Marius and Sulla

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1. What famous family did Gaius Marius marry in to to further his dignitas? The Julii Caesares The Junii Bruti The Cornelii Scipiones The Aemilii

2. While Sulla undoubtedly married, his heart belonged to a man. Whom did Sulla love above all others? Metrobius Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Gaius Marius Julia

3. Who had initially conquered Numidia? Lucius Cornelius Sulla Gaius Marius Quintus Caecilius Metellus Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

4. Marius was hailed as a hero by the Roman people. He conquered an old foe and a new foe, and saved Italy from barbarian invasion. Which groups or states did he save Rome from? Numidia and the Germanic tribes Numidia and the Gallic tribes Gaul and Carthage Carthage and the Germanic tribes

5. What year did the famous Marian reforms take place? 107 BC 90 BC 110 BC 103 BC

6. Marius's reforms were essential for Rome's survival, but they also had a 'downside'. What tremendous problem did these reforms cause? Inspired new barbarian tactics: attrition Plebian corruption Personal armies Arming civilians and causing rebellions

7. Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a patrician, but had suffered financial troubles due to his father. With whom did he live with until marrying Julilla and joining the Senate? His mother Lucia and his father Lucius Sulla His aunt Clitumna and mistress Nicopolis His aunt Livia His stepmother Drusilla and his aunt Clitumna

8. Who was the king of Numidia who was constantly on the run from Marius? King Bomilkar King Mithridates King Jugurtha King Muttunbaal

9. While Marius and Sulla were busy conquering the Numidians and Germanic tribes, what was happening in Asia Minor which would soon overshadow both conflicts? King Mithridates was solidifying his rule and building a great army The king of Bithynia was preparing to leave his nation to Rome, but Mithridates was threatening to annex it Asia Province was having troubles with tax farmers and the local populace The Parthians were swiftly marching through Asia Minor and would threaten Asia province

10. What was happening in Rome between Marius and Sulla after the threat of the Numidia and Germans had gone? Marius and Sulla began to seek joint Consulship, to the dismay of their enemies Caesar died and left his vast fortune unclaimed by either man Civil war was going to erupt and Marius and Sulla were divided Marius and Sulla were drifting apart

11. Why was Gaius Marius hated by the ultra-conservatives in the Senate? He took over Metellus Numidicus's post in Numidia He was a liberal who was merciful to his foes He was an Italian upstart and not fully Roman He associated with Lucius Cornelius Sulla

12. Mithridates was a nuisance in Galatia, Bithynia, and Cappadocia. Who was sent to put him in his place, by force if necessary? Gaius Marius Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus Gaius Julius Caesar Lucius Cornelius Sulla

13. While Mithridates was oppressing Asia Minor, what more immediate threat was brewing back in Italy? The Tribunes of the Plebs were disrupting the Mos Maiorum and causing violence in the Forum Civil war between Marius and Metellus Numidicus was erupting Failed citizenship for the Italian tribes was causing great unrest Sulla was put on trial for murder

14. When Italy finally exploded into war, which of these great men did not partake in the fighting? Gaius Marius Lucius Cornelius Sulla Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus

15. What major event sparked war with Pontus and the end of Mithridates' domination of Asia Minor? The slaughter of thousands of Romans in Asia Province The invasion of Bithynia by Mithridates The assassination of the leaders of Galatia The attempted assassination of Sulla by Mithridates

16. What decision finally made Marius and Sulla fierce rivals? News that Mithridates had bribed Gaius Marius The Senate's decision to send Sulla against Mithridates Sulla siding with Metellus Numidicus in the political conflict with Marius Accusations of Sulla murdering his aunt and mistress years prior

17. Sulla was about to lead an army to Greece to repel Mithridates' before pushing into Pontus itself. What stopped him from carrying this out? Sulla wanted Marius to be his co-commander for the job Marius was killed by Co-Consul Cinna and caused civil war Marius's Tribune of the Plebs proposed legislation to send Marius against Pontus rather than Sulla, and unleashed violence in the Forum Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius wanted Sulla to wait

18. What happened when Marius refused to stop the violence in the Forum? Sulla went away to Pontus and the Senate drove Marius out Sulla marched on Rome and drove Marius out Gaius Marius took control of Rome as permanent dictator until his death The violence died out as Marius ran out of money and influence

19. When Sulla left Rome for Greece and eventually Pontus, all was still not well in Rome. What happened? Gaius Marius died Sulla failed and was exiled by Rome as punishment, angering many Sullan supporters Gaius Marius returned, and unleashed a reign of terror and bloodshed on the city Metellus Pius died, and his army marched against Marius in Africa

20. Gaius Marius achieved the impossible by being elected Consul a record seven times. Who was his co-Consul for his final Consulship? Lucius Cornelius Sulla Lucius Cornelius Cinna Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius

21. Sulla easily defeated Mithridates and saved both Greece and Asia Province from Pontus. What happened when Sulla returned? Sulla marched on Rome with Cinna and defeated the last of Marius's supporters He befriended Cinna and became co-dictator with him before killing Cinna and becoming sole dictator He found Rome in the grip of Cinna and marched on the city yet again Sulla died in Italy

22. Much like his late foe Marius, what did Sulla do upon saving Rome and becoming dictator to restore what Marius and Cinna had damaged? He was elected Consul through forced vote He had political opponents executed and instigated a reign of terror and bloodshed He married a Julia and became vastly wealthy He began to defy the Senate and make many enemies

23. Marius had apparently doomed the future of Rome through this act taken at the time of his second stroke. Sulla later reversed this decision and restored Rome's fate. What was this action? Making young Caesar Flamen Dialis a priest of Jupiter Outlawing triumphs and personal distribution of booty from spoils of war Disbanding the Senate Withdrawing and disbanding troops from all the frontiers of the Republic (Greece, Asia, Africa)

24. Which of the following acts did Sulla NOT do during his dictatorship? Extend the sacred boundary of Rome---the Pomerium Disband the Centuriate Assembly Limit the powers of the Tribunes of the Plebs Double the size of the Senate

25. It was the end of an era: Sulla finally died in 78 BC after retiring from his dictatorship and living with his male lover Metrobius and a constant stream of partygoers in his house. How did Sulla die? Heart failure Assassination Liver failure Cancer