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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Galba and Otho.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Plutarch report to be the difference between how the island allies of Athens treated other arriving Athenian admirals compared to their reception of Phocion?
(a) Other admirals were treated as an enemy suspect, but Phocion was greeted with private boats and barges with streamers and garlands.
(b) Other admirals were treated with ambivalence, but they regarded Phocion with tremendous fear.
(c) Other admirals were greeted with private boats and barges with streamers and garlands, but Phocion was treated as an enemy suspect.
(d) Islands were opened very freely to other admirals, but they feared Phocion's plundering ways.

2. What did Plutarch report Darius did to prevent his ascension to Artaxerxes' throne?
(a) He married a Spartan woman.
(b) He fled for Rome.
(c) He was discovered in a conspiracy to kill Artaxerxes and was executed.
(d) He made himself a eunuch.

3. Who led a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Government that Plutarch reports Cicero exposed in the Senate?
(a) Darius.
(b) Cataline.
(c) Brutus.
(d) Cassius.

4. How does Plutarch compare the climb to power between Agesilaus and Pompey?
(a) Pompey made his rise to greatness by the fairest and justest means, but Agesilaus rose through the deception of a misinterpreted prophesy.
(b) Pompey made his rise to power with great military victories, but Agesilaus rose by negotiating peace.
(c) Pompey made his rise to power by murdering rivals, but Agesilaus rose by negotiating with rivals.
(d) Pompey made his rise to greatness by confronting tyrants, but Agesilaus rose through allying with tryants.

5. What preceded Caesar's election by the Senate to Dictator, according to Plutarch?
(a) Brutus' pledge of support to Caesar.
(b) Cassius choosing to join Caesar's army.
(c) His defeat over Pompey in a civil war.
(d) A crowd stirring speech by Antony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What honor does Plutarch report this earned for Demetrius and Antigonus from the Athenians?

2. According to Plutarch, what lead to the death of Aratus' father?

3. For what did Plutarch claim that Artaxerxes I of Persia was known?

4. What Macedonian King did Plutarch claim regarded Aratus as a trusted adviser?

5. What does Plutarch claim Aristotle provided that he considered, "...a perfect portable treasure of all military virtue and knowledge...."?

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