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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. When Aemilius Paullus returned in 167 BCE from his victory over King Perseus, how long did it take to trundle all of the loot through Rome?

2. Who was given credit for establishing a calendar and annual roster of festivals, holy days, and holidays?

3. What was the name of the Sabine king when the Romans battled the Sabines?

4. What was the perimeter of the wall erected around the city in the early fourth century BCE?

5. When was Julius Caesar assasinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Republic begin according to Roman historians and to Beard?

2. What was the story of Romulus and Remus?

3. What un-Roman ritual did Livy write about that occurred in 216 BCE?

4. What is known about the list of consuls on which the chronology of the Republic is based?

5. What was Rome like in 63 BCE?

6. Why is Ancient Rome important?

7. According to Livy, who were the kings of Rome?

8. What symbol revealed the change in Rome's relationship with the outside world in the early fourth century BCE?

9. How did Romulus get women for his city according to Livy?

10. Who was Polybius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Gaius was assassinated, he was portrayed as a monster. What motives might Claudius, Gaius’s successor have had for portraying Gaius as a monster? Why is information about Gaius likely to be biased because it was disseminated by his successor?

Essay Topic 2

Citizenship is the relationship between an individual and a state or country. How did Rome invent a new version of citizenship? How did Romans change the way that citizenship was viewed?

Essay Topic 3

According to legend, Romulus is the founder of Rome. What is told about the founding of Rome? What does the story convey about Roman culture and worldview?

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