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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 did European cities begin to reach a million inhabitants?

2. How far back might excavations under modern Rome over the last 100 years have unearthed?

3. What animal was said to have nurtured Remus and Romulus?

4. How many other burials were in Barbatus's mausoleum?

5. When was Julius Caesar assasinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Rome like in 63 BCE?

2. What was the story of Romulus and Remus?

3. According to Roman tradition, when was the Temple of Jupiter established and why?

4. How did Cicero portray Catiline, and might there be another side to the story?

5. What was the story of Aeneas founding Rome?

6. What was said about the corrupting influence on traditional Roman behavior and morals by foreign culture?

7. Why is it difficult to find archaeological evidence of Rome?

8. How is the phrase "Quousque tandem" (50) from Cicero's speech regarding the conspiracy of Catiline used in modern times?

9. What were the 12 tables?

10. What type of dating system did the Romans use?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Beard comments that the history of Rome has changed in the 50 years prior to when she wrote the book. How has Roman history changed? Why does history change?

Essay Topic 3

Epitaphs are inscriptions on tombs that provide information about the person buried there. What information has been learned from epitaphs? Why are epitaphs important to historians and archaeologists?

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