Chapter 5

Question 1

why doesnt pompey go into province

Answer 1

violation of sulla’s constitution

Question 2

who is aunt Julia

Answer 2

marius wife

Question 3

who was juluis caesar married to

Answer 3

Cinna’s daughter Cornelia

Question 4

who kidnapped julius caesar

Answer 4

pirates

Question 5

who is pompey the great

Answer 5

consulate of pompey and crassus

Question 6

Marcus Tullius Cicero served under whos father in social war

Answer 6

Pompeys father

Question 7

who is MArcus Tullius Cicero

Answer 7

equestrian from Arpinum and most important literary figure in republican Rome

Question 8

most important source for history of late republic

Answer 8

speeches and letters

Question 9

how did cicero save the republic

Answer 9

through his abilities as an orator

Question 10

who was the most powerful man in the roman empire

Answer 10

pompey

Question 11

What is caesars commentarii called

Answer 11

de bello gallico

Question 12

comentarii

Answer 12

o memoirs
o source material for historians
o simple style

Question 13

what were caesars intentions for his commentarii

Answer 13

o Justify his acts in Gaul
o Win a reputation in Rome

Question 14

who renewed their triumvirate

Answer 14

Pompey, Crassus and Caesar

Question 15

during the siege of Alesia who was commander

Answer 15

Caesar

Question 16

who killed Crassus

Answer 16

the Parthians

Question 17

Reasons for civil war

Answer 17

 Caesar
o Wants to stand for consular elections for 48 without giving up his
immunity as governor
 Optimates (cato the younger)
o Hate him (Gracchen tactics under his consulship in 59)
o Caesar is not above the law (but what about pompey?)
o Want to curb his ambitions
 Pompey
o Is wavering, open for compromise, but in end sides with the Optimates

Question 18

How many legions does Pompey have

Answer 18

two