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1. What led Mithridates to start the Third Mithridatic War?
The death of Nicomedes of Bithynia
Knowledge that the Romans were busy with their own Social War.
The mutiny of Lucullus' troops
Nicomedes' invasion of Pontus and blockage of Black Sea ports to Pontic ships.

2. Which Roman got the best of Mithridates?
Aquilius
Cotta
Lucullus
Oppius

3. Mithridaticum refers to
The 40 years during which Mithridates plagued the Romans.
A 54 ingredient shotgun antidote to poison.
The 57 years of Mithridates' reign.
An important work by Cjcero on the duties of monarchs.

4. With which country/leader form a lasting alliance?
Armenia/Tigranes
Bithynia/Nicomedes
Cappadocia/Ariobarzanes
Paphlagonia.Astreodeon

5. According to The Treaty of Dardanus, Mithridates
was forced to submit Pontus to the Roman yoke.
was forced to pay an indemnity, return certain territories, but kept on as an ally of Rome.
was forced to pay so large an indemnity, he would never again cause trouble for Rome.
was forced to give up all his territories except Pontus.

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