Quiz on Cicero and Polybius

Question 1

These forms of government were amalgamated into the Roman Republic

Accepted Answer

Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy

Question 2

Polybius had been acquainted with Roman politics as it was his place of origin.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Cicero was the youngest citizen to attain the highest rank of consul without coming from a traditional political family.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Why did Polybius think religion was important in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Maintained social order

Question 5

"De Republica," Cicero's work on the ideal state, is structured as what type of writing?

Accepted Answer

A philosophical dialogue

Question 6

What did Polybius believe was the “seed of degeneration” for monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Tyranny

Question 7

Which philosophical influences shaped Cicero's outlook?

Accepted Answer

Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism

Question 8

Cicero believed that there should be one wise and ideal ruler for the people?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which civilization did Polybius criticize for corruption?

Accepted Answer

Carthage

Question 10

"De Republica" originally consisted of 6 books, but only part of it has survived, with other sections lost

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Fill in the blanks: Monarchy -> _____ -> Tyranny -> Aristocracy -> Oligarchy -> _____ -> _____

Accepted Answer

Kingship, Democracy, Mob Rule

Question 12

According to Polybius, a democracy turns into a Tyranny when chaos ensues

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which of the following was Cicero’s birthplace?

Accepted Answer

Arpinium

Question 14

Who was Polybius?

Accepted Answer

Greek Historian

Question 15

What was one of the main themes presented in Cicero's "De Republica"?

Accepted Answer

Justice and the mixed constitution

Question 16

What did Polybius write about?

Accepted Answer

The Second Punic War

Question 17

What type of government did Polybius admire?

Accepted Answer

Mixed constitution

Question 18

During what period was Cicero's "De Republica" written?The early Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

The late Roman Republic, a time of political instability

Question 19

Cicero defined the state as a "community of law" united by a shared commitment to what?

Accepted Answer

Justice

Question 20

What ultimately happened to Cicero at the end of his life?

Accepted Answer

He was assassinated in 43 B.C.E. for his republican ideals.

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