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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to one theory, how are Romulus and Remus related?
(a) They are identical twins.
(b) They are fraternal twins.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

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

3. After the senate is formed, how is King Numa Pompilius elected?
(a) In a split decision.
(b) By forfeit.
(c) He is appointed.
(d) Unanimously.

4. What does the group, the Aurunci, consist of?
(a) More than one town.
(b) Just one town.
(c) More than one country.
(d) Just one country.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Romulus gather people from to help start Rome's population?

2. What procedure does Ancus re-institute?

3. Who are the main perpetrators of the mass hysteria surrounding the battles the Romans fight in?

4. What is Circus Maximus?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Romulus rule, and what type of leadership does Pompilius provide?

2. How is Hostilius different than Romulus and Pompilius?

3. How does the plague weaken Rome, and what brings them back from possible defeat?

4. What are the two different stories about the origin of Romulus and Remus?

5. What is interesting about the Roman religion and where was it adopted from?

6. How is the war between the Romans and the Aequians waged?

7. What role do the women have in the beginning of Rome?

8. What happens to Cloelia and why is her story inspirational to the Romans?

9. How is a slave given citizenship, according to the story told in Rome as a Republic?

10. How does Tarquin die, and what effect does it have on the Republic of Rome?

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