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Roman History, Part II Trivia Quiz

This is part two of my Roman Republic Quiz, it covers from basically where the last one left off through Caesar's death. Good luck, or I guess I should say may Fortune favor you!

A multiple-choice quiz by scipio23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scipio23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,153

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the last name of the two brothers who argued for land reform, antagonizing the wealthy and resulting in their own deaths? Hint

Cornelius

Cato

Tiberius

Gracchus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Roman general reorganized the army, modifying the old 'maniple' system, and admitting the landless poor into the army? Hint

Cornelius Sulla

Pompeius Magnus

Julius Caesar

Gaius Marius

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Roman general to march his troops on the city itself, causing civil war? Hint

Marius

Octavian

Cornelius Sulla

Caesar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which general fought against pirates in the Mediterranean, a rebellion in Spain, and was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar? Hint

Cato the Younger

Pompeius Magnus

Bibulus

Lepidus

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Question 5 of 10

5. As a young man, Caesar was captured by whom? Hint

Gauls

Pirates

Scythians

Bandits

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Question 6 of 10

6. After he escaped, what did Caesar, as promised, do to his captors? Hint

Sold them into slavery

Made them fight in the Colosseum

Had them crucified

Made them his personal bodyguards

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Question 7 of 10

7. Besides Caesar, who were the other two members of the 'First Triumvirate?' Hint

Octavian and Crassus

Mark Antony and Pompey

Pompey and Crassus

Cato and Mark Antony

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the large battle Caesar fought in Gaul to cement Roman rule over the area? Hint

Alesia

Thermopylae

Actium

Cannae

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the Gaullic chieftain who led his people against Caesar? Hint

Arcingetorix

Bremenaus

Kalliaus

Vercingetorix

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Question 10 of 10

10. What day was Caesar assassinated on? Hint

March 1, 27 B.C.

March 15, 27 B.C.

March 15, 44 B.C.

March 1, 44 B.C.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the last name of the two brothers who argued for land reform, antagonizing the wealthy and resulting in their own deaths?

Answer: Gracchus

This was the first time that Romans solved purely internal political disputes by violence, setting a terrible precedent for the years to come.

2. What Roman general reorganized the army, modifying the old 'maniple' system, and admitting the landless poor into the army?

Answer: Gaius Marius

This change in the makeup of the army made the soldiers dependent on their general for pay, not on Rome or the Senate. This would cause a few problems later.

3. Who was the first Roman general to march his troops on the city itself, causing civil war?

Answer: Cornelius Sulla

Sulla became dictator for two years after he conquered the city.

4. Which general fought against pirates in the Mediterranean, a rebellion in Spain, and was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar?

Answer: Pompeius Magnus

Pompeius adopted the name 'Magnus' or, 'The Great' at an absurdly young age, exhibiting a cockiness he (mostly) justified.

5. As a young man, Caesar was captured by whom?

Answer: Pirates

Caesar was insulted when he heard the amount he was being ransomed for, and made the pirates ask for more.

6. After he escaped, what did Caesar, as promised, do to his captors?

Answer: Had them crucified

The entire time the pirates held him, Caesar, then barely an adult, joked and kidded with his captors. He told them he would have them all crucified when he was freed. They thought he was joking. He wasn't.

7. Besides Caesar, who were the other two members of the 'First Triumvirate?'

Answer: Pompey and Crassus

At the time, Caesar was sort of a 'junior member' of the group. Crassus was extremely rich, Pompey was a celebrated general and Caesar was yet to make his impact on Rome.

8. What was the name of the large battle Caesar fought in Gaul to cement Roman rule over the area?

Answer: Alesia

Caesar fought against two huge groups of Gauls in this battle, laying siege to one group, while being attacked by the other. Caesar sandwiched his own army between two lines of fortifications, and smashed the Gauls.

9. What was the name of the Gaullic chieftain who led his people against Caesar?

Answer: Vercingetorix

He was still a young man when he fought Caesar, and was Caesar's most gifted enemy in the Gaullic war.

10. What day was Caesar assassinated on?

Answer: March 15, 44 B.C.

Beware the Ides of March.

Source: Author scipio23

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