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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What seems to be the date for the earliest attempts at drainage systems in Rome?
(a) 8th century BCE.
(b) 6th century BCE.
(c) 7th century BCE.
(d) 5th Century BCE.

3. What was the name of the Sabine king when the Romans battled the Sabines?
(a) Quintus Sertorius.
(b) Numa Pompilius.
(c) Ancus Marcius.
(d) Titus Tatius.

4. According to tradition, how many centuries before 63 BCE had the Temple of Jupiter been established?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cicero dodge an assassination attempt in 63 BCE?

2. When was Rome determined to have been founded?

3. In Chapter 2, who did Cicero appeal to at the end of his speech regarding Catiline?

4. Who was given credit for establishing a calendar and annual roster of festivals, holy days, and holidays?

5. On what river is Rome?

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