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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue-Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Cicero dodge an assassination attempt in 63 BCE?
(a) October 11.
(b) December 3.
(c) September 30.
(d) November 7.

2. When did marauding Gauls occupy Rome?
(a) 219 BCE.
(b) 402 BCE.
(c) Around 280 BCE.
(d) Around 390 BCE.

3. When did Spartacus command a force of ex-gladiators and runaways?
(a) 70s BCE.
(b) 65 BCE.
(c) 60s BCE.
(d) 55 BCE.

4. How many elephants did Hannibal use when he crossed the Alps?
(a) 48.
(b) 37.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

5. How far was the town where Cicero grew up from Rome?
(a) 57 miles.
(b) 65 miles.
(c) About 70 miles.
(d) Around 80 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Julius Caesar's family trace their lineage back to?

2. Where did Roman egions defeat Catiline's army of discontents?

3. What historian did Cicero ask to commemorate the achievements of his consulship?

4. When was Julius Caesar assasinated?

5. When did Cicero arrange for the First Catilinarian to be copied?

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