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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Pompey the nickname, "The Great"?

2. How does Vergentorix, the commander of the Gaul forces, surrender?

3. What does Caesar give to the troops before returning them to Pompey?

4. Where does Cicero go when he is denied entrance into Sicily?

5. Upon returning to Italy, how does Pompey divorce his wife before marrying Julia, Caesar's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What age is Pompey when he does battle with Caesar and what happens when the two first meet?

2. What is it about Caesar's actions that cause him to lose support from the people, and how does he become a dictator for life?

3. What actions does Caesar make following the deaths of his aunt and wife that endear him to the people of Rome?

4. How does Cicero die and how is he remembered?

5. What is significant about the way Pompey begins his military career?

6. What personal problems does Cicero encounter after he retires from public life?

7. What part does Pompey play in the war in Africa, how does he want to be celebrated for it, and why is he given the name, "The Great"?

8. How do the people show their support for Caesar when he enters politics and what does Cato do to try to lessen Caesar's popularity at that time?

9. How does Caesar die and why has the event become so famous?

10. How do the differences between Caesar and Pompey lead to Caesar becoming the dictator of Rome, and what does he do with the position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sulla makes his quest for control clear in the way he takes control of Rome.

1) Describe the events that lead up to Sulla attacking Rome and gaining control of it for the first time. Include your analysis of his actions and the motives behind them.

2) Explain what Sulla does after regaining control of Rome, how many soldiers are affected as a result, and what Sulla chooses to do with the control he gives himself.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the war between Cicero and Catiline, why it starts, how Cicero becomes involved in it, and the way Catiline is dealt with. Explain Cicero's involvement and actions in detail along with why he has the ability to stop Catiline and his plans.

Essay Topic 3

"Fall of the Roman Republic" is regarded as one of the most comprehensive accounts of the lives of some of the most significant Roman leaders. Describe five things that you learned from reading the book and why you think they are relevant to either the Roman Republic, or current times. As well, which characters and events do you think had the most impact on the Romans in general and why?

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