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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Politics and Foreign Postings, Cicero Enters the Ring, 77-63 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another way to describe the social class of the Patricians?
(a) Aristocracy.
(b) The lower and middle class combined.
(c) Lower class.
(d) Middle class.

2. According to the Roman government, when could dictators be appointed?
(a) With a vote from the people.
(b) During a war.
(c) With a vote in the Senate.
(d) During an emergency.

3. How long did Cicero spend polishing his speeches in the beginning of his career?
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Minutes.
(d) Weeks.

4. Which year did Cicero leave Rome in Chapter 3?
(a) 78 B.C.
(b) 80 B.C.
(c) 79 B.C.
(d) 81 B.C.

5. Which political problems were at the source of the crisis for the Roman Empire?
(a) An agricultural crisis only.
(b) An agricultural crisis and the economy.
(c) An agricultural crisis and the changing role of the army.
(d) The economy and the changing role of the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the defeat of Verres significant?

2. How many years were there between when Cicero's daughter was married and the actual wedding?

3. How did Verres react to the probability of defeat?

4. What was absent from Rome that caused further troubles in managing their holdings?

5. Who elected the Consuls in the Roman government?

(see the answer key)

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