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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Crassus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his stand for praetorship, what is Marius unsuccessfully prosecuted for?
(a) Theft.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Murder.
(d) Treason.

2. What tactic does Sulla employ to overcome his men's fear of war?
(a) He threatens them.
(b) He belittles them repeatedly.
(c) He kills one of them as an example.
(d) He subjects them to manual labor.

3. Where does Sulla almost suffer a defeat until he rallies back with his men?
(a) Pyrgos.
(b) Prosilia.
(c) Orchomenus.
(d) Karya.

4. What is Crassus's biggest vice?
(a) Fear.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What happens to Metella, Sulla's wife, during one of his banquets?
(a) She becomes ill.
(b) She is captured by one of his enemies.
(c) She is wounded by one of his enemies.
(d) She is taken from Rome by a relative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Crassus to retreat from the war with the Parthians?

2. How does Mummius respond to Crassus's instructions against the Spartans at the arc?

3. Where does Crassus remain briefly after his stay at Malaca?

4. What does Sulla require Pompey the Great to do?

5. Where does Jugurtha eventually die?

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