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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Marius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Turpillius command when Jugurtha takes it over?
(a) Fornace.
(b) Vaga.
(c) Berlasco.
(d) Pavesa.

2. What prompts Marius to pursue greater ambitions after his first military service?
(a) The people's urging.
(b) The consul's urging.
(c) A compliment from Scipio.
(d) A compliment from Caesar.

3. What is Turpillius's fate?
(a) He is released to Metellus's responsibility.
(b) He is released to Marius's responsibility.
(c) He is sentenced to death.
(d) He is exiled.

4. What does Rex Warner, the translator, say about Plutarch's account of Marius's political skill?
(a) Plutarch omits Marius's political skill completely.
(b) Plutarch writes too much of Marius's political skill.
(c) Plutarch writes too little of Marius's political skill.
(d) Plutarch misrepresents Marius's political skill.

5. What is Hispania Ulterior when Marius is sent to battle the bandits there?
(a) A civilized province.
(b) A major ally to Rome.
(c) An uncivilized province.
(d) A major supplier of food for Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is credited with ending the war in Africa?

2. What is Marius's statue made out of?

3. Which one of the following is not one of the theories of how Marius died?

4. What was unique about the Tuetones and the Cimbri?

5. Where in Italy is the famous statue of Gaius Marius located?

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