Julius Caesar Video Questions

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Julius Caesar Video Questions
Rome: The Rise and fall of an Empire
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1. It is the middle of the ____________ century B.C.
2. It is a time of ___________________ and political upheaval.
3. Who captures Caesar and holds him hostage? ____________________________________
4. Caesar uses his popularity in an attempt to win the election for the office of _________________________. Consul
5. Caesar is a natural _______________________________.
6. Caesar was excellent at making people like him, but he was also one of the greatest___________________________ and public
______________________________ of his day.
7. Who quickly becomes Caesar’s loyal protégé? ______________________________________________
8. Whose support does Caesar lose in his campaign? _______________________________________
9. Why does Caesar want to become the governor of the Province of Gaul?
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10. What does Caesar do to ensure that he gets this position? __________________________________________________
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11. This alliance becomes known as The _____________________________________. Triumvirate
12. In order to “seal the deal,” who does Caesar give to Pompeii as a bride? ______________________________________
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13. Caesar heads north in search of ___________________________ and _____________________________.
14. Who is moving south in order to invade Rome? _________________________________
15. How long is the barrier the Romans create? ___________________________
16. The Romans are outnumbered five to ________.
17. What does Caesar try to do to the Helvetians? ___________________________________________
18. While Pompeii supports the status quo, Caesar has always stood for ______________________________________.
19. What young man is Pompeii’s relative and Caesar’s protégé? _______________________________________________
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20. Who do the barbarians look to for guidance? ______________________________________________________
21. Who wins this battle? Who is the new master of Gaul? _____________________________________
22. Besides conquering Gaul, what other two territories/countries does Caesar invade? ____________________________ and
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23. Conservative leaders vow to stop ________________________________.
24. What happens to Crassus? __________________________________
25. What happens to Caesar’s daughter ________________________________________.
26. How does Julia’s death affect Pompeii’s relationship with Caesar? __________________________________________
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27. Rome was in ______________________ turmoil.
28. During this turmoil, what building burns to the ground? ________________________________________
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29. Who is one of Caesar’s most trusted subordinates? __________________________________________
30. Meanwhile, The Conservative Senate in Rome declares ______________________ sole consul, placing an army at his disposal.
31. Pompeii turns down an offer to _______________________ into Caesar’s family again.
32. What is Caesar’s worst nightmare? ______________________________________________________________________
33. How many barbarians rise up to fight against the Romans? _______________________________
34. Why was the Battle of Alesia Caesar’s most challenging battle? ____________________________________________
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35. Who wins this battle? ______________________________
36. Why does Caesar want to return to Rome? _________________________________________________________________
37. Why do his rivals hate him? ____________________________________________________________________________
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38. By 50 B.C. Julius Caesar has no ________________ in Rome.
39. The Senate wants Caesar to ______________________ his command.
40. Caesar’s army is _________________________________________________________________ while Pompeii’s army is
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41. Romans who feared Caesar were __________________________________________________________. Romans who loved Caesar
were _________________________________________________________________________.
42. Pompeii flees to ____________________________ where he is supported.
45. In January 48 B.C., the two most important figures in Rome square off in tragic _____________________________________.
46. Caesar’s men had _________________________________ while Pompeii’s men had _________________________________________.
47. Which army wins? ___________________________________________
48. What happens to Pompeii? __________________________________________________________________________________________
49. What belongs to Caesar in 46 B.C._______________________________________
50. Caesar becomes the first leader in Rome to conceive an _________________________________.
51. Caesar replaces the R______________________________.
52. Caesar proclaims himself ___________________________ for life.
53. What does Marcus Brutus decide to do ? ______________________________________________________________________________
54. _______________ conspirators take matters into their own hands.
55. What do the conspirators do to Caesar? _________________________________________________________________________
56. The age of ________________________ begins and with it, bloody conquests, brutal repression, and endless
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