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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Capture of Rome: Chapter 1, Rome's Capture, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of power are the Etruscans known for?
(a) Cultural, but not political.
(b) Political and cultural.
(c) Political, but not cultural.
(d) The Etruscans were not known for having any power.

2. What year does the section War & Politics begin?
(a) 345 BC.
(b) 234 BC.
(c) 544 BC.
(d) 445 BC.

3. How long does Pompilius rule over Rome?
(a) Thirty-three years.
(b) Forty-three years.
(c) Twenty-three years.
(d) Fifty-three years.

4. What types of questions warranted the Etruscans' knowledge?
(a) Questions that needed prophecy to be answered.
(b) Questions that were hypothetical in nature.
(c) Questions that required a historical knowledge of the areas.
(d) Questions that had more than one possible answer.

5. How is the nature of the decemvirs' politics described?
(a) Illegal and ineffective.
(b) Legal, but unethical.
(c) Legal, but ineffective.
(d) Illegal, but effective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of the allies when they approach Rome for mediation?

2. What does Romulus become known as?

3. What serious problem do the Romans turn to religion for help with?

4. Much later, what does Plato encourage the women of Athens to do?

5. How do the political leaders of Rome gain the support of the people early on?

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