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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hannibal cross the Alps and inflict terrible loses on the Romans?
(a) 311 BCE.
(b) 279 BCE.
(c) 218 BCE.
(d) 191 BCE.

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

3. When did Caracall make every free inhabitant of the empire a Roman citizen?
(a) 212 CE.
(b) 198 CE.
(c) 191 CE.
(d) 204 CE.

4. When did Cicero dodge an assassination attempt in 63 BCE?
(a) October 11.
(b) September 30.
(c) November 7.
(d) December 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Rome determined to have been founded?

2. If the information about seven kings is correct, how long would each of them have reigned?

3. On what river is Rome?

4. When was an inscription found under black stone in the Forum?

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

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