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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Vespasian become emperor?
(a) 70 CE.
(b) 69 CE.
(c) 68 CE.
(d) 71 CE.

2. When did emperors begin to be portrayed with full beards?
(a) Around 115 CE.
(b) 120 CE.
(c) 118 CE.
(d) After 117 CE.

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

4. During the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, how many deaths were there in a single afternoon?
(a) 64,000.
(b) Up to 70,000.
(c) 98,000.
(d) About 50,000.

5. After Trajan was named emperor, how long was it before he returned to Rome from Germany?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) More than a year.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year did Cicero prosecute Gaius Verres with a case that launched his career?

3. What language was the inscription written in that was found under black stone in the Forum?

4. How long was Cicero married to Terentia?

5. On what river is Rome?

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