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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. What part of the planet uses laws similar to that of the Romans, based on Judaic philosophy?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

2. During the time of Rome and the Patricians, how is the military generally used?
(a) To control the government.
(b) In response to attacks.
(c) To control the city's people.
(d) In response to threats.

3. How are the people of Ardea affected by Rome's new outlook?
(a) They are satisfied.
(b) They are skeptical.
(c) They are unsatisfied.
(d) They are ambivalent.

4. What part of Livy's tone is consistent throughout the book?
(a) His favorability towards certain Romans.
(b) His satire.
(c) His objectiveness.
(d) His favorability towards other regions.

5. What decision does Rome make at the end of Rome and the Patricians?
(a) They attack all of the allies.
(b) They declare the land public property of Rome.
(c) They declare the land private property of Rome.
(d) They attack half of the allies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What introduces the idea of different classes being allowed to marry?

2. How do the slaves revolt in Rome?

3. What do the Romans label the class that exhibits wealth and power?

4. How many classes were originally listed by Servilius?

5. How are the Volscians described in the second part of War & Politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the Laws of the Ten Tables are established?

2. What cause does Plato think women should eventually take up and why?

3. What are the Etruscans known for, and why is their advice sought?

4. What is the main problem the decemvirs are having and why?

5. What are the Laws of the Ten Tables?

6. What threat do the decemvirs face, and how do they initially attempt to deal with it?

7. Who is Quinctius, and what debate is he positioned in the middle of?

8. What does Postumius do to cause his soldiers to turn against him, and what is the controversy surrounding his death?

9. What do the senators do when the decemvirs take over?

10. What is the goal of the Roman military as they begin the war with Veii, and how do they attempt to meet it?

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