“A&E Biography: Hail Caesar” Notes
Name _____________________
Date _______________________
1. The titles of _________________ and __________________ come from the
name Caesar.
2. Gaius Julius Caesar was born in ___________________.
3. Caesar was trained to pursue the highest _____________________.
4. At the age of _________, Caesar was introduced into political life. At that same
age, Caesar’s father ___________________.
5. Julius Caesar was described as someone who looked:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. On his way to Rhodes to learn oratory, (the art of public speaking), he was
___________________________________________.
7. After he was released by the pirates, he hunted them down and crucified them, but
first he ________________________________.
8. The death of his first wife allowed him to ____________________________.
9. Caesar was given an appointment of the man in charge of
_____________________________.
10. At the age of ____________, Caesar ran for election as the
_____________________________________.
11. Caesar joined forces with Crassus, a wealthy ____________________, and
Pompey, the greatest _____________________.
12. In order to earn a triumph, a celebratory procession through the streets of Rome, a
man had to ________________________________.
13. The Roman Senate persuaded ___________________ that Julius Caesar was out
of control.
14. Caesar made the famous statement,
“______________________________________,” in response to the demands of
the Senate.
15. In the battle with Pompey’s men, Caesar had __________________ troops, and
was outnumbered _______ to ________.
16. Pompey fled to ________________, and Caesar chased him there.
17. Julius Caesar had a mistress, the new Queen of Egypt,
_________________________.
18. During the Triumph, there was a slave behind Caesar who whispered,
“Remember, you’re just ___________” whenever the crowd cheered.
19. The Senate elected him dictator for _________ years.
20. Caesar introduced the solar year of ___________ days.
21. What month was named after Caesar? __________________
22. In _____________ of ________________, he was elected dictator for life.
23. The date decided upon for the assassination was _________________.
24. Caesar was stabbed __________ times.
25. Caesar is the person who represents the hinge point between the __________ and
the _____________.