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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. This invention helps make way for the building of the Colosseum, the Baths of Trajan and the Temple of Venus.
(a) Concrete.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Brick.
(d) Mortar.

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

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

4. Actors are often _____.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

5. This surrounds the birth of a Roman child.
(a) Mystique.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ritual.
(d) Superstition.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are 144 of these in Rome, according to historical record.

2. The stage of the Theater of Marcellus is _________.

3. The comedies that have an effect on later Roman comedy are the _____ and the ______.

4. The first aqueduct of Rome is the:

5. At the end of the sixth century, this type of government is in place.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the trials and punishments of the Roman Empire.

2. Explain the development of the aqueducts in Rome.

3. Describe the two types of comedy that have an effect on Rome.

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

5. 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.

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

7. Explain the emergence of the republic at the end of the sixth century. How does this come about, and what is the result?

8. Describe the reign, and fall, of Caligula.

9. Explain the imperial cult, in as much detail as possible.

10. Explain the drinks and snacks provided by the bars of Rome, and why eating out is so important.

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