1. What does Plutarch claim Aristotle provided that he considered, "...a perfect portable treasure of all military virtue and knowledge...."?
(a) Aristotle's collection of military histories.
(b) Aristotle's writings regarding the proper training and preparation of soldiers.
(c) Aristotle's personally corrected copy of Homer's Illiads.
(d) Aristotle's maps of important sites in Persia.

2. What Roman political leader does Plutarch claim was a friend to Cato's family?
(a) Sertorius.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Pompey.
(d) Sylla.

3. How did Plutarch report Caesar lost his position as Dictator?
(a) An insurrection by soldiers stationed in Germany.
(b) He was challenged to war by Ptolemy, which Caesar lost.
(c) The Roman Senate voted to exile Caesar for his many wars.
(d) He was assassinated by a conspiracy led by Cassius and Marcus Brutus.

4. Why does Plutarch claim Philip believed that Alexander was a demi-god?
(a) Because Philip once saw a serpent sleeping with his wife and he was advised by a pagan priest that the serpent was Ammon (Zeus, Jupiter) who had taken that form.
(b) Because Philip had a dream about serpents sleeping with Olympia that were signs of Jupiter's presence.
(c) Because Alexander showed unnatural skill and intelligence from an early age.
(d) Because there were three omens that prophets interpreted that Alexander's birth was exalted.

5. Why does Plutarch suggest that Cleomenes eliminated the office of ephors from Spartan Government?
(a) Because the ephors were inciting the public to overthrow him.
(b) Because the ephors were a barrier to his desire to battle the Greeks.
(c) Because he discovered he was king in name only and that the ephors had all the power.
(d) Because he discovered the ephors were stealing from the public coffers.