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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jugurtha do when he hears of Metellus's character?
(a) Offers his surrender.
(b) Prepares to fight him.
(c) He immediately goes to Turkey.
(d) Offers him a bribe.

2. Who is the heir the the Numidian throne after Jugurtha?
(a) Gauda.
(b) Flavio.
(c) Masiam.
(d) Cintia.

3. Who persuades Jugurtha to keep silent about corruption in the Roman government?
(a) Massiva.
(b) Memmuis
(c) Caius Baebius.
(d) Cassisus.

4. What does Jugurtha tell his troops are one of their main advantages against the Romans?
(a) They know the land.
(b) They are larger men.
(c) They have better weapons.
(d) They are fighting for their civil rights.

5. How does Jugurtha get a better deal from the Senate?
(a) Marries the emperor's daughter.
(b) Increases his bribes.
(c) Blackmails some powerful members.
(d) Gives a more passionate speech.

6. Why does the Senate send Calpurnius to Numidia?
(a) To kill Jugurtha.
(b) To arrest Jugurtha.
(c) To set up a trial for Jugurtha.
(d) To take over the country.

7. What does Adherbal first do in response to Jugurtha burning villages in his territory?
(a) Declares war.
(b) Sends ambassadors.
(c) Gives Jugurtha the territory he has burned.
(d) Kills Jugurtha.

8. What does Metellus bribe Bohumilcar to do?
(a) Bring him Jugurtha.
(b) Tell the Senate Metellus has won.
(c) Tell the Senate Jugurtha is dead.
(d) Kill Jugurtha.

9. What does Metellus do with his soldiers when he retreats?
(a) Has them scrounge the countryside.
(b) Begins to drill them even harder.
(c) Allows them to rest.
(d) Sends them back to Rome.

10. How are people reaching powerful positions?
(a) With hard work.
(b) Through unlawful means.
(c) By putting in a large number of years.
(d) By inheriting the position.

11. What type of government does Sallust say could bring about a change?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Communism.

12. With whom does Jugurtha make friends when he is fighting for Micipas?
(a) Micipas's sons.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Masinissa.
(d) Some prominent Romans.

13. What does Jugurtha do after Annuis' officers leave their posts?
(a) Surrender himself.
(b) Leaves for his capiol.
(c) Surround Annuis.
(d) Burn down Suthul.

14. What do Jugurtha's troops do after Marius retreats?
(a) Fortify their position.
(b) Celebrate.
(c) Harass him through the night.
(d) Follow him.

15. Where does Micipas send Jugurtha to fight?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To southern Africa.
(c) To Spain.
(d) Numantine War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marius do after the elections?

2. What plan of Marius does Metellus scupper?

3. What does Sallust say people should not do if the government is corrupt?

4. What does Jugurtha begin to do after he decides not to surrender?

5. Why does Jugurtha bribe Romans?

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