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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Capture of Rome: Chapter 1, Rome's Capture, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the allies hope Rome will provide for them in their dispute?
(a) A different solution.
(b) A different city to conquer.
(c) A different problem.
(d) A different place to battle over.

3. Who is the elderly man that brought the issue of debt to the forefront?
(a) A former King.
(b) A former Commander.
(c) A reputable soldier.
(d) A reputable politician.

4. What does the great Roman warrior, Valerius, do once he enters politics?
(a) He removes all existing debts from the people.
(b) He gives more power to the government.
(c) He prosecutes all creditors for unlawful practices.
(d) He gives more power to the Romans.

5. Which one of the following best describes the state of the Roman Republic during the time described in Chapter 2 of Rome and the Patricians?
(a) The people rule over the government.
(b) The government has been abolished.
(c) The government rules over the people.
(d) The people have been implemented into the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the decemvirs mainly unable to manage?

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

3. How do the decemvirs respond to outside enemies?

4. Where do the senators go as the decemvirs take control of Rome?

5. Why are women and children not considered part of the plebian class?

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