
(a) Sabines.
(b) Spartacus.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Senones.

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

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) About 50,000.
(d) 64,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did European cities begin to reach a million inhabitants?

2. What historian did Cicero ask to commemorate the achievements of his consulship?

3. How many young women were estimated to be taken during a religious festival Romulus held?

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

5. When was Julius Caesar assasinated?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 162 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample