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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Pacifying Caesar, The Last Gasps of Republican Rome, 48-45 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following Clodius' death, what was Pompey asked to do for the city?
(a) Raise funds for a war.
(b) Raise funds for a political campaign.
(c) Rally the troops to fight a war abroad.
(d) Rally the troops to impose law and order.

2. Which subject did Cicero teach when he returned to Rome?
(a) Politics.
(b) Oratory.
(c) Writing.
(d) Law.

3. Who did Cicero represent in the case against Verres?
(a) The Senate.
(b) The Committee.
(c) The Council.
(d) The Sicilians.

4. In which country did events set Pompey and Crassus against each other?
(a) Spain.
(b) Egypt.
(c) France.
(d) Gaul.

5. Where was Pompey killed?
(a) Gaul.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Crassus killed in battle?

2. At the end of 52 B.C., what depended on the alliance between Caesar and Pompey?

3. Following a successful campaign for Quaestor, what position was Cicero given in Sicily?

4. What was the book that Caesar dedicated to Cicero about?

5. Where did Cicero retreat after the death of his daughter?

(see the answer key)

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