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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. When did the first permanent Roman stone theater open?
2. What interest rate did Marcus Junius Brutus charge the people of Salamis when he lent money?
3. When was Pompeii destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius?
4. 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?
5. Near the location of what modern city was Carthage located?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did emperors gain their fortunes?
2. What carnage happened after Carthage fell?
3. What information did Cicero leave, and how has it helped provide insight into Roman history?
4. How did Cicero describe the time when he entertained Caesar for dinner in one of his seaside estates?
5. What property did Cicero own, and how wealthy was he?
6. What contribution did Caesar make to timekeeping?
7. What loot did Pompey attain after his victory over King Mithradates VI of Pontus?
8. What was different about the version of citizenship that the Romans invented?
9. What law was a part of Gaius Gracchus's reform program?
10. Why could money not protect the rich from the discomforts and harsher sides of ancient life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carthage and Corinth were conquered by the Romans within a few months of each other. How long did it take the Romans to conquer Carthage and then Corinth? What brutality occurred after the conquering of the cities? Why were the victors so brutal?
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
Beard begins her book with the assertion that “Ancient Rome is important” (15). Why does Beard believe that Ancient Rome is important?
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