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

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

3. This is the most sophisticated of the art forms in Roman theater.
(a) Comedy.
(b) Drama.
(c) Mime.
(d) Pantomime.

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

5. This ruler of Rome is convinced he is a god.
(a) Augustus.
(b) Celete.
(c) Caligula.
(d) Maximus.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the most obvious characteristics of Roman entertainment is this.

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

3. This surrounds the birth of a Roman child.

4. The Forum Boarium was used to do this.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the development of the aqueducts in Rome.

3. Describe where Rome receives her food supply.

4. 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.

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

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

7. Explain the naming convention of boy and girls in Rome, including when they are named, how many names they have, and under which legislation the naming convention becomes popular.

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

9. Describe the food shops of Rome, including important food sources for Romans, and how the foods are processed.

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

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