View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Senate decide to do about Adherbal's request?
(a) To investigate Micipas's decree.
(b) To send a Roman governor to Numidia.
(c) Divide Numidia between him and Jugurtha.
(d) To arrest Jugurtha.

2. What plan of Marius does Metellus scupper?
(a) Ruling Numidia.
(b) Being elected to the Senate.
(c) Becoming a general.
(d) Becoming a consul.

3. What does Metellus do with his soldiers when he retreats?
(a) Has them scrounge the countryside.
(b) Allows them to rest.
(c) Sends them back to Rome.
(d) Begins to drill them even harder.

4. What does Jugurtha do to Hiempsal?
(a) Send him to the Roman Senate.
(b) Have him assassinated.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Set him up as the head of the government.

5. What does Micipas tell his two biological sons when he is on his deathbed?
(a) To learn from Jugurtha.
(b) To keep any power from Jugurtha.
(c) To kill Jugurtha.
(d) To follow Rome's laws.

6. How does Rome feel about what Metellus is doing?
(a) Confused.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Angry.

7. To where does Adherval flee?
(a) Russia.
(b) Spain.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Rome.

8. What does Jugurtha think the Romans are likely to do with him?
(a) Put him in prison.
(b) Execute him or enslave him.
(c) Make him pay for all his damages.
(d) Take away his position.

9. What group of people founded Hippo?
(a) The Phoenicians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Persians.
(d) The Romansm.

10. What does Jugurtha tell Annius he wants to do?
(a) Take over Rome.
(b) Rule Numidia in peace.
(c) Marry his sister.
(d) Surrender.

11. Who does the Senate send to speak with Jugurtha?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Marcus Scaurus.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Cicero.

12. What does Memmuis do about Jugurtha?
(a) Praises Jugurtha's arrest.
(b) Prosecutes Jugurtha when he is brought back to Rome.
(c) Becomes the new king of Numidia.
(d) Embarrasses the Senate into a response.

13. When do Annuis' officers leave their posts?
(a) After Suthul is secured.
(b) At a signal from Jugurtha.
(c) Before the night falls.
(d) When Jugurtha is in chains.

14. Why does Adherbal deliver a speech to the Senate?
(a) To ask for Jugurtha's arrest.
(b) To warn them about Micipas.
(c) To ask for help to defeat Jugurtha.
(d) To raise money.

15. What does Rome's feelings about Metellus motivate him to do?
(a) Ask for more money.
(b) Withdraw back to Rome.
(c) Plan for Jugurtha's assassination.
(d) Keep attacking Jugurtha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marius retreat to when attacked by Jugurtha?

2. What type of government does Sallust say could bring about a change?

3. What does Jugurtha do against Metellus's army?

4. Who does the Roman public favor in the next consul election?

5. What does the Senate tell Adherbal to do after their representative in question #127 returns?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 457 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample