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The Rise of Caesarism
1. Which Roman aristocrat was captured by Cilician pirates in 75 B.C.?
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The Rise of Caesarism
1. Which Roman aristocrat was captured by Cilician pirates in 75 B.C.?
2. What did Caesar do to the pirates who had captured him?
2. What did Caesar do to the pirates who had captured him?
List four attributes of Julius Caesar:
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List four attributes of Julius Caesar:
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7. According to Julius Caesar, what two things led to the path of supremacy?
7. According to Julius Caesar, what two things led to the path of supremacy?
8. List the figures who made up a constellation of luminaries during this age:
8. List the figures who made up a constellation of luminaries during this age:
9. Who was responsible for the downfall of the Roman Republic?
9. Who was responsible for the downfall of the Roman Republic?
10. Whose side was Julius Caesar on during Rome’s first civil war?
10. Whose side was Julius Caesar on during Rome’s first civil war?
11. Who were the two great rivals to Julius Caesar in Rome?
11. Who were the two great rivals to Julius Caesar in Rome?
12. What was Pompey’s background?
12. What was Pompey’s background?
13. What was Cicero’s background?
13. What was Cicero’s background?
14. Which two Roman generals suppressed the Spartacan uprising?
14. Which two Roman generals suppressed the Spartacan uprising?
15. What was exterminated as a military threat by Pompey?
15. What was exterminated as a military threat by Pompey?
16. Who exposed the Catiline Conspiracy?
16. Who exposed the Catiline Conspiracy?
17. Which three men formed the first Triumvirate?
17. Which three men formed the first Triumvirate?
18. Who did Pompey marry to create an alliance with Julius Caesar?
18. Who did Pompey marry to create an alliance with Julius Caesar?
19. Where did Julius Caesar go in search of conquest?
19. Where did Julius Caesar go in search of conquest?
20. What battle is one of Rome’s worst military defeats?
20. What battle is one of Rome’s worst military defeats?
21. What happened to Crassus?
21. What happened to Crassus?
22. Which leader of the Gauls was defeated by Caesar in 52 B.C.?
22. Which leader of the Gauls was defeated by Caesar in 52 B.C.?
23. Who ordered Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome?
23. Who ordered Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome?
24. What did Caesar declare as he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C.?
24. What did Caesar declare as he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C.?
25. What party was created that opposed Julius Caesar?
25. What party was created that opposed Julius Caesar?
26. List a couple leaders of this faction?
26. List a couple leaders of this faction?
27. Who won the Battle of Dyrrachium in 48 B.C.?
27. Who won the Battle of Dyrrachium in 48 B.C.?
28. Who won the Battle of Pharsalus?
28. Who won the Battle of Pharsalus?
29. What happened to Pompey in Egypt?
29. What happened to Pompey in Egypt?
30. Who became Caesar’s lover while he was in Egypt?
30. Who became Caesar’s lover while he was in Egypt?
31. Which idealistic and courageous patriot of the Roman Republic committed
suicide instead of being conquered by Julius Caesar?
32. What battle took place in Spain in 45 B.C.?
31. Which idealistic and courageous patriot of the Roman Republic committed
suicide instead of being conquered by Julius Caesar?
32. What battle took place in Spain in 45 B.C.?
33. What was Caesar appointed to?
33. What was Caesar appointed to?
34. Who attempted to crown Caesar as King of Rome?
34. Who attempted to crown Caesar as King of Rome?
35. What month was renamed in honor of Julius?
35. What month was renamed in honor of Julius?
36. What did Caesar do with his dictatorial powers?
36. What did Caesar do with his dictatorial powers?
37. Which statesmen sought to save the Roman Republic?
37. Which statesmen sought to save the Roman Republic?
38. What did they plan to do?
38. What did they plan to do?
39. When did the assassination take place?
39. When did the assassination take place?
40. Who had a dream about Caesar’s death?
40. Who had a dream about Caesar’s death?
41. What were Caesar’s last words?
41. What were Caesar’s last words?
42. Who did not rally behind the assassins for the cause of the Republic?
42. Who did not rally behind the assassins for the cause of the Republic?
43. What did Rome crave instead of liberty?
43. What did Rome crave instead of liberty?
44. What had Rome lost?
44. What had Rome lost?
45. What had Romans lost interest in? (caption)
45. What had Romans lost interest in? (caption)
“Caesar’s assassins wanted to restore the republic by killing a usurper, but only
made matters worse. Many Romans loved Caesar for his generosity with public
monies and for his military prowess, and had lost interest in self-government.”
Steve Bonta
“Caesar’s assassins wanted to restore the republic by killing a usurper, but only
made matters worse. Many Romans loved Caesar for his generosity with public
monies and for his military prowess, and had lost interest in self-government.”
Steve Bonta