HIS 101 04
DAILY QUIZ 09
04 October 2011
The fall of the Roman Republic exercises a compelling allurement, undiminished in power through the
centuries. (Erich S. Gruen, 1974)
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Put the letter of the correct answer in the box in Column B.
What was the reform proposed by Tiberius Gracchus?
A. Distribute public land to landless farmers B. Increase the power of the Council of the Plebs
C. Increase political power of the equestrians D. Establish a standing army
E. None of the other answers is correct.
Who created the system of recruiting Roman troops which placed power in the hands of the
individual generals?
A. Pompey
B. Tiberius Gracchus
C. Marius
D. Sulla
E. Julius Caesar
Which is BEST ASSOCIATED with the extension of Roman citizenship to all free Italians?
A. Social War B. Pompey v. Crassus C. First Triumvirate D. Julius Caesar E. On the Republic
What was the “real legacy” of Lucius Cornelius Sulla?
A. His showed how an army could be used to seize power. B. He defeated Marius and Cinna
C. He made the Roman senate more democratic
D. He overturned the First Triumvirate
E. Each of the other answers is correct.
Who is regarded as the “best lyric poet Rome produced”?
A. Cato
B. Lucretius
C. Catullus
D. Sallust
E. Plutarch
What was the select circle of wealthy and powerful families whose men were elected to the
important political offices of the Republic?
A. optimates
B. nobiles
C. equestrians
D. novus homo
E. latifundia
Which of the following is NOT an ACCURATE statement regarding Lucius Cornelius Sulla?
A. He came to prominence during the Italian or Social War.
B. He used his army to force the Senate to give him the title of dictator.
C. He believed his reforms had restored power to the Roman senate.
D. He was given command of an army to fight Mithridates, the king of Pontus
E. He was ultimately defeated by the forces of Marius.
Which of these is NOT an ACCURATE statement regarding Marius?
A. He brought the Jugurthine War to a successful conclusion.
B. He was given command of the army by the council of the plebs.
C. He recruited his army from small landowners.
D. He was a novus homo.
E. He won election as consul with a “Win the War” campaign.
Who killed Cicero?
A. First Triumvirate B. Second Triumvirate C. Pompey D. Sulla
E. Tiberius Gracchus
What was the name given to Roman leaders who controlled the senate and who wished to maintain
the privileges of the aristocratic minority?
A. populares B. equestrians C. First Triumvirate D. optimates E. novus homo
Who did Julius Caesar defeat in the Battle of Pharsalus to become the sole ruler of Rome?
A. Crassus
B. Sulla
C. Mark Antony
D. Pompey
E. Cicero
Who formed the First Triumvirate?
A. Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
B. Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Lepidus
C. Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus
D. Cicero, Sulla, Marius
E. None of the other answers is correct.
What was the name given to the group of Romans who were prohibited from serving in the Senate
because their wealth came from commerce or government contracts?
A. populares B. equestrians C. First Triumvirate D. optimates E. novus homo
Which of the following is NOT and ACCURATE statement regarding Julius Caesar?
A. He was made dictator for life in 44 B.C.
B. He was assassinated at his home.
C. He adopted the Egyptian calendar of 365 days D. He refused to take the title of “king”
E. His kept his army when he crossed the Rubicon.
Who came into prominence and power during the Italian War?
A. Julius Caesar B. Tiberius Gracchus C. Octavian D. Pompey E. Sulla
What was the name given to Roman leaders who opposed the optimates?
A. populares B. novus homo C. First Triumvirate D. latifundia E. Second Triumvirate
What happened to Pompey?
A. Killed in Egypt B. Exiled to Pontus C. Killed at the Battle of Actium D. Seduced by Cleopatra
Who wrote Commentaries on the Gallic War?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Sallust
C. Cicero
D. Catullus
E. Lucretius
Which of the following is best associated with “Rome was now Italy and Italy Rome”?
A. First Triumvirate
B. Reforms of Gracchus Brothers
C. Social War
D. Rise of Julius Caesar
E. Crossing the Rubicon
What happened to Tiberius Gracchus?
A. Exiled B. Died in bed C. Assassinated D. Killed in Jugurthine War E. Became novus homo
Who won the Battle of Actium?
A. Antony and Cleopatra
B. Julius Caesar
C. Sulla
D. Octavian
E. Marius
What marked the beginning of the breakdown of the republican form of government?
A. First Triumvirate
B. Reforms of Gracchus brothers C. Jugurthine War
D. Crossing the Ribicon E. Sulla’s march on Rome
Who formed the Second Triumvirate?
A. Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
B. Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Lepidus
C. Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus
D. Cicero, Sulla, Marius
E. None of the other answers is correct.
Where did Julius Caesar gain fame and military experience?
A. Egypt
B. Spain
C. Greece
D. Pontus
E. Gaul
When the Roman Republic ended, who stood supreme over the Roman world?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Second Triumvirate
C. Octavian
D. Mark Antony
E. None of the other answers is correct