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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How attentive to the people's needs are the oligarchic rulers?
(a) It depends on the cirumstances.
(b) It is impossible for them to be attentive to them.
(c) They are rarely attentive to them by choice.
(d) They are always attentive to them by choice.

2. What does Romulus become known as?
(a) The preservation of Rome.
(b) The foundation of Rome.
(c) The destruction of Rome.
(d) The direction of Rome.

3. How do the women stop the first known war between the inhabitants of Rome?
(a) They sign a petition and bring it to Romulus.
(b) They threaten to leave the city forever.
(c) They speak to Romulus and convince him to stop it.
(d) They position themselves between the opposing armies.

4. What is Brutus known as in the beginning of the second book?
(a) Brutus the Betrayer.
(b) Brutus the Destroyer.
(c) Brutus the Liberator.
(d) Brutus the Conqueror.

5. According to Livy, what is the one thing that is needed for all politicians to be elected into office?
(a) Respected ancestors.
(b) Monetary backing.
(c) Financial skills.
(d) People skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a leader's presence or absence on the battlefield affect the troops fighting in a war?

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

3. Who does the slave turn the information of the conspiracy over to?

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

5. How does Romulus urge the men to treat the women as Rome is beginning to build its population?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the plague weaken Rome, and what brings them back from possible defeat?

2. What problems does King Ancus face, and how does he deal with them?

3. How does Rome respond to outside regions in the beginning of its existence?

4. How is Hostilius different than Romulus and Pompilius?

5. How long does Romulus rule, and what type of leadership does Pompilius provide?

6. What two noteworthy things does Servius do while he serves as the King of Rome?

7. How does Tarquin attempt to regain power, and what prevents him from succeeding?

8. How does the political system of the oligarchs differ from the original ruling style of the Kings?

9. What is Livy's theory of human nature, and how does it relate to Rome?

10. How do the debtors and the citizens of Rome take the law into their own hands after the government proves to be no help with the credit problems?

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