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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The population of Rome in the 2nd century AD is about this many.
(a) 12,000.
(b) 120,000.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,200,000.

2. The Sacra Via and the Nova Via are the only of these wide enough.
(a) Sewers.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Churches.
(d) Streets.

3. Women are penalized if they are not married by this age.
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Thirteen.

4. Magistrates address the assembly here.
(a) Apex.
(b) Gallic.
(c) Comitium.
(d) Forum.

5. Grain to feed the population comes from here.
(a) Egypt and North Africa.
(b) South Africa and China.
(c) Egypt and China.
(d) Europe and North America.

6. This is a regular feature of Roman religion.
(a) Animal sacrifice.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Donations.
(d) Suffering.

7. Augustus focuses on creating this form of government.
(a) Autocratic.
(b) Republican.
(c) Communist.
(d) Democratic.

8. This is where all public and political life are conducted.
(a) The Quirnal.
(b) The Forum.
(c) The Palatine.
(d) The Comitium.

9. Roman literature indicates this is widespread.
(a) Disease.
(b) Famine.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Adultery.

10. Travelers do not travel at night because of these.
(a) Wild animals.
(b) Rats.
(c) Curfews.
(d) Muggers.

11. Roman religion is _______ in origin.
(a) Natural.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Architectual.
(d) Agricultural.

12. All jockeys of chariots belong to ______.
(a) Teams.
(b) Clubs.
(c) Unions.
(d) Leagues.

13. Laws keeping women under the authority of her husband are _____ in early Roman history.
(a) Upheld.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Passed.
(d) Abolished.

14. Augustus fixes the number of senators at this number.
(a) 600.
(b) 300.
(c) 900.
(d) 100.

15. An altar depicting ____ stands at one end of the mithraeum.
(a) Mithras.
(b) Judas.
(c) Isis.
(d) Eros.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are _______ starting gates in the circus.

2. The first aqueduct of Rome is the:

3. These are used by women extensively in Roman times.

4. Three of the most significant works of ancient Rome are:

5. These types of buildings are found only in Rome during this period.

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