tion two principal causes which contributed to the downfall of
Rome. (2)

THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF CAIUS MARIUS.

16. To what class of the people did Marius belong? (1)

17. In what war did he first gain great distinction? (1)

18. By the defeat of what peoples did he gain the title of "Saviour of
his Country"? (1)

19. How many times was Marius elected Consul? (1)

20. What prolonged struggle had its beginning in the quarrels of Marius
and Sulla? what was the result to the Republic? (2)

33d ACADEMIC EXAMINATION.

March 8, 1889.--Time, 9.30 A M. to 12 M., only.

44 _credits; necessary to pass_, 33.

1. What was the early form of government in Rome? (1)

2. Tell what you know about the (_a_) Patricians, (_b_) Plebeians, (_c_)
Tribune, (_d_) Consul. (4)

3. Give a brief account of the origin of the Comitia Tributa. (2)

4. What was meant by an Agrarian law? who secured the first one? (2)

5. Who compiled the laws of the Twelve Tables? (2)

6. Tell briefly the story of Cincinnatus. (2)

7. Describe the system of Roman roads, and tell something of their
effect upon the Republic. (2)

8. Give the immediate cause of the First Punic War. What was its result?
(2)

9. Give the name of Rome's first province. (1)

10. In what battle did the Romans finally overthrow Macedonia? What
Roman general commanded in this battle? (2)

11. Briefly describe the siege of Numantia. (2)

12. What was the effect of their great conquests upon the character of
the Roman people? (2)

13. What was the cause of the Social War? Give the result of this war.
(2)

14. Describe the campaign of Pompey against the pirates, giving the
cause of the campaign, its length, and the result. (3)

15. What great religious event occurred during the reign of the Emperor
Augustus? (1)

16. For what were the following men noted: (_a_) Juvenal, (_b_) Seneca,
(_c_) Cato the Censor, (_d_) Fabius, (_e_) Caligula? (5)

THE GRACCHI. 17. Of what great movement did the agitations of the
Gracchi form a part? (1)

18. What measure was proposed by Tiberius Gracchus? what measure by
Caius Gracchus? (2)

19. Briefly describe the death of each of the Gracchi. (2)

20. With which order of the Roman people were the Gracchi allied by
birth? with which, by sympathy? (2)

21. Why was the failure of the agitation of the Gracchi of very great
significance? (2)

31st Advanced Academic Examination,

June 15, 1888.--Time, 9.30 A. M. to