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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Pompey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crassus ignore during his first winter in Syria?
(a) Business affairs.
(b) Training the troops.
(c) His family.
(d) The enemy.

2. What does Sulla publish after taking control of Rome?
(a) A list of men to be exiled.
(b) A list of men to be punished.
(c) A list of men to be rewarded.
(d) A list of men he wants to serve with him.

3. During his stand for praetorship, what is Marius unsuccessfully prosecuted for?
(a) Murder.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Theft.
(d) Treason.

4. After being defeated by the Parthians, where does Crassus attempt to go?
(a) Antioch.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Carrhae.
(d) Arbela.

5. How is Pompey perceived throughout much of his life?
(a) As a greedy man.
(b) As a vengeful man.
(c) As a generous man.
(d) As a fearful man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Sulla's death?

2. Which one of the following is not one of the theories of how Marius died?

3. How is Pompey's father, Strabo, generally considered?

4. Where in Italy is the famous statue of Gaius Marius located?

5. What happens to the servant who betrays Sulpicius?

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