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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Jugurthine War XXV-XXXVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of public positions, according to Sallust, are not desired by public servants?
(a) Those that are dangerous.
(b) Those that require intelligence.
(c) Those that are low paying.
(d) Those that are high paying.

2. When did greed take over society, according to Sallust?
(a) When Catiline took over.
(b) When the prince's died in battle.
(c) When the empire was too old.
(d) When the empire became too big.

3. What does Sallust say is the result of people wanting their own merits celebrated rather then to record others' merits?
(a) Celebrities were more imporatant than leaders.
(b) The society became weaker.
(c) People began fighting for recognition.
(d) Romans do not have great literature.

4. What does Sallust say people should not do if the government is corrupt?
(a) Vote in the next election.
(b) Give any money to the tax collectors.
(c) Start peaceful rebellions.
(d) Use violence.

5. What does Micipas do after receiving a letter from Scipio about Jugurtha's actions during the war?
(a) Gives him a medal of honor.
(b) Have him killed.
(c) Exile him to Rome.
(d) Adopt him as a son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't the Roman representatives get to speak to Adherbal?

2. What is Cicero having a difficult time doing related to Manilos?

3. What does Jugurtha do after the Roman representatives leave?

4. What does Adherbal first do in response to Jugurtha burning villages in his territory?

5. Why does Memmuis send Lucius Cassius to Numidia?

(see the answer key)

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