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6. Where was he holding an assembly?

  • Field marsh of Capra
  • Pompey
  • Rome

7. What literary device is used here: "cum magno fragore tonitribusque" (with a loud crack of thunder)?

  • Onomatopoeia
  • Simile
  • Hendiadys (one-through-two)
  • Metaphor
  • Oxymoron

8. Where was Romulus never seen again?

  • Senate
  • The Earth
  • Capra
  • Rome
  • Carthage

9. When did the young men of Rome NOT notice that the King's seat was empty?

  • When a ghost of Romulus appeared to them
  • When their fears had at last been calmed
  • After clear and calm daylight was restored following such a violent spell

10. "etsi satis credebat partribus" - who did the young men have sufficient faith in?

  • Romulus
  • Themselves
  • The senators
  • Their fathers

11. What literary device helps to picture the scene of quiet respectful silence in this quote: "metu icta maestum aliquamdiu silentium"?

  • Similies
  • Metaphors
  • Alliteration of the letter m
  • Dramatic imagery
  • Oxymorons

12. What was Romulus NOT hailed as?

  • The Father of the city of Rome
  • A god born from a god
  • The hero of ancient times
  • The king of the city of Rome

13. What tense is used here: "iubent", "exposunt"

  • Present
  • Present historic
  • Future infinitive
  • Imperfect
  • Perfect Passive participle

14. Why did the assembly ask for peace with their prayers?

  • So that he could be reunited with Remus
  • So that he might always protect his descendants in a favourable and kindly fashion
  • So that Rome would never be conquered
  • So that Romulus would end up in heaven

15. In the phrase "deum deo natum" (a god, born form a god) the fact that Romulus is not a God is emphasized.

  • False
  • True

16. Which of these theories was made the most popular?

  • That Romulus had been taken up by the Gods
  • That Romulus had been killed by the senators

17. Whose ideas added credibility to the theory, as he came before the assembly as a man of influence?

  • Procolus Julius
  • Augustus
  • Decimus Brutus
  • Iulius
  • Achilles

18. "Credo" (I believe) is a personal comment from Livy regarding what could have happened to Romulus.

  • True
  • False

19. What did Romulus' appearance to the senator fill him with?

  • Sadness and despair
  • Honour and pride
  • Hope and excitement
  • Awe and reverence
  • Joy and happiness

20. Which of these did Romulus NOT say to the senator?

  • Rome should not be the capital of the world
  • Let the Romans cultivate the art of war
  • Let them pass on to their descendants that no human force can resist Roman military strength