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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Republic: Chapter 1, Rome as a Republic, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the slave given for his role in preventing the conspiracy?
(a) A place in the senate.
(b) The chance to purchase land.
(c) Free land.
(d) Roman citizenship.

2. How do the surrounding political locations feel about Rome when it is first being created?
(a) They do not like it.
(b) They are confused by it.
(c) They fear it.
(d) They like it.

3. Who does Tarquin recruit to assist him in the effort to regain Rome after he is banished?
(a) The Ligurians.
(b) The Etruscans.
(c) The Umbrians.
(d) The Venetians.

4. According to Cloelia, what does gender influence?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Expectations.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Bravery.

5. Where does Romulus gather people from to help start Rome's population?
(a) A select amount of the surrounding countries.
(b) All of the surrounding villages.
(c) A select amount of the surrounding villages.
(d) All of the surrounding countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a difficulty that the author encounters while writing about the history of Rome?

2. What type of republic do the Romans choose their form of government over?

3. What Latin city does Rome conquer in order to further increase its population?

4. What does the group, the Aurunci, consist of?

5. What are the women asked to disregard pertaining to the men they found themselves with at the start of Rome?

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