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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people view the senators' fear of the crowds resulting from the debt problem the city faces?

2. What procedure does Ancus re-institute?

3. How long did Romulus rule for?

4. What does the group, the Aurunci, consist of?

5. Why are most of the politicians in Rome oligarchs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What problems does King Ancus face, and how does he deal with them?

4. What happens under a two consul system that changes the traditional way military leaders fight with their men?

5. How is Hostilius different than Romulus and Pompilius?

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

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

8. How does Tarquin attempt to regain power, and what prevents him from succeeding?

9. How does Tarquin gain power, and who is recognized in removing it from him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first three Kings of Rome had different approaches to ruling the city, and as a result, Rome itself experiences many changes in its early stages. Compare and contrast the way that Romulus, Pompilius, and Hostilius choose to rule, the motivations behind their actions, and the effects of them for Rome in general.

Essay Topic 2

Romulus is credited as the Founder of Rome and his life is a major part of the first section of the book.

1) Describe the two different theories of Romulus and Remus, and explain which one you think is the most likely.

2) Explain how Romulus becomes the first King of Rome, how he builds the city, and the significance in the way it is originally defended.

3) Describe how Romulus is remembered and why the Romans responded to his death that way.

Essay Topic 3

Similar to other accounts of Roman history, prophecies and omens are discussed throughout the book.

1) Which cities or regions are considered to have the most knowledge about prophecies and why?

2) What effect do omens have on Rome in particular, and how do they respond to them?

3) What role do omens play in the political structure of the Republic of Rome?

Be sure to include several examples in your analysis.

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