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WorksheetsThe Ancient Roman World, Chapter 10
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the name of the grandson of Cato the Censor?
Cato the New Censor
Cato the Consul
Cato the Younger
Cato the Senator
New Cato
What name, or title, did Cato the Younger give to Marcus Tullius Cicero?
"bearer of the chalice"
"the unsinkable Cicero"
"savior of the Republic"
"father of his country"
"sustainer of the nation"
Cicero was often seized with grief over the death of whom?
his son, Tullius
his wife, Flavia
his daughter, Tullia
his friend, Atticus
his mistress, Caledonia
What did Cicero believe about Roman gentlemen owning farms?
it was good for the economy
gentlemen should never work with their hands
farms should only be owned by the commoners
farms should only be owned by the state
the Senate should allocate farmland
What did Cicero think of the working-class people of Rome?
he thought they were overpaid
he thought they didn't pay enough in taxes
he valued their contributions to Roman society
he looked down on them
he thought they were price gouging
In what town was Cicero born in 106 BC?
Rome
Alba Longa
Lavinium
Arpinum
Actium
Where did Cicero train as an orator?
Jerusalem
Athens
Syracuse
Utica
Alexandria
Which civil office did Cicero desire to hold when he moved back to Rome?
magistrate
consul
censor
praetor
tribune
Why were there fierce battles raging in the streets of Rome during Cicero’s time?
citizens were protesting the annexation of Britannia
rival factions were battling for control of the Senate
they were demanding equal rights for women
a massive slave revolt was taking place
so many people were homeless and jobless
Which consul increased the size of the army by enlisting poor non-landowning men?
Gnaeus Pompey
Gaius Marius
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Lucius Cornelius Cinna
Tiberius Gracchus
From which Latin word do we get the word “Civil” in “Civil War?”
circa - about
vīs - power
vel - even
ius - right
civis - citizen
Which political party did Cicero oppose?
Senatores
optimates
populares
patricians
plebeians
Which popularis politician staged a rebellion but was caught and executed by Cicero?
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer
Lucius Catiline
Marcus Marius Gratidianus
Lucius Licinius Murena
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura
With whom did Pompey ally himself when he abandoned Cicero?
Publius Vergilius Maro
Marcus Junius Brutus
Julius Caesar
Caesar Octavian
Cleopatra
What type of council did Pompey form with Julius Caesar and Crassus?
Assembly
triumvirate
decemvirs
war council
tribunal
What did the Assembly do to Cicero?
promoted him to the rank of general
named him consul for life
revoked his Roman citizenship
executed him
banished him from Rome
How did Cicero feel about Mark Antony?
he strongly supported Antony in the Senate
he felt obligated to support Antony
he was completely opposed to Antony
he served as an adviser to Antony
he opposed him reluctantly
Whom did Mark Antony convince that Cicero was a threat?
Caesar Octavian
Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompey
the Senate
the triumvirate
What happened to Cicero at the end of his life?
Octavian fed Cicero to the lions in the Colosseum
Cicero committed suicide in the Forum
Antony had Cicero murdered at his villa
Cicero fled to Egypt and died in Alexandria
Cicero perished in a plague outbreak
