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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to one theory, how are Romulus and Remus related?
(a) They are half-brothers.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are fraternal twins.
(d) They are identical twins.

3. What does Cloelia do when she is held hostage for the second time?
(a) She oversees the food supply for the hostages.
(b) She oversees another escape by the hostages.
(c) She oversees a group of girl hostages.
(d) She oversees a group of boy hostages.

4. According to Livy, how much of a difference was there between the rich and the poor early in Rome's history?
(a) Rome had no wealthy people in its beginnings.
(b) Not very much difference.
(c) No difference.
(d) A huge difference.

5. After the senate is formed, how is King Numa Pompilius elected?
(a) By forfeit.
(b) In a split decision.
(c) Unanimously.
(d) He is appointed.

6. How does the slave described in the beginning of Rome's new consul learn of the conspirators' plans?
(a) He works for one of the conspirators.
(b) He knows another slave who works for one of the conspirators.
(c) He knows another slave who has overheard their conversation.
(d) He overhears their conversation while passing them on the street.

7. How many years is Rome a Republic before other well known governments are established, such as Athens and Sparta?
(a) About 200 years.
(b) About 320 years.
(c) About 400 years.
(d) About 120 years.

8. As Part 2 of The Republic begins, what is a main focus of Rome's culture?
(a) The Romans are trying to make the city more sophisticated.
(b) The Romans are reducing the influence of other regions in their culture.
(c) The Romans are expanding their culture to include traits of other regions.
(d) The Romans are trying to make the city less sophisticated.

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

10. What is the perception of Rome while Pompilius presides there?
(a) It is volatile and undisciplined.
(b) It is volatile but disciplined.
(c) It is peaceful but lacks discipline.
(d) It is peaceful and well disciplined.

11. How was the support of the people viewed by the Kings of early Rome?
(a) As valuable, but not easily attainable.
(b) As unnecessary.
(c) As valuable and easily attainable.
(d) As a necessity.

12. What type of republic do the Romans choose their form of government over?
(a) Albanian.
(b) Grecian.
(c) Macedonian.
(d) Turkish.

13. How do the political leaders of Rome gain the support of the people early on?
(a) By avoiding the wars they wage.
(b) By successfully predicting the outcome of the wars they wage.
(c) By serving in the military along with the soldiers.
(d) By following the advice of established military leaders.

14. How do the people view the senators' fear of the crowds resulting from the debt problem the city faces?
(a) They view it as positive.
(b) They are confused by it.
(c) They ignore it.
(d) They view it as negative.

15. What result does the death of King Romulus have on Rome?
(a) It causes the Romans to stop the civil war going on.
(b) It makes the Romans more vulnerable.
(c) It makes the Romans less vulnerable.
(d) It causes the Romans to wage a civil war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pompilius primarily focus on?

2. What does Ancus do to solve the increasing crime problem Rome faces?

3. Why are most of the politicians in Rome oligarchs?

4. How does Rome use the Dictatorship during The Republic?

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

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