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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Romulus become known as?
(a) The destruction of Rome.
(b) The preservation of Rome.
(c) The direction of Rome.
(d) The foundation of Rome.

2. What is Circus Maximus?
(a) A large, circular shaped senate building.
(b) A large private stadium.
(c) A large, circular shaped courthouse.
(d) A large public stadium.

3. 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 volatile and undisciplined.
(d) It is peaceful but lacks discipline.

4. Who does Quinctius lead the military against?
(a) The Ligurians.
(b) The Calabrians.
(c) The Aequians.
(d) The Venetians.

5. What level of involvement do the leaders have in the war that featured debtors who agreed to fight in exchange for their debt being resolved?
(a) They temporarily leave Rome to avoid participating.
(b) They actively participate.
(c) They refuse to participate.
(d) They participate by positioning themselves near the battles.

6. What never changes, according to the opening of The Patricians at Bay?
(a) Human nature.
(b) Time.
(c) The way wars are fought.
(d) The way politics are handled.

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

8. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?
(a) Fearfully.
(b) Respectfully.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Disrespectfully.

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

10. How many generations pass between the pre-history of Rome and the recorded history?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

11. How is the problem of debt described?
(a) As a manageable civil and social problem.
(b) As an unmanageable civil and social problem.
(c) As a past social problem.
(d) As a past civil problem..

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

13. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?
(a) Mainly warlike.
(b) Both warlike and peaceful.
(c) Neither warlike nor peaceful.
(d) Mainly peaceful.

14. What does Brutus demand for the protection of the Roman government?
(a) That he be declared King.
(b) That there will no longer be elections.
(c) That the elections will happen every four years.
(d) That there will be no more Kings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the book, Patricians at Bay begin?

2. What are the women asked to disregard pertaining to the men they found themselves with at the start of Rome?

3. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?

4. Who is the elderly man that brought the issue of debt to the forefront?

5. What Latin city does Rome conquer in order to further increase its population?

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