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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Republic: Chapter 2, Rome as a Republic, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Romulus rule for?
(a) Thirty-seven years.
(b) Forty-seven years.
(c) Seventeen years.
(d) Twenty-seven years.

2. What are the women asked to disregard pertaining to the men they found themselves with at the start of Rome?
(a) Their resentment.
(b) Their fondness.
(c) Their hatred.
(d) Their attachment.

3. What is a difficulty that the author encounters while writing about the history of Rome?
(a) The language.
(b) The origins.
(c) Omission of facts.
(d) Exaggeration of facts.

4. What does Ancus do to solve the increasing crime problem Rome faces?
(a) He builds the first prison.
(b) He has guards patrol the city.
(c) He imposes a curfew on the city.
(d) He becomes more selective about which cities he takes people from in the future.

5. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?
(a) Carelessly.
(b) Disrespectfully.
(c) Respectfully.
(d) Fearfully.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many debtors agree to sign up for the military the second time that the government asks them to?

3. In the Romans' victory over the Albans, how many total combatant deaths are there?

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

5. Who does the slave turn the information of the conspiracy over to?

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