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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Demosthenes, Cicero and The Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Plutarch claim to be the differences in motivation between Demosthenes and Cicero?
(a) Demosthenes was humble and generous, but Cicero was impulsive and greedy.
(b) Demosthenes was motivated by personal gain, but Cicero refused to take any gifts.
(c) Demosthenes sought glory and honor, but Cicero was motivated by personal gain.
(d) Demosthenes was motivated by inspiring Greeks to their past glory, but Cicero was driven by the desire for glory.

2. Who did Plutarch report to be the first Roman official to try to take up the issue that confronted Tiberius after his election as tribune?
(a) Scipio.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Caius Laelius.
(d) Crassus.

3. What was Caesar's first step, according to Plutarch, when he was informed of Sylla's power being in decline?
(a) He joined with Crassus and Pompey to form a triumvirate to overpower Sylla.
(b) He began rallying support in the senate to have Sylla removed from power.
(c) He attended the school of a famous rhetorician named Apollonius.
(d) He returned to his home realizing that Sylla no longer had the support to eliminate his enemies.

4. What did Plutarch claim to be the main issue facing Tiberius after he was elected tribune of the people?
(a) Reforming the laws to even justice between the wealthy and the poor.
(b) Internal improvements to help Rome transport goods in and out of the cities of the empire.
(c) Land reform to restore property taken by the wealthy class while common landowners were fighting wars.
(d) Raising revenues through taxes to support Rome's many wars and Empire.

5. There were 12 Roman Caesar's. Which one is Plutarch chronicling?
(a) Tiberius Caesar.
(b) Caesar Augustus.
(c) Octavious Caesar.
(d) The first Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Plutarch suggest that Cleomenes eliminated the office of ephors from Spartan Government?

2. According to Plutarch, how did Cleomenes become King of the Spartans?

3. Who did Plutarch claim Agis had imprisoned and hanged?

4. How did Plutarch report that Cato prevented the Roman Senate from naming Caesar the Consul of Rome?

5. In the comparison of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus (henceforth identified here as "The Roman Brothers") with Agis and Cleomenes ("The Spartans"), how does Plutarch refer to Tiberius and Caius as a unit?

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