Quizzes for Week 15

Dear Readers of Rome,

Our last round of quizzes — due Tuesday, April 28, at 11:59 p.m. — are now up and running:

• Quiz 1: Basic Roman Topography (17 pts., 90 seconds)
• Quiz 25: Modern Rome (37 pts., 8 min.) 

Quiz 25, multiple choice, synthesizes material on modern Rome (the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries). Reviewing the timeline of modern Rome will very important, but other presentations and readings should not be neglected.

Quiz 1 brings us back to the start, now with a timer at 90 seconds. Can you do it?

https://www.skidmore.edu/~dcurley/rome/login-only/quizzes/

Please remember that the due date is Tuesday, the last day of classes, not Wednesday.

Good luck!

DC

Quizzes for Week 13

Dear Readers of Rome,

Our quizzes for next week are now up and running. Due Wednesday, April 15, at 11:59 p.m., they are:

• Quiz 1: Basic Roman Topography (17 pts., timer now at 100 seconds!)
• Quiz 21: Medieval and Renaissance Rome (34 pts., 7 min.) 
• Quiz 22: Masterpieces (10 pts., untimed.)

Quiz 21 synthesizes much of the material from the past two weeks. Careful review, especially of the various timelines and factsheets, will be key. PRO TIP: Use this blog to backtrack through the assignments and the readings.

Quiz 22, a short-answer quiz, asks you to select and compare two works from our trio of Renaissance Roman artists.

https://www.skidmore.edu/~dcurley/rome/login-only/quizzes/

Good luck!

DC

Quizzes for Week 7 -- Part A

Dear Roman Readers,

Two of the quizzes for this week, due Wednesday evening (March 4), at 11:00 p.m., are now up and running. I'll blog when the third quiz is ready (sometime tomorrow).

Please take the following quizzes:

• Quiz 1: Basic Roman topography (17 pts., timer now at 2 min.)
• Quiz 13: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity (20 pts., 3 min.)

Quiz 13 is a multiple-choice roundup of factsheets on the history of Judaism, the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Apostles.

https://www.skidmore.edu/~dcurley/rome/login-only/quizzes/

Good luck!

DC

Quizzes for Week 4

Dear Roman Readers,

The quizzes for this week, due Wednesday evening (February 11), at 11:00 p.m., are now up and running.

Please take the following three quizzes:

• Quiz 1: Basic Roman topography (17 pts., timer now at 2.5 minutes)
• Quiz 5: Ancient Roman city (26 pts., 4 min.)
• Quiz 6: Forum Romanum (16 pts., 3 min.)

Quiz 4 is a multiple-choice roundup of our readings in Stambaugh's Ancient Roman City.

Quiz 5 is a multiple choice recap of the Forum Romanum. Some of the material we covered in class; for other material you'll need to read the Blue Guide closely.

Please read all of the instructions and note the recommended preparations for each quiz. Remember, it is legitimate to load a quiz just to look at the questions -- as long as you don't hit Submit.

Finally, remember that each quiz is meant to be taken once and only once.

https://www.skidmore.edu/~dcurley/rome/login-only/quizzes/

Good luck!

DC

Quizzes for Week 2

Dear Roman Readers,

I'm pleased to announce that our quiz module is finally ready to go.

By Friday, January 30, 11:00 p.m. (that is, tomorrow night), please take the following quizzes:

• Quiz 0: Configuring your browser (optional); and
• Quiz 1: Basic Roman topography (17 points, 3 min.).

For both quizzes you will see a confirmation of your results, and receive a follow-up to your Skidmore email.

https://www.skidmore.edu/~dcurley/rome/login-only/quizzes/

Good luck, and please let me know if you have any questions.

DC