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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do the Romans evacuate the city because of the pestilence and illness?
(a) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

2. How are the people of Ardea affected by Rome's new outlook?
(a) They are satisfied.
(b) They are unsatisfied.
(c) They are skeptical.
(d) They are ambivalent.

3. What are the Etruscans advanced in?
(a) Religion.
(b) Inventions.
(c) Commerce.
(d) Warfare.

4. How are the Volscians described in the second part of War & Politics?
(a) Enemies of Rome.
(b) Disloyal allies of Rome.
(c) Loyal allies of Rome.
(d) Loyal enemies of Rome.

5. What are the people chastised for after the rule of the decemvirs ends?
(a) Following the decemvirs.
(b) Contributing to Rome's political problems.
(c) Contributing to Rome's economic problems.
(d) Supporting the decemvirs.

6. What part of the planet uses laws similar to that of the Romans, based on Judaic philosophy?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

7. What is the innovation talked about at the end of War & Politics?
(a) The military will be paid after their defeats.
(b) The military will only be paid upon their victories.
(c) The military will stop being paid from public funds.
(d) The military will be paid from public funds.

8. What is the reason for the dispute of Rome's allies?
(a) It is a dispute over territory.
(b) It is a political dispute.
(c) It is a civil war.
(d) It is a revolt against the governments of the allies.

9. How does the government pay for the military?
(a) It requests donations from other regions.
(b) It taxes the government officials.
(c) It taxes the people.
(d) It requests donations from the people.

10. How is the civil strife in Rome managed?
(a) A military leader raises troops that side with the slaves.
(b) A military leader raises troops that side with the tribune.
(c) A military leader raises troops that side with the senate.
(d) A military leader raises troops that side with the consul.

11. What do the opponents of intermarriage fear?
(a) The government's loss of control.
(b) Further attempts to change the definition of marriage even more.
(c) The unintended economic consequences.
(d) The decline of the Roman culture.

12. What is it about Postumia that offends some people?
(a) The way she isolates herself.
(b) The way she adorns herself.
(c) Her family's reputation.
(d) Her questionable wealth.

13. What part of Livy's tone is consistent throughout the book?
(a) His favorability towards certain Romans.
(b) His favorability towards other regions.
(c) His objectiveness.
(d) His satire.

14. What do the leaders have mixed feelings about, as a result of the slaves' revolt?
(a) Arming the people.
(b) Imposing a curfew.
(c) Disarming the people.
(d) Eliminating the curfew.

15. Why are slaves not considered part of the plebian class?
(a) They cannot vote.
(b) They do not have enough money.
(c) They cannot join the military.
(d) They are not polticians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role do the decemvirs have in the Republic at the start of the fourth book?

2. What is the role of the tribunes?

3. How is the nature of the decemvirs' politics described?

4. What is unique about Lucius Tarquitius?

5. What do the Romans label the class that exhibits wealth and power?

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