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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. Which relative of Hostilius set the precedent for the meaning of the word "hostile?"
(a) His brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

2. Although it is a decisive Roman victory, what are the total losses on both sides of the war that results in one of the consuls being injured, and the other being beheaded?
(a) Between eleven and twelve thousand men.
(b) Between eight and nine thousand men.
(c) Between fourteen and fifteen thousand men.
(d) Between nine and ten thousand men.

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

4. What is the reason for Tarquin's failure at attempting to retake control of Rome?
(a) The people's fear of Brutus.
(b) Tarquin does not allow his men to rest, so they are too tired to fight Rome.
(c) Tarquin lacks the number of men needed to battle Rome.
(d) The support of the people for Brutus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years is a consul given to serve when the position is first created?

2. What does Cloelia do when she is held hostage for the second time?

3. How many debtors agree to sign up for the military the second time that the government asks them to?

4. Which sign do Romulus and Remus become the symbol for?

5. How do the senators show their fear for the people's increasing awareness of the debt crisis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the political system of the oligarchs differ from the original ruling style of the Kings?

2. What is the government's proposal to the debtors, and why does it work only one time?

3. What two noteworthy things does Servius do while he serves as the King of Rome?

4. How does Rome respond to outside regions in the beginning of its existence?

5. How do the senators initially respond to the ensuing credit war, and why does this strategy backfire on them?

6. How is Hostilius different than Romulus and Pompilius?

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

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

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

10. Who is Valerius, and what does he do for the Roman people?

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