Fall of the Roman Republic Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Fall of the Roman Republic Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Marius face during his first military service?
(a) The Tuetones.
(b) The Cimbri.
(c) The Celtiberians.
(d) Jugurtha.

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

3. What happens to Fimbria after he welcomes Sulla into his camp?
(a) Sulla kills him.
(b) He is exiled from the camp.
(c) He commits suicide.
(d) He is captured by Sulla.

4. Where does Sulla almost suffer a defeat until he rallies back with his men?
(a) Prosilia.
(b) Orchomenus.
(c) Pyrgos.
(d) Karya.

5. What role does Andromachus play in the plans Crassus has to avoid the Parthians?
(a) He tries to set up a decoy for the Parthians.
(b) He bribes several of Crassus's men to betray him.
(c) He alerts the Parthians.
(d) He offers money to Crassus for the trip.

6. What personality does Crassus have?
(a) He is arrogant.
(b) He is short tempered.
(c) He is well mannered.
(d) He is vengeful.

7. What causes people not to vote for Crassus and Pompey's opposition for the consul?
(a) The opposition withdraws from the race the day before voting.
(b) An assassination attempt on the opposition.
(c) The opposition's inability to be present for the day of the voting.
(d) The opposition's poor campaign platform.

8. What does Rex Warner, the translator, say about Plutarch's account of Marius's political skill?
(a) Plutarch omits Marius's political skill completely.
(b) Plutarch writes too much of Marius's political skill.
(c) Plutarch writes too little of Marius's political skill.
(d) Plutarch misrepresents Marius's political skill.

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

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

11. What was unique about the Tuetones and the Cimbri?
(a) They did not represent a political state.
(b) They included people from various countries.
(c) They refused to fight against Marius.
(d) They included women and children.

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

13. What causes Sulla's death?
(a) He is killed by an enemy.
(b) Fever.
(c) He suffers a heart attack during battle.
(d) An ulcer.

14. How is Crassus killed?
(a) He is beheaded.
(b) He becomes ill and never recovers.
(c) He is attacked by one of his own men.
(d) He is poisoned.

15. When standing for aedileship, how many times does Marius get defeated politically in a single day?
(a) No times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Metellus first decline Marius's request to return to Rome to seek the consulate?

2. What is Sulla's first order after taking over Rome?

3. What prevents Sulla from giving the command to attack against Marius' men in the way he is hoping for?

4. How is Scipio taken captive by Sulla?

5. What does Valeria pluck from Sulla's toga before they are eventually married?

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