Roman History Test 2

Question 1

iteration rule

Answer 1

implemented by Sulla in 80 b.c., the rule that politicians had to wait to run again.

Question 2

M. Aemilius Lepidus

Answer 2

Consul in 78-72, he threatens to march on Rome and senate gives army to Pompey

Question 3

Pompey

Answer 3

He is in charge of private army that was his fathers

Question 4

Sertorius

Answer 4

Governor of Spain, 80- 73

Question 5

Bithynia

Answer 5

Kingdom given to Rome after their king dies

Question 6

Mithridates

Answer 6

doesn’t like that Rome has access to the Black Sea, goes to war

Question 7

The 3 Mithradatic War

Answer 7

Three conflicts fought by Rome against the Kingdom of Pontus and its allies between 88 BC and 63 BC.

Question 8

L. Lincinius Luculas

Answer 8

Ruler that is sent by senate to fight in 3rd mithridates war

Question 9

Sparticus

Answer 9

Escaped slave that sparked a slave revolt in 73 bc

Question 10

Crassus

Answer 10

In 71, the senate commands him to stop the slave revolt and pompey has beat mith. so the pressure is on

Question 11

Lex Galiania

Answer 11

Introduced in 67 by tribune to beat pirates but the proconsul is in charge of the sea. Pompey is mad.

Question 12

who inherits Mithridates’ army?

Answer 12

Pompey

Question 13

cicero’ consulship

Answer 13

he proposes law to relieve debt but it doesn’t pass- he creates a conspiracy and

Question 14

Who are Pompey’s allies?

Answer 14

Crassus and Julius Ceasar - the triumphed

Question 15

What bills did ceasar pass in his consulship in 59bc?

Answer 15

1. Land Bill
2. Tax bill for asia
3. Map Bill

Question 16

P. Clodius

Answer 16

becomes a pleb- passes 3 bills; grain bill, exiled cicero and cato, formed 1st political street gang.

Question 17

What happens in the election of 53bc?

Answer 17

No consuls are elected, after a fire senate appoints Clodius to take control

Question 18

what starts the civil war of 49?

Answer 18

Ceasar bc he refused to give his army when senate requested it of him and Pompey