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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Athens give the idea of democracy to the modern world?
(a) 4th century BCE.
(b) 3rd century BCE.
(c) 6th century BCE.
(d) 5th century BCE.

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

3. Who was given credit for establishing a calendar and annual roster of festivals, holy days, and holidays?
(a) Tarquinius.
(b) Tullus.
(c) Tarquin.
(d) Numa.

4. What historian did Cicero ask to commemorate the achievements of his consulship?
(a) Appian.
(b) Livy.
(c) Numa.
(d) Lucceius.

5. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 63 BCE.
(b) 45 BCE.
(c) 72 BCE.
(d) 56 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Roman senator who wrote the first history of Rome?

2. By the end of the fourth century BCE, how many troops did the Romans probably have?

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

4. When was the first major Roman road, the Via Appia, built?

5. On what hill did Romulus choose to found the city of Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Republic begin according to Roman historians and to Beard?

2. What was Rome like in 63 BCE?

3. What were the advantages and disadvantages of Rome's location on the Tiber River?

4. How was Romulus said to die?

5. According to Roman tradition, when was the Temple of Jupiter established and why?

6. According to Livy, who were the kings of Rome?

7. What type of dating system did the Romans use?

8. How did Romulus get women for his city according to Livy?

9. How did Cicero portray Catiline, and might there be another side to the story?

10. Why is Ancient Rome important?

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