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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Caesar.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. After his return from Spain, with whom does Plutarch claim Caesar took power over Rome in the Triumvirate?
(a) Antony and Octavius.
(b) Sylla and Nero.
(c) Crassus and Pompey.
(d) Brutus and Cassius.
2. What does Plutarch claim caused Caesar and Pompey to become rivals for power?
(a) Pompey's alliance with Crassus.
(b) The rivalry between Pompey's father and Caesar's family.
(c) Crassus' death.
(d) Pompey's defeat to Sertorius in Spain.
3. What five qualities does Plutarch claim that Sertorius possessed in greater qualities than the other generals to whom Plutarch compared him?
(a) Contentment, faithfulness, mercy, prudence and judgment.
(b) Nobility, mercy honesty, faithfulness, and humility.
(c) Ferocity, integrity, honesty, nobility, and courage.
(d) Bravery, wisdom, frugality, humility, and foresightedness.
4. Why did Plutarch consider Agesilaus a better general than Pompey?
(a) Agesilaus had soldiers who fought for his glory, but Pompey's soldiers fought for wealth.
(b) Agesilaus proved his virtue by confronting his enemies at their most powerful, but Pompey tried to challenge less worthy opponents.
(c) Agesilaus knew how to win battles on land or at sea, but Pompey only knew how to fight on the land.
(d) Because Agesilaus built a record of forcing his enemies into battle when they were at their weakest, but Pompey allowed his army to be beaten by Caesar's forces while they were weakened by hunger.
5. How old was Alexander when Plutarch claims he took the Macedonian throne after Philip's death?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Agesilaus take the throne from his brother, Agis, according to Plutarch?
2. What was the most notable sign that Plutarch suggests that proves Caesar had begun to win popular support to challenge Sylla?
3. What does Plutarch claim Caesar chose to do while Sylla's power reached its peak?
4. What is a major difference between Sertorius and Eumenes that Plutarch recognized?
5. Who does Plutarch report to be the master of Rome before Caesar came to power?
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