View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Caesar elected consul?
(a) 51 BCE.
(b) 54 BCE.
(c) 58 BCE.
(d) 59 BCE.

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

4. How much of the city was it said that Nero's Golden House covered?
(a) Three-quarters.
(b) Half.
(c) A third.
(d) Two-thirds.

5. During what time was a high point of Roman literature, art, and culture?
(a) 146 BCE to 44 BCE.
(b) 168 BCE to 44 BCE.
(c) 171 BCE to 44 BCE.
(d) 152 BCE to 44 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cicero arrange for the First Catilinarian to be copied?

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

3. Who did Marcus Aurelius brutally suppress?

4. How far was the town where Cicero grew up from Rome?

5. Where did Roman egions defeat Catiline's army of discontents?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 166 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample