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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Patricians at Bay: Chapter 3, Rome and the Patricians, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the slave given for his role in preventing the conspiracy?
(a) Free land.
(b) A place in the senate.
(c) Roman citizenship.
(d) The chance to purchase land.

2. How does Livy describe Tarquin's rule over Rome?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Evil.

3. After the disgrace Tarquin, his wife, and his son have brought to Rome, how many consuls do the Romans decide to elect to replace the kingship?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. What situation is the most common setting for a Dictator to be named of Rome?
(a) Civil unrest.
(b) A shortage of supplies.
(c) A war.
(d) A financial crisis.

5. How many years is Rome a Republic before other well known governments are established, such as Athens and Sparta?
(a) About 400 years.
(b) About 200 years.
(c) About 120 years.
(d) About 320 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"

2. How does a leader's presence or absence on the battlefield affect the troops fighting in a war?

3. How is Rome's decision at the end of Rome and the Patricians received?

4. How does Rome use the Dictatorship during The Republic?

5. What type of republic do the Romans choose their form of government over?

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