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1. What was the condition of Rome when Julius Caesar was born in 100 B.C.E.?
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2. Why was Young Caesar kidnapped? _______________________________________________
3. What kind of captor was Caesar? ________________________________________________
4. How and why did Caesar enter politics in Rome? _____________________________________
5. What great social skill did Caesar have? ___________________________________________
6. How did Caesar convince people to do what he wanted them to do? ________________________
7. Who was Caesar’s loyal protégée at this time? ______________________
8. Why was Caesar a threat to the conservative Senate? ________________________________
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9. What did Caesar stand to gain from captured enemies and booty taken from conquering Gaul?
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10. Who were the two most powerful men in the Roman Empire at this time? ___________________
11. The alliance between Pompeii, Crassus and Caesar was known as the _____________________.
12. How did Caesar seal the deal? __________________________________________________
13. What were women used as in Roman society? _______________________________________
14. What was Caesar’s reward for offering his daughter up in marriage to Pompeii?______________
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15. What barbarian tribe did Caesar meet on the borders of Gaul? _________________________
16. What did the Helvetians do to Caesar’s rear guard? Ambush them
17. Why was it a better technique for Caesar and his army to exterminate the Helvetians?
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18. What was Caesar seen a as threat to his ally Pompeii? _________________________________
19. Why did Pompeii stay loyal to Caesar? _____________________________________________
20. Pompeii protected Caesar’s _________________________________in Rome.
21. Caesar encountered tens of thousands of __________________________ in Aeudi.
22. Caesar marched his men across _________________________________to meet them.
23. Whom did Ariovistus consult before engaging in battle with Caesar? ______________________
24. How does Caesar get a great psychological advantage against Ariovistus and his barbarian
warriors? __________________________________________________________________
25. How many Germans did Caesar boast of killing in the battle with Ariovistus? ________________
26. What was Caesar the first Roman to do? ___________________________________________
27. What concern does Marcus Brutus have about a more powerful Caesar?
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28. Who did Caesar seek help from at this time? _______________________________
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29. What happened to Crassus? __________________________________________
30. What happened to Caesar’s daughter and her new born child? _________________________
31. How did Julia’s death affect the alliance between Caesar and Pompeii? ____________________
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32. What was the condition of Rome at this time? _______________________________________
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33. What was the Gallic leader, Vercingetorix’s, plan to get the enemy (Caesar and his army)
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34. Who was Caesar’s most trusted subordinate at this time? ______________________________
35. What did Pompeii’s marriage to the daughter of a senator signify? _______________________
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36. Caesar is now engaged in battle with Vercingetorix and his ____________ fresh barbarian
reinforcements.
37. What did soldiers have to be able to be prepared for psychologically during war? _____________
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38. What did Caesar do to his men who were dazed and confused during battle? ________________
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39. Why were Caesars’ campaigns important? _________________________________________
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40. Why was Caesar hate by his rivals? _____________________________________________
41. What did the Senate demand Caesar to do? _______________________________________
42. Why did he refuse? _________________________________________________________
43. What was the Rubicon River? __________________________________________________
44. What did Pompeii do in response to Caesars’ return? _________________________________
45. What happened to Pompeii and his army? __________________________________________
46. What happened to Pompeii? ____________________________________________________
47. Who beheads Pompeii? _______________________________________________________
48. What is done with his head? ___________________________________________________
49. What did Caesar do to the Republic? ____________________________________________
50. What does he proclaim himself? _______________________________________________
51. What did Caesar do for Brutus? ________________________________________________
52. What idea did Brutus have in his head about protecting Rome? __________________________
53. How many daggers thrust went into Caesar? _____________________
54. Who were many of the people that participated in Caesar’s assignation? ___________________
55. What was the notion of freedom that surrounded Caesar’s death? ________________________
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56. Does Caesar’s death bring about a return to the Republic? _________________
57. Who found a way to make the age of Emperors work in Rome? _______________________
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Rome: Rise and Fall Of An Empire: Julius Caesar (Disc 1.3)
Teacher Answer Key: Use all questions or select ones pertinent to your lesson. Also,
as a means of differentiation you can cut and paste to create fewer questions based on
class level.
1. What was the condition of Rome when Julius Caesar was born in 100 B.C.E.?
Anarchy, Democracy was breaking down
2. Why was Young Caesar kidnapped? For ransom by pirates
3. What kind of captor was Caesar? He held his own against the pirates
4. How and why did Caesar enter politics in Rome? He aspired to be elected as consul
5. What great social skill did Caesar have? Writing and public speaking
6. How did Caesar convince people to do what he wanted them to do? By making a speech
7. Who was Caesar’s loyal protégée at this time? Brutus
8. Why was Caesar a threat to the conservative Senate? He stands for something new, the
antithesis of the senate.
9. What did Caesar stand to gain from captured enemies and booty taken from conquering Gaul?
Lots of money
10. Who were the two most powerful men in the Roman Empire at this time? Pompeii & Crassus
11. The alliance between Pompeii, Crassus and Caesar was known as the triumvirate.
12. How did Caesar seal the deal? By offering his daughter in marriage to Pompeii
13. What were women used as in Roman society? Tokens of political exchange
14. What was Caesar’s reward for offering his daughter up in marriage to Pompeii?
A 5 year term as the governor of Gaul and a whole new continent beyond.
15. What barbarian tribe did Caesar meet on the borders of Gaul?
The Helveti (3000, 000 strong)
16. What did the Helvetians do to Caesar’s rear guard? Ambush them
17. Why was it a better technique for Caesar and his army to exterminate the Helvetians?
The history of the slave rebellion of Spartacus lead the Romans to believe that it was
better to exterminate them instead of having 3-500,000 Helvetians in Rome.
18. What was Caesar seen a as threat to his ally Pompeii?
It appears that Caesar will Pompeii’s place as the leading figure in Rome.
19. Why did Pompeii stay loyal to Caesar?
He was married to Caesar’s daughter Julia and very in love with her.
20. Pompeii protected Caesar’s interests in Rome.
21. Caesar encountered tens of thousands of barbarian warriors in Aeudi.
22. Caesar marched his men across Gaul to meet them.
23. Whom did Ariovistus consult before engaging in battle with Caesar?
The Pagan Gods through soothsayers
24. How does Caesar get a great psychological advantage against Ariovistus and his barbarian
warriors?
He forced them into battle when their Gods advised them not to fight
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25. How many Germans did Caesar boast of killing in the battle with Ariovistus? 80,000
26. What was Caesar the first Roman to do?
Cross the Rhine River, invade Germany and Brittan.
27. What concern does Marcus Brutus have about a more powerful Caesar?
His position, His greed and overreaching ambition, a more powerful Caesar means a less
powerful aristocracy
28. Who did Caesar seek help from at this time? Crassus
29. What happened to Crassus? He died in an ambush in an invasion in Carthea
30. What happened to Caesar’s daughter and her new born child? They both died
31. How did Julia’s death affect the alliance between Caesar and Pompeii?
Destroyed/broke his alliance with Caesar
32. What was the condition of Rome at this time?
Political terror, Riots in the streets based on political alliances to Pompeii and Caesar, violence
becomes the norm, street gangs fight each other according to political campaigns
33. What was the Gallic leader, Vercingetorix’s, plan to get the enemy (Caesar and his army)
to submit or retreat from Gaul? Starving Caesar and his army into retreat by burning all the
homes, stock, animals, food and land.
34. Who was Caesar’s most trusted subordinates at this time? Mark Anthony
35. What did Pompeii’s marriage to the daughter of a senator signify?
Pompeii wants a political alliance with the aristocracy
36. Caesar is now engaged in battle with Vercingetorix and his 200,000 fresh barbarian
reinforcements.
37. What did soldiers have to be able to be prepared for psychologically during war?
Confront the enemy close enough to hack them to death with a two foot sword, get in close
38. What did Caesar do to his men who were dazed and confused during battle?
Grab them by the throat and thrust them back into battle
39. Why were Caesars’ campaigns important? The take the Roman Empire away from the
Mediterranean world. It now includes northern Europe
40. Why was Caesar hate by his rivals? He puts them in the shadows
41. What did the Senate demand Caesar to do? Release his army and return home
42. Why did he refuse? He knew he would be murdered when he returned home
43. What was the Rubicon River? A river boundary between Rome and outside provinces
44. What did Pompeii do in response to Caesars’ return? Flees with his army to Greece where
support for him is strong
45. What happened to Pompeii and his army? They are defeated by Caesar in a civil war
46. What happened to Pompeii? He flees to Egypt and is murdered
47. Who beheads Pompeii? The Egyptians
48. What is done with his head? It is given to Caesar as a gift/gesture of good faith
49. What did Caesar do to the Republic? He replaces the republic
50. What does he proclaim himself? dictator for life
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51. What did Caesar do for Brutus? Promoted his career, made him his closest companion
52. What idea did Brutus have in his head about protecting Rome? He was the defender of Roman
Liberty
53. How many daggers thrust went into Caesar? 23
54. Who were many of the people that participated in Caesar’s assignation? His friends.
55. What was the notion of freedom that surrounded Caesar’s death? The act of assassinating
Caesar is what freedom required
56. Does Caesar’s death bring about a return to the Republic? No
57. Who found a way to make the age of Emperors work in Rome? Octavian