Name _______________________
Date _________
Hour ___________
POLITICS, PATRIOTISM, AND PROTEST OPINIONNAIRE
JULIUS CAESAR Anticipation Guide
In the space provided mark whether you agree or disagree with each statement. Mark a “1” if you strongly agree, “2” if you
somewhat agree, “3” if you are unsure or neither agree nor disagree, “4” if you somewhat disagree, and “5” if you strongly
disagree.
Agree or Disagree
_______________ 1. It is never right to kill another person.
_______________ 2. Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countries.
_______________ 3. If a political leader has done something wrong, it is all right to get rid of him or her by whatever means
necessary.
_______________ 4. "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
_______________ 5. In certain situations it may be justified for a political leader to bend or break the law for the good of the
country.
_______________ 6. People should never compromise their ideals or beliefs.
_______________ 7. "My country right or wrong" is not just a slogan; it is every citizen's patriotic duty.
_______________ 8. No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for.
_______________ 9. "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant taste of death but once."
_______________10. "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is [often buried] with their bones."
_______________11. Chaos results when lawful social order is broken.
_______________12. The best intentions of good, noble people can lead to tragedy.
_______________13. Language is a powerful weapon, and in the hands of a skilled person, it can be used to manipulate others.
_______________14. Violence and bloodshed can never have morally good results.
_______________15. Orderliness and stable rule, even though dictatorial, are preferable to chaos.
_______________16. Although over two thousand years have passed, people have not changed much since Caesar's time.
_______________17. Power can change a person.
_______________18. Some things in life just cannot be explained by humans.
_______________19. Ancient Romans contributed to our knowledge/use of medicine today.
_______________20. Ancient Romans contributed to our knowledge/use of architecture today.
Name _______________________
Date _________
Hour ___________
Additional questions for the anticipation guide are listed below.
21. Think about the qualities possessed by a good leader. Generate a list of these qualities and choose a leader (from the
student body, history, or the contemporary world) who exhibits several of them. Your answer should include both
qualities the leader possesses as well as those he or she lacks.
22. How far would you go to stop a friend from harming your country?
23. How far would you go to obtain revenge on someone or some group who destroyed your best friend?
24. Is there anything for which you would betray a friend?
25. Which is more important to you, friendship or personal principles? Why?
26. To what extent can we control the future?
27. How superstitious are you? Do you have any good luck rituals that you perform before important occasions?
28. Do you watch for omens before important events?
29. Do you read your horoscope every day, and do you follow its advice? Why or why not?
30. What do you believe constitutes the “ultimate betrayal”?