Part 1: THE EARLY YEARS

Question 1

patrician

Answer 1

The patricians were the nobleman or aristocratic class of ancient Rome.

Question 2

popular

Answer 2

The Populares (meaning “favoring the people”) were leaders in the late Roman Republic who relied on the people’s assemblies and tribunate for political power.

Question 3

Sulla

Answer 3

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (c. 138-78 BC) was a Roman general and statesman.

Question 4

dictator

Answer 4

In ancient Rome, a dictator was a leader with complete authority who was appointed in times of emergency.

Question 5

20 talents

Answer 5

a measure of gold or silver

Question 6

quaestor

Answer 6

an ancient Roman official concerned chiefly with financial administration

Question 7

married Pompeia

Answer 7

This was one year after his first wife, Cornelia, died.

Question 8

praetor

Answer 8

an ancient Roman civil officer ranked below a consul that deals chiefly with judicial issues

Question 9

consul

Answer 9

In the ancient Roman Republic, a consul was one of the two elected chief magistrates who ruled the republic and stood as heads of the Senate.