erius Gracchus; Marius; Cicero? (4)

9. Mention two laws that are landmarks in Roman history. (2)

10. Give the boundaries of the Roman Empire at the beginning of the
Christian era. (3)

11. Briefly describe the system of slavery as it existed in Rome.(2)

12. What was the Haruspex? how did he determine future events? (2)

13. Was the Roman government usually tolerant of religion? on what
ground were the Christians punished? (2)

14. Describe the way in which the Romans attacked fortified towns.
Describe two engines used by them for this purpose.(3)

15. Whence did Rome derive literature and art? (2)

THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF CORNELIUS SULLA.

16. To which of the two great parties in Rome did Sulla belong? (1)

17. Tell something of the reforms which he instituted. (2)

18. Mention two wars in which Sulla was engaged. (2)

19. Briefly describe his dictatorship and how it came to an end. (2)

20. Give a sketch of the character of Sulla. (2)

34TH ACADEMIC EXAMINATION.

June 14, 1889.--Time, 9 30 A.M. to 12 M., only.

48 _credits; necessary to pass,_ 36.

1. Give a brief account of any two races which inhabited Italy before
the founding of Rome.(2)

2. On how many hills was Rome built? Give the names of three of them.
(4)

3. Narrate the circumstances under which the Tribunes were first
elected. (1)

4. What were the "public lands"? what political question arose in
connection with them? (2)

5. What king of Epirus made war on the Romans? Why? What grounds had he
for hoping to succeed? (3)

6. Mention two reasons why Hannibal hoped to overcome Rome. Why did he
fail? (3)

7. What importance in Roman history is attached to the following dates:
B.C. 55, 44, 42? (3)

8. Briefly describe the political situation when Caesar crossed the
Rubicon. What were the chief consequences of his act? what was "the
Rubicon"? (3)

9. What power was intrusted to a Roman Dictator? Mention two instances
of this. (3)

10. Give the names of the Flavian Emperors, with some account of one of
them. (4)

11. What radical change in the Roman government was made by Diocletian?
(1)

12. Give a brief description of Julian the Apostate; tell why he was so
called. (2)

13. Mention three objects which a Roman would be sure to point out to a
stranger visiting Rome at the time of the Emperor Titus.(3)

14. Mention any three writers of the Augustan age, and the character of
the writings of each. (6)

15. Men