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

2. This is the most famous Roman drain.
(a) Cloaca Maxima.
(b) Tiberus Maxima.
(c) Tiberus Minima.
(d) Cloaca Minima.

3. Rome's position on the this river provides it with a great defensive posture.
(a) Martius.
(b) Via Salaria.
(c) Tiber.
(d) Palatine.

4. At the end of the sixth century, this type of government is in place.
(a) Democracy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Republican.
(d) Dictatorship.

5. This altar is built on the Campus Martius to commemorate the victories of the emperor in Spain.
(a) Forum Romanum.
(b) Ara Pacis.
(c) Livia.
(d) Forum Augustum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Roman foods are often highly _____.

2. The Hellenised Egyptian goddess ____ also has a cult in Rome.

3. It is under these emperors that Rome comes into its Golden Age.

4. The four Pompeian styles include the Masonry, large panels of color, scenery, and this.

5. Grain to feed the population comes from here.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the education of children in Rome. Be sure to include information about class differences, gender differences, and how the educational system was organized.

2. Describe men and women's clothing and fashion in Rome. Be sure to include information about not only clothing, but also hairstyles, cosmetics, and any other information.

3. What are two of the factors that help Rome develop further and faster than other cities?

4. Describe the situation during the 1st century between the Optimates and the Populares.

5. Describe the theater of Pompey.

6. Describe where Rome receives her food supply.

7. What is the Circus Maximus, where is it, and what is it made from?

8. Describe the summer dining rooms in wealthy houses.

9. Compare and contrast wealthy homes with those of the poor.

10. Describe Roman marriage, including the age of marriage for both men and women, any penalties for not being married over a certain age, how they are arranged, the engagement, and the wedding ceremony.

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