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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Earliest Rome: Chapter 2, Rome Under the Kings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of rights are the women promised when Rome is first beginning?
(a) All of the rights proper to Roman wives.
(b) Less rights than were common for Roman wives.
(c) None of the rights proper to Roman wives.
(d) More rights than were common for Roman wives.

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

3. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?
(a) Both warlike and peaceful.
(b) Neither warlike nor peaceful.
(c) Mainly warlike.
(d) Mainly peaceful.

4. How do the women stop the first known war between the inhabitants of Rome?
(a) They sign a petition and bring it to Romulus.
(b) They position themselves between the opposing armies.
(c) They speak to Romulus and convince him to stop it.
(d) They threaten to leave the city forever.

5. What is Circus Maximus?
(a) A large private stadium.
(b) A large, circular shaped senate building.
(c) A large public stadium.
(d) A large, circular shaped courthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Latin city does Rome conquer in order to further increase its population?

2. Which sign do Romulus and Remus become the symbol for?

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

4. How many introductory pieces are there that precede the main text of the book?

5. What is the reason given for why parents are eventually allowed to move into Rome?

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