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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. In 53 BCE, how much did Clodius pay for the house of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus?

2. What was the approximate value of the property that Cicero owned in 45 BCE?

3. According to statistics, how many Roman women were likely to die in childbirth?

4. When did Cicero decide to join the Pompeians in the civil war?

5. To qualify as a local counselor, how many roof tiles did the man's house have to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What loot did Pompey attain after his victory over King Mithradates VI of Pontus?

2. What was the city of Carthage like, and how did Rome finally defeat it?

3. What was Corinth and how was it defeated by the Romans?

4. Who was Caesar's heir?

5. What property did Cicero own, and how wealthy was he?

6. What information did Cicero leave, and how has it helped provide insight into Roman history?

7. What contribution did Caesar make to timekeeping?

8. Why did members of the imperial family often finds themselves in perilous positions?

9. Why did Cicero serve as a lawyer to prosecute Gaius Verres, and what was the outcome of the case?

10. Who was Gaius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roman writers claim that the city of Rome was ruled by kings for two and a half centuries. What is the regal period of Rome? What influence did it have on the Roman Republic and imperial Rome?

Essay Topic 2

Beard begins her book with the assertion that “Ancient Rome is important” (15). Why does Beard believe that Ancient Rome is important?

Essay Topic 3

The Twelve Tables were a step in the creation of Roman law. What were the Twelve Tables? What type of law did they cover? What do the Twelve Tables reveal about Rome?

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