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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. What part of Livy's tone is consistent throughout the book?

2. How many years after the Estrucans and the Sabines fought Rome do the Volscians and the Aequins also position themselves against the city?

3. What part of the government featured a strong military contingent?

4. What causes the Volscians to aid a Roman party?

5. How many classes were originally listed by Servilius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the senators do when the decemvirs take over?

2. What does Postumius do to cause his soldiers to turn against him, and what is the controversy surrounding his death?

3. How long does the pestilence and illness last, and what effect does it have on Rome?

4. What are the decemvirs?

5. Who is Quinctius, and what debate is he positioned in the middle of?

6. What is unique about Lucius Tarquitius?

7. How is the political structure of the Republic described at the end of the first part of War & Politics?

8. What are the Etruscans known for, and why is their advice sought?

9. Who is Appius Claudius, and what does he point out about the state of Rome?

10. What happens to the five classes set up by Servilius, and how are the patricians described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the original way that leaders handled the responsibility of leading their troops into battle. Then, compare that traditional approach with the gradual change throughout the course of Rome's early history, including what events influence the change, how it affects the safety of Rome, and the attempts made to correct it along with their results.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events leading up to Rome's decision to take the land away from two of their allies. How do both allies wage the war with each other, and what state are they in when they approach Rome for assistance? What is Rome's position supposed to be in resolving their conflict? How does a third party complicate things? What factors contribute to Rome's decision? How is it received by the people and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the changes that the Republic goes through during The Early History of Rome, from the Kings to the three part political system that it eventually adopts. Include the major differences between each system, which people objected to them, and how. Also, explain the roles of each part of the government (consuls, senate, tribunes) and how those roles either changed or remained the same over time.

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