This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Patricians at Bay: Chapter 1, Rome and the Patricians, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the surrounding political locations feel about Rome when it is first being created?
(a) They do not like it.
(b) They fear it.
(c) They like it.
(d) They are confused by it.

2. How do the political leaders of Rome gain the support of the people early on?
(a) By serving in the military along with the soldiers.
(b) By successfully predicting the outcome of the wars they wage.
(c) By following the advice of established military leaders.
(d) By avoiding the wars they wage.

3. As Part 2 of The Republic begins, what is a main focus of Rome's culture?
(a) The Romans are trying to make the city less sophisticated.
(b) The Romans are reducing the influence of other regions in their culture.
(c) The Romans are expanding their culture to include traits of other regions.
(d) The Romans are trying to make the city more sophisticated.

4. How does the town of Pometia almost defeat the Romans?
(a) They outnumber the Romans by a two to one margin.
(b) They obtain more advanced weaponry than the Romans.
(c) They surprise the Romans with an army of well trained soldiers.
(d) They attack the Romans using domestic devices.

5. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?
(a) It causes the Romans to wage a civil war.
(b) It causes the Romans to stop the civil war going on.
(c) It makes the Romans more vulnerable.
(d) It makes the Romans less vulnerable.