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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who benefits the most from Caesar's successful attempt to convince Crassus and Pompey to join forces?
(a) Pompey.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Crassus.
(d) Marius.

2. At what age is Sulla appointed consul?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Sixty.

3. After being joined by the Phocians, what city does Sulla occupy?
(a) Trikala.
(b) Achames.
(c) Philoboeotus.
(d) Patra.

4. What decree does Sulla make when he controls Rome?
(a) That his relatives' past acts are exonerated.
(b) The he is reducing the size of the military.
(c) That he is doubling the size of the military.
(d) That his past acts are exonerated.

5. What part did family play in Crassus's childhood?
(a) He never knew his family until later in his life.
(b) He was separated from his family during his childhood.
(c) Family was a small part of his childhood.
(d) Family was a big part of his childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Crassus ignore during his first winter in Syria?

2. How many brothers did Crassus have?

3. How long does Crassus send Caesar to Gaul for?

4. What was the intent of the Tuetones and the Cimbri?

5. How does Crassus often loan money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Caesar affect the political career of Crassus?

2. How does Sulla rule over Rome for the second time?

3. What questionable things does Marius do during his sixth term as consul?

4. What happens to Crassus's son?

5. Why does Sulla give up the dictatorship and how does he live his life at this point?

6. What happens to Crassus's family and why does he return to Rome?

7. What age does Marius retire from the leadership command position in the military, and what does he do afterward?

8. How does Crassus originally face the Parthians?

9. What is Crassus's plan after being elected to the consul, and what mistake does he make that winter?

10. What does Marius do when elected consul to endear himself to the people?

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