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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many debtors agree to sign up for the military the second time that the government asks them to?
(a) A quarter of them.
(b) Half of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) None.

2. What does the great Roman warrior, Valerius, do once he enters politics?
(a) He removes all existing debts from the people.
(b) He gives more power to the Romans.
(c) He prosecutes all creditors for unlawful practices.
(d) He gives more power to the government.

3. How does Hostilius consider Pompilius's culture to be?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Boring.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Expansive.

4. What does the author tell the reader he is writing about in the first Introduction?
(a) The first people in Rome that anyone is certain of.
(b) The group of people who traveled through Rome before it was founded.
(c) The second group of people to inhabit Rome.
(d) The first people in Rome that cannot be verified.

5. What condition does Ancus find Rome to be in when he takes over?
(a) Mainly peaceful.
(b) Neither warlike nor peaceful.
(c) Both warlike and peaceful.
(d) Mainly warlike.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Romulus rule for?

2. What does Servius institute while serving as the King of Rome?

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

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

5. How do the senators show their fear for the people's increasing awareness of the debt crisis?

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