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vita Catilinae

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Catiline's full nomen is...

a)

Lucius Sergius Catilina

b)

Catilina Sergius Lucius

c)

Sergius Catilina Lucius

d)

Lucius Catilina Sergius

2.

Catiline was a member of this consul's staff in 89 BCE.

a)

Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo

b)

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

c)

Quintus Caecilius

d)

Sulla

3.

In 73 BCE, Catiline was accused of adultery with the Vestal Virgin _____.

a)

Fabia

b)

Marcia

c)

Julia

d)

Pompeia

4.

In 68 BCE, Catiline was elected to the position of...

a)

consul

b)

praetor

c)

quaestor

d)

tribunus plbis

5.

From 67-66, Catiline served as propraetorian governor of the province...

a)

Sicily

b)

Africa

c)

Bithynia

d)

Dalmatia

6.

Catiliine tried to enter the race for the consulship in ___ BCE, but his candidacy was denied on account of extortion in the provinces.

a)

LXV

b)

LXIV

c)

LXIX

d)

LXVIII

7.

This consul prevented Catiline from running for the consulship in 65.

a)

Lucius Volcanius Tullus

b)

Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo

c)

Marcus Porcius Cato

d)

Decimus Junius Silanus

8.

Catiline was first accepted as a viable candidate for consul in _____ BCE.

a)

LXIII

b)

LXIV

c)

LXV

d)

LXI

9.

In the 63 election, Catiline was defeated by Cicero and ____.

a)

Gaius Antonius Hybrida

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Decimus Junius Silanus

d)

Lucius Licinius Murena

10.

The Quaesitio de Scicariis was...

a)

the murder court

b)

the Spanish Inquisition ("No one..")

c)

A special meeting of the Senate

d)

a special court managed by the Quaestor for tax-related trials

11.

According to the author Sallust, Catiline had an affair with Aurelia Orestilla, Catiline's _____.

a)

sister-in-law

b)

daughter

c)

niece

d)

daughter-in-law

12.

According to Cicero, Catiline plotted to kill the consuls and other leading men on the 29th of December, ______ BCE.

a)

LXVI

b)

LXIV

c)

LXIII

d)

LXIX

13.

tabulae novae refers to a policy of...

a)

new land holding

b)

cancellation of debts

c)

election of new officials

d)

inheritance

14.

One cause for the widespread indebtedness in the early 60s BCE, was a slave revolt led by ___ in 73-71.

a)

Spartacus

b)

Cinna

c)

Mithradates

d)

pirates

15.

One of the most distinguished member of the conspiracy; "a corpulent rogue" who ran for the consulship in 64.

a)

Lucius Cassius Longinus

b)

Lentulus

c)

Gaius Manlius

d)

Publius Furius

16.

Catiline's stronghold was located at...

a)

Praeneste

b)

Veii

c)

Verona

d)

Paestum

17.

This gave the consul the authority to execute an enemy of the state.

a)

Senatus Consultum Ultimum

b)

Senatus Populusque Romanus

c)

lictores

d)

suo anno

18.

Cicero delivered his first speech against Catiline on November...

a)

VII

b)

VI

c)

VIII

d)

IX

19.

The conspirators gathered at this man's house.

a)

Marcus Porcius Laeca

b)

Lentulus

c)

Publius Gabinius Capito

d)

Certhegus

20.

Catiline met his end in battle at...

a)

Praeneste

b)

Pistoria

c)

Cumae

d)

Capua