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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many generations pass between the pre-history of Rome and the recorded history?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.
2. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?
(a) Mainly peaceful.
(b) Both warlike and peaceful.
(c) Neither warlike nor peaceful.
(d) Mainly warlike.
3. Which sign do Romulus and Remus become the symbol for?
(a) Libra.
(b) Virgo.
(c) Leo.
(d) Gemini.
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. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?
(a) Granting more power to himself.
(b) Civilizing the culture of Rome.
(c) Eliminating the culture of Rome.
(d) Granting more power to the senate.
6. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?
(a) Respectfully.
(b) Carelessly.
(c) Fearfully.
(d) Disrespectfully.
7. 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.
8. How do the people view the senators' fear of the crowds resulting from the debt problem the city faces?
(a) They are confused by it.
(b) They ignore it.
(c) They view it as positive.
(d) They view it as negative.
9. What is made to honor Cloelia's bravery?
(a) A painting of her portrait.
(b) A statue.
(c) An official day of recognition.
(d) A plaque.
10. How is Romulus thought of as a leader?
(a) He is neither admired nor respected.
(b) He is admired and respected.
(c) He is respected, but not admired.
(d) He is admired, but not respected.
11. What threat causes the senate to offer debtors a relief from their debts if they agree to serve in the military?
(a) The threat of the Nervians.
(b) The threat of the Tungrians.
(c) The threat of the Batavians.
(d) The threat of the Volscians.
12. What type of republic do the Romans choose their form of government over?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Albanian.
(c) Grecian.
(d) Macedonian.
13. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?
(a) It makes the Romans more vulnerable.
(b) It makes the Romans less vulnerable.
(c) It causes the Romans to stop the civil war going on.
(d) It causes the Romans to wage a civil war.
14. What do the Romans surprisingly do after Cloelia successfully escapes from Porsena?
(a) They do not recognize her.
(b) They refuse to allow her entrance to Rome.
(c) They return her to Porsena.
(d) They separate her from her family.
15. How does the town of Pometia almost defeat the Romans?
(a) They obtain more advanced weaponry than the Romans.
(b) They attack the Romans using domestic devices.
(c) They outnumber the Romans by a two to one margin.
(d) They surprise the Romans with an army of well trained soldiers.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does a leader's presence or absence on the battlefield affect the troops fighting in a war?
2. How many years is a consul given to serve when the position is first created?
3. What does Ancus do to solve the increasing crime problem Rome faces?
4. How long did Romulus rule for?
5. How is the problem of debt described?
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