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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Sulla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prompts Marius to pursue greater ambitions after his first military service?
(a) The people's urging.
(b) The consul's urging.
(c) A compliment from Scipio.
(d) A compliment from Caesar.

2. What language did Marius speak very little of?
(a) Greek.
(b) English.
(c) Italian.
(d) Spanish.

3. Where does Jugurtha eventually die?
(a) In exile.
(b) On the battlefield.
(c) The dungeon.
(d) In an execution by Marius.

4. What was the intent of the Tuetones and the Cimbri?
(a) To destroy Rome.
(b) To destroy Africa.
(c) To befriend the Romans.
(d) To join Africa.

5. How many enemy soldiers does Sulla slaughter in the "circus" while seizing control of Rome?
(a) Three thousand.
(b) Eight Thousand.
(c) Six thousand.
(d) Five Thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being joined by the Phocians, what city does Sulla occupy?

2. Whom does Marius marry?

3. What serves as the basis for the saying, "one of Marius's mules"?

4. What is Sulla looking for as he sails to Aedepsus for rest?

5. What does Marius refuse in the office of tribune?

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