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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 does the creation and establishment of Rome take?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Hours.
(d) Days.

2. 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 becomes more selective about which cities he takes people from in the future.
(d) He imposes a curfew on the city.

3. How many years is a consul given to serve when the position is first created?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What planet's name is given to the temple to a deity?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Saturn.

5. What is the reason given for why parents are eventually allowed to move into Rome?
(a) To be closer to relatives.
(b) To contribute to the economy.
(c) To be political advisors.
(d) To increase Rome's population even more.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the Sabine people described in the book?

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

3. How does Hostilius consider Pompilius's culture to be?

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

5. What does Cloelia do when she is held hostage for the second time?

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