Practice Test Questions Fall of the Republic, Roman Civil Wars Part 1 and 2
1. Which of the following best describes the Gracchus Brothers?
A. Excellent generals who reorganized the Roman army
B. Politicians who desired Rome to become a democracy
C. Politicians who advocated redistribution of land which ended up getting both brothers killed
D. Poor generals who were executed for their terrible tactics against Hannibal
2. A ________ is the rule of nation by three people.
A. Quadumvirate
B. Bi-umvirate C. Mono-umvirate
D. Triumvirate
3. Which of the following was NOT a member of the 2nd Triumvirate?
A. Octavian
B. Julius Caesar C. Lepidus
D. Mark Antony
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the military reforms of Marius?
A. The landless poor were given land in exchange for military service
B. The Roman army switched from the legion to the old-style Greek phalanx
C. Government now paid for training and armor of soldiers
D. Allowed Rome to have a large standing army trained to fight at moment’s notice
5. Which of the following battles saw Octavian defeat Antony and Cleopatra?
A. Actium
B. Pharsalus
C. Trebia
D. Cannae
6. Which of the following Egyptian women seduced Caesar and Antony to maintain her power in
Egypt?
A. Hatshepsut
B. Tye
C. Nefertiti
D. Cleopatra
7. Which of the following is TRUE concerning Sulla?
A. First man to become emperor of Rome
B. First man to march on Rome and take Rome
C. First plebeian to become ruler of Rome
D. Reorganized army into the legion
8. Which of the following men did NOT make up the First Triumvirate?
A. Lepidus
B. Caesar
C. Crassus
D. Pompey
9. What area of land did Caesar conquer on his way to becoming a huge political threat to
Pompey?
A. Egypt
B. Russia
C. Carthage
D. Gaul
10. Which of the following slaves led a revolt against the Romans only to end up dead and his men
crucified by the tens of thousands?
A. Sulla
B. Spartacus
C. Marius
D. Caesar
11. Which man crossed which river as he disobeyed orders from Rome to not attack the city?
A. Caesar, Po River
C. Caesar, Rubicon
B. Crassus, Rubicon River
D. Crassus, Po River
12. Which of the following battles saw Caesar defeat Pompey?
A. Actium
B. Cannae
C. Trebia
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D. Pharsalus