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

2. What nickname was Cicero given while studying certain subjects?
(a) The little Greek boy.
(b) The little author.
(c) The little Greek writer.
(d) The little rhetorician.

3. With the ability to exercise sovereign power, how many Praetors were there in the Roman government?
(a) Eight.
(b) Thirty two.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Four.

4. How many inhabitants did Rome have in the First Century, B.C.?
(a) Two million.
(b) Less than a million.
(c) Over two million.
(d) Over a million.

5. Which of the following was listed as a cause for the War of Allies?
(a) One battle.
(b) Two battles.
(c) Misunderstandings.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What small town was Cicero born in?

2. What impressed Cicero about the potential of becoming an advocate in Chapter 2?

3. How was the Roman Constitution developed?

4. What was the length of the term for the Consuls?

5. How many years before Cicero was born did the crisis that would lead to the end of the Roman Republic begin?

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