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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 63 BCE, who gave Cicero intelligence regarding a violent plot?

2. When did Constantine convert to Christianity?

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

4. When did Athens give the idea of democracy to the modern world?

5. What was the name of the Sabine king when the Romans battled the Sabines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was said about the corrupting influence on traditional Roman behavior and morals by foreign culture?

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

3. Why is Ancient Rome important?

4. Who was Polybius?

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

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

7. In Chapter 1, what are some times that author states that Rome faced danger and defeat?

8. What was the story of Romulus and Remus?

9. How was Romulus said to die?

10. Who were Catiline and Cicero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The elite and the working class had different views of working for a wage. How did the elite view working for a wage? How did the working class view working for a wage? What do the views of the elite and the working class reveal about work and identity in Rome?

Essay Topic 2

Thousands of writings by Cicero are still available today. What information can be gleaned about ordinary people from Cicero’s writings? How would you describe the lives of ordinary people in Rome based on Cicero’s writings?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical fiction?

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