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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. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?
(a) Twenty-three years.
(b) Forty-three years.
(c) Thirty-three years.
(d) Fifty-three years.

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

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

4. 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 attachment.
(c) Their fondness.
(d) Their resentment.

5. What is the perception of Rome while Pompilius presides there?
(a) It is peaceful and well disciplined.
(b) It is volatile but disciplined.
(c) It is peaceful but lacks discipline.
(d) It is volatile and undisciplined.

Short Answer Questions

1. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?

2. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?

3. How common is the interaction between human and divine beings in Ancient Rome, according to Livy?

4. What does the author tell the reader he is writing about in the first Introduction?

5. What does Romulus become known as?

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