Cicero



Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher and Academic Skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics, and he is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.

quiz
{Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman ________, lawyer, scholar, philosopher and Academic Skeptic. + statesman - general - playwright - emperor
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! Cicero was a Roman statesman among other roles.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention Cicero being a general.
 * Incorrect. Cicero was not mentioned as a playwright.
 * Incorrect. Cicero was not an emperor.

{Cicero tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the ________. + Roman Empire - Roman Republic - Byzantine Empire - Holy Roman Empire
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! Cicero tried to uphold principles during the crises leading to the Roman Empire's establishment.
 * Incorrect. The passage mentions the Roman Empire, not the Republic.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention the Byzantine Empire.
 * Incorrect. The passage is about the Roman Empire, not the Holy Roman Empire.

{Cicero's extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, ________ and politics. + philosophy - history - poetry - drama
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! Cicero wrote treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention history in the context of Cicero's writings.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention poetry in the context of Cicero's writings.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention drama in the context of Cicero's writings.

{He is considered one of Rome's greatest ________ and prose stylists. + orators - playwrights - historians - poets
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! Cicero is considered one of Rome's greatest orators.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention Cicero as a playwright.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention Cicero as a historian.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention Cicero as a poet.

{Cicero came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman ________ order. + equestrian - senatorial - plebeian - patrician
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! Cicero came from the Roman equestrian order.
 * Incorrect. The passage mentions the equestrian order, not the senatorial.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention the plebeian order in the context of Cicero's family.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention the patrician order in the context of Cicero's family.