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Question 1

Lucius Cornelius Sulla:

Answer 1

Inroduced proscriptions, made himself Dictator, made drastic reforms to secure power of the oligarchy, the optimates.

Question 2

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus:

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Politician, member of the first triumvirate, ultimately the leader of the optimates

Question 3

Optimates:

Answer 3

“The Best People,” the title given to those who supported the traditional rights of the nobles and other conservative values against new privileges to other classes

Question 4

Populares:

Answer 4

“The People’s People,” the title given to those who supported the extension of new rights to citizens and the implementation of new organization of the state in order to sustain the military and govern the empire

Question 5

Marcus Licinius Crassus:

Answer 5

Extremely wealthy politician who destroyed the forces of Spartacus, a member of the First Triumvirate, killed in the war against the Parthians in 53 B.C.E.

Question 6

Sparticus:

Answer 6

Thracian slave/gladiator, leader of slave revolt in Campania.

Question 7

Marcus Tullius Cicero:

Answer 7

Advocate and politician, Consul in 62, attempted to reconcile Optimates and Populares. Enemy of Publius Clodius Pulcher and Clodia Metelli.

Question 8

Gaius Julius Caesar:

Answer 8

Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, a Popularis, who worked with Crassus and Pompey, was a member of the First Triumvirate, eventually driven to become leader against Pompey’s forces.

Question 9

Publius Clodius Pulcher: .

Answer 9

Aristocrat, politician, radical. Lover of Caesar’s second wife, committed sacrilege against the Bona Dea in 62, supposedly had sexual relations with his sisters, both called Clodia

Question 10

Bona Dea:

Answer 10

Goddess whose rites were restricted to women.

Question 11

Sulla (background):

Answer 11

Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, general who defeated Mithridates.

Question 12

Catiline:

Answer 12

Leader of a conspiracy to take over Rome, attacked by Cicero, eventually killed on the battlefield

Question 13

Inroduced proscriptions, made himself Dictator, made drastic reforms to secure power of the oligarchy, the optimates.

Answer 13

Lucius Cornelius Sulla:

Question 14

Politician, member of the first triumvirate, ultimately the leader of the optimates

Answer 14

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus:

Question 15

“The Best People,” the title given to those who supported the traditional rights of the nobles and other conservative values against new privileges to other classes

Answer 15

Optimates:

Question 16

“The People’s People,” the title given to those who supported the extension of new rights to citizens and the implementation of new organization of the state in order to sustain the military and govern the empire

Answer 16

Populares:

Question 17

Extremely wealthy politician who destroyed the forces of Spartacus, a member of the First Triumvirate, killed in the war against the Parthians in 53 B.C.E.

Answer 17

Marcus Licinius Crassus:

Question 18

Thracian slave/gladiator, leader of slave revolt in Campania.

Answer 18

Sparticus:

Question 19

Advocate and politician, Consul in 62, attempted to reconcile Optimates and Populares. Enemy of Publius Clodius Pulcher and Clodia Metelli.

Answer 19

Marcus Tullius Cicero:

Question 20

Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, a Popularis, who worked with Crassus and Pompey, was a member of the First Triumvirate, eventually driven to become leader against Pompey’s forces.

Answer 20

Gaius Julius Caesar:

Question 21

Aristocrat, politician, radical. Lover of Caesar’s second wife, committed sacrilege against the Bona Dea in 62, supposedly had sexual relations with his sisters, both called Clodia

Answer 21

Publius Clodius Pulcher: .

Question 22

Goddess whose rites were restricted to women.

Answer 22

Bona Dea:

Question 23

Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, general who defeated Mithridates.

Answer 23

Sulla (background):

Question 24

Leader of a conspiracy to take over Rome, attacked by Cicero, eventually killed on the battlefield

Answer 24

Catiline: