Who is the third partner with Antony and Octavius in the events of Acts 4 and 5?

• A. Pompey
• B. Lepidus
• C. Brutus
• D. Cassius

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is the idea of a three-person power alliance, a triune leadership known as a Triumvirate. After Julius Caesar’s death, two leading figures—Octavian (the future Augustus) and Mark Antony—joined with Lepidus to form this three-way alliance, each taking a share of ruling responsibilities and territory. Lepidus is the third partner in that group, serving as a political ally who helped balance the power initially, though he was the least influential of the three and was eventually sidelined as Octavian solidified control. The other names listed are prominent Romans from different contexts: Pompey was an earlier rival of Caesar, while Brutus and Cassius were Caesar’s assassins. They do not belong to the later Triumvirate with Antony and Octavius.