Question

name thursday, september 11 edhelper.com date 4. which of the following events took place first? a. the social war b. the assassination of pompey c. the uprising of spartacus d. the first triumvirate 5. what did pompey wish to gain by joining the first triumvirate? a. become the next consul b. marry julia caesaris c. get the assignment to eradicate pirates in the mediterranean d. get land for his veterans 6. how many triumphs did pompey have in his life? a. one b. three c. two d. four 7. which of the following statements about pompey is not true? a. the only reason he entered the secret alliance of the so - called first triumvirate was because he was caesars son - in - law. b. he came quite close to capturing caesar in the battle of pharsalus. c. he won the nickname \teenage butcher\ during his campaign in the mediterranean. d. all of the above 8. which of the following places had pompey not campaigned? a. hispania b. england c. sicily d. africa 9. who betrayed and murdered pompey? a. julius caesar b. ptolemy xiii c. king tut d. cleopatra 10. who broke the law that prohibited bringing armed forces into rome? a. trajan b. pompey c. cicero d. julius caesar

Explanation:

1. The uprising of Spartacus occurred around 73 - 71 BC, the Social War was from 91 - 88 BC, the First Triumvirate was formed in 60 BC, and Pompey's assassination was in 48 BC. So the earliest was the uprising of Spartacus.
2. Pompey joined the First Triumvirate mainly to get land for his veterans.
3. Pompey had three triumphs in his life.
4. Entering the First Triumvirate wasn't only because he was Caesar's son - in - law. He also had political and military ambitions. He did come close to capturing Caesar at Pharsalus and got the nickname "teenage butcher" during his Mediterranean campaign. So option A is not true.
5. Pompey campaigned in Hispania, Sicily, and Africa, but not in England.
6. Ptolemy XIII betrayed and murdered Pompey when Pompey fled to Egypt.
7. Julius Caesar broke the law by bringing armed forces into Rome, which led to the civil - war with Pompey.

Answer:

1. C. the uprising of Spartacus
2. D. get land for his veterans
3. B. three
4. A. The only reason he entered the secret alliance of the so - called First Triumvirate was because he was Caesar's son - in - law.
5. B. England
6. B. Ptolemy XIII
7. D. Julius Caesar