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6. Was Cicero a "Roman"?

  • No - It helped him in his career
  • Yes - It was a hinderence to him
  • No - He was self conscious about it
  • Yes - Hense why he became a consul in 63BC

7. Who did Cicero Marry?

  • Tullia, age 29 in 81BC
  • Tullia, age 24 in 76BC
  • Octavia, age 30 in 82BC
  • Terentia, age 27 in 79BC
  • Terentia, age 31 in 83BC
  • Publilia, age 27 in 79BC

8. What did Curio do which Cicero uses against Verres' in the trial?

  • Prematurely congratulates Verres for his acquittal after Hortensius was elected consul for the following year
  • Attempts to force Cicero out of Rome
  • Attempts to Bribe Cicero for Verres'
  • Attempts to kill Cicero when he was taking in his clients in the morning

9. How was Roscius the Elder's estate put for Public Sale?

  • They burned it down until there was little left
  • After his death, he was put on the Proscription List
  • They put the rest of His family onto the proscription lists
  • They made a fake copy of his last Will and Testiment

10. Where was Cicero Born?

  • Trans-Alpine Gaul
  • Rome
  • Brundisium
  • Sicily
  • Piravilia
  • Arpinum
  • Cis-Alpine Gaul
  • Lilybaeum

11. What happened to the Conspirators in the end?

  • Cicero had them strangled
  • Cicero had them taken to the Tullianum, the notorius Roman Prison for the rest of their lives
  • Cicero had them beheaded
  • Cicero had them released

12. What did Plutarch Say about the Terentia?

  • "She ran the household and she ran Cicero"
  • "She was terrible at the Political Affairs - as most women are"
  • "she took more interest in her husbands political affairs than she allowed him to take in household affairs"
  • "She was, herself, excellent with politics and would often advise my dear friend on the right thing to do"

13. Where was Roscius the Elder Murdered?

  • The Pallacianian Baths - returning from a Party
  • The Palician Baths - Going to a senate Meeting
  • The Patrician Baths - Returning from a meeting
  • The Palicitine Baths - Going to a party

14. Who were the excluded from the Bona Dea Ceremony

  • All Males humans and animals
  • All male animals (humans allowed)
  • All male humans (animals allowed)
  • No one was excluded from the ceremony

15. Why did Cicero and Terentia marry?

  • Patrician Background, love, respect, need
  • Convience, Wealth, Terentia's Patrician Background
  • Convience, arranged marriage by parents
  • Money, Love, Fortold by the Gods

16. Why did the Marriage between Cicero and Publilia not last long?

  • She died in Childbirth along with the child
  • She was jealous of Terentia
  • She was not sympathetic to Cicero's grief for his daughter
  • She was too young

17. What did Cicero earn when he suppressed the Catiline Conspiracy?

  • a SCU
  • Pater Patriae
  • Land
  • A triumph

18. Who held the position of Pontifex Maximus in 62BC?

  • Cato
  • Caesar
  • Cicero
  • Clodius

19. What had Roscius Been accused of?

  • Parricide - the murder of his father
  • Patricicide - the murder of a senate member
  • infanticide - the murder of a child
  • genicide - the murder of a civilisation

20. Who was Cicero's co-consul?

  • Gaius Antonius Hybrida
  • Marcus Antonius Hybrida
  • Hector Antonius Hybrida
  • Antonius Marcus Hybrida