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

2. Where does Romulus gather people from to help start Rome's population?
(a) All of the surrounding countries.
(b) A select amount of the surrounding villages.
(c) All of the surrounding villages.
(d) A select amount of the surrounding countries.

3. How many introductory pieces are there that precede the main text of the book?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

4. How is Horatius given a reprieve from the death penalty after his tragic response to his sister's reaction to the battle?
(a) The senate does not want to lose him as a soldier.
(b) No witnesses will testify against him.
(c) He is considered to have been in an abnormal state after the battle.
(d) He is found innocent of all charges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?

2. How is Romulus thought of as a leader?

3. What is the perception of Rome while Pompilius presides there?

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

5. After the senate is formed, how is King Numa Pompilius elected?

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