The city of Rome had multiple forums because
a. the overcrowded city needed places for the people to congregate.
b. emperors competed with their predecessors to build the grandest forums.
c. each major Roman god required a temple surrounded by a forum.
d. Augustus decreed that each of Rome’s seven hills be crowned with a forum.
Answer: b
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