Lesson test: The Social War and Sulla's march

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The Social War and Sulla's march

1.[3p]
What does the rebel state of Italia, with its senate of 500 and two consuls, suggest about the allies' aims?

They wanted admission to the Roman state, and built a duplicate of it when refused

Correct

They wanted to restore the independent kingdoms of pre-Roman Italy

The answer is: They wanted admission to the Roman state, and built a duplicate of it when refused

They intended to make Corfinium the permanent capital of the Mediterranean

The answer is: They wanted admission to the Roman state, and built a duplicate of it when refused

They were organised by Greek cities on a Hellenistic model

The answer is: They wanted admission to the Roman state, and built a duplicate of it when refused

2.[2p]
How did Rome end the Social War?

By offering citizenship to allies who had not revolted or who laid down their arms

Correct

By destroying the rebel capital and enslaving its population

The answer is: By offering citizenship to allies who had not revolted or who laid down their arms

By calling in Mithridates as an ally against the Italians

The answer is: By offering citizenship to allies who had not revolted or who laid down their arms

By granting the rebels independence under treaty

The answer is: By offering citizenship to allies who had not revolted or who laid down their arms

3.[2p]
New citizens were at first confined to ten of the thirty-five tribes. What percentage of the tribal vote is that, at most?

CorrectNot quite: 28.6

4.[1p]
Sulla was the first Roman commander to lead an army against Rome itself.

True

Correct

False

The answer is: True

5.[3p]
All but one of Sulla's senior officers refused to march on Rome with him, while his soldiers followed. What does that contrast show?

The act was recognised as monstrous, and the professional soldiers expected their futures from Sulla rather than the state

Correct

The officers were secretly allies of Marius

The answer is: The act was recognised as monstrous, and the professional soldiers expected their futures from Sulla rather than the state

The soldiers had been told they were marching against Mithridates

The answer is: The act was recognised as monstrous, and the professional soldiers expected their futures from Sulla rather than the state

Officers were forbidden by law to enter Italy under arms

The answer is: The act was recognised as monstrous, and the professional soldiers expected their futures from Sulla rather than the state

6.[3p]
Put these events in order.

Sulla is made dictator and posts the proscription lists
Sulla marches on Rome over the transfer of the Mithridatic command
Sulla wins the battle of the Colline Gate
Citizenship is offered to allies who lay down their arms
Drusus is murdered and Italy revolts

Show the answer

a, b, c, d, e

7.[3p]
What did Sulla's constitution do?

Select all that apply

Doubled the Senate and made entry through the quaestorship automatic

Correct

Barred a tribune from putting a bill without prior senatorial approval

Correct

Barred any man who had been tribune from holding further office

Correct

Abolished the property qualification for military service

The answer is: Doubled the Senate and made entry through the quaestorship automatic, Barred a tribune from putting a bill without prior senatorial approval, Barred any man who had been tribune from holding further office

8.[3p]
Why did the Sullan settlement fail within about a decade?

It treated the tribunate as the disease and left the client armies untouched

Correct

It was formally repealed by a vote of the Senate in 78 BC

The answer is: It treated the tribunate as the disease and left the client armies untouched

It gave too much power to the equestrian order

The answer is: It treated the tribunate as the disease and left the client armies untouched

It abolished the provinces that paid for the state

The answer is: It treated the tribunate as the disease and left the client armies untouched

9.[2p]
In which year BC did Pompey and Crassus, as consuls, restore the powers of the tribunate in full?

CorrectNot quite: 70

1.[3p] What does the rebel state of Italia, with its senate of 500 and two consuls, suggest about the allies' aims?

2.[2p] How did Rome end the Social War?

3.[2p] New citizens were at first confined to ten of the thirty-five tribes. What percentage of the tribal vote is that, at most?

4.[1p] Sulla was the first Roman commander to lead an army against Rome itself.

5.[3p] All but one of Sulla's senior officers refused to march on Rome with him, while his soldiers followed. What does that contrast show?

6.[3p] Put these events in order.

7.[3p] What did Sulla's constitution do?

8.[3p] Why did the Sullan settlement fail within about a decade?

9.[2p] In which year BC did Pompey and Crassus, as consuls, restore the powers of the tribunate in full?

1.[3p]
What does the rebel state of Italia, with its senate of 500 and two consuls, suggest about the allies' aims?

2.[2p]
How did Rome end the Social War?

3.[2p]
New citizens were at first confined to ten of the thirty-five tribes. What percentage of the tribal vote is that, at most?

4.[1p]
Sulla was the first Roman commander to lead an army against Rome itself.

5.[3p]
All but one of Sulla's senior officers refused to march on Rome with him, while his soldiers followed. What does that contrast show?

6.[3p]
Put these events in order.

7.[3p]
What did Sulla's constitution do?

8.[3p]
Why did the Sullan settlement fail within about a decade?

9.[2p]
In which year BC did Pompey and Crassus, as consuls, restore the powers of the tribunate in full?