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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the poet Ovid banished?
(a) 9 CE.
(b) 15 CE.
(c) 11 CE.
(d) 8 CE.

2. How long were Quintus and Pomponia married?
(a) 27 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 11 years.

3. How far did Egyptian grey granite have to be transported for building projects in Rome?
(a) 2,500 miles.
(b) 3,200 miles.
(c) 1,900 miles.
(d) 2,800 miles.

4. In Chapter 6, when was a full census carried out?
(a) 60 BCE.
(b) 65 BCE.
(c) 70 BCE.
(d) 55 BCE.

5. According to a decree by Augustus, how many children did a freeborn citizen woman have to have before being released from the requirement to have a guardian?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the outbreak of the civil war, how much did Cicero owe Julius Caesar?

2. When did Lucius Antonius and Fulvia admit defeat?

3. During what time was a high point of Roman literature, art, and culture?

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

5. When did Lucius Cornelius Sulla become the first Roman since the mythical Coriolanus to lead his army against the city of Rome?

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