Pompey and Crassus Quiz

Who was Pompey's father?

• Gnaeus Pompieus Strabo

• Lepidus

• Sulla

• Catulus

How did Pompey gain his military reputation?

• By following his father's political career

• By fighting under Sulla and his father in the Social Wars

• By leading a revolt against Sulla's policies

• By inheriting the loyalty of the troops

Who led the revolt against Sulla's policies after his death?

• Pompey

• Crassus

• Lepidus

• Catulus

What did Pompey and Crassus restore during their consulship?

• The power of the Senate

• The power of the tribunes

• The power of the equites

• The power of the treasury officials

Who did Pompey fight against in Spain?

• Sulla

• Mithridates

• Lepidus

• Sertorius

What was Crassus known for?

• Being the richest man in Rome

• Being a great military commander

• Being a skilled orator

• Being a prominent senator

What did the Lex Gabinia grant Pompey?

• A 3 year command against the pirates

• Control of the law courts

• A consulship

• A province in Spain

Who supported Pompey's command against Mithridates?

• Cicero

• Sulla

• Crassus

• Lepidus

What did Pompey reorganize after his victory in the east?

• The Roman Senate

• The Roman People

• The Roman Army

• The provinces in Spain

What was the significance of giving power back to the tribunes?

• It helped in the fall of the Republic

• It strengthened the power of the Senate

• It increased the influence of the equites

• It restored the power of the consuls