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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the battle that Barbatus fought in that defeated an Italian army at Sentinum?
(a) 291 BCE.
(b) 290 BCE.
(c) 293 BCE.
(d) 295 BCE.

2. On what hill did Romulus choose to found the city of Rome?
(a) Palatine.
(b) Caelian.
(c) Quirinal.
(d) Aventine.

3. How large was Rome's overseas empire?
(a) More than 2 million square miles.
(b) About 3 million square miles.
(c) 1.5 million square miles.
(d) 2.5 million square miles.

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

5. When was an essay by a Roman doctor found in a Greek monastery?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1990.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the Gauls destroy Rome?

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

4. What animal was said to have nurtured Remus and Romulus?

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

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