The Rise of the Roman Empire — Mediterranean (48 BC, Mediterranean) — Questions and answers
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What were Marcus Junius Brutus and Cicero worried about regarding Caesar?
Choices
- A. Caesar was getting too much sleep.
- B. Caesar was becoming too powerful and might harm the Republic. ✓
- C. Caesar's clothes were not fashionable enough.
- D. Caesar was spending too much time in Rome.
Answer: B. Caesar was becoming too powerful and might harm the Republic.
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What famous phrase did Caesar say after a big victory in Gaul?
Choices
- A. "Let's all go home now!"
- B. "Veni, vidi, vici—I came, I saw, I conquered!" ✓
- C. "Where is my chariot?"
- D. "This was a hard day!"
Answer: B. "Veni, vidi, vici—I came, I saw, I conquered!"
From page 3
What river did Caesar cross, which started a civil war in Rome?
Choices
- A. The Nile River.
- B. The Thames River.
- C. The Rubicon River. ✓
- D. The Tiber River.
Answer: C. The Rubicon River.
From page 4
Why did Caesar and Cleopatra form an alliance?
Choices
- A. They both loved to eat the same food.
- B. Rome needed Egypt's wealth, and Egypt needed Rome's strength. ✓
- C. They wanted to build a new bridge together.
- D. They both enjoyed sailing on the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: B. Rome needed Egypt's wealth, and Egypt needed Rome's strength.
From page 5
What title did Caesar take when he returned to Rome, making him very powerful?
Choices
- A. The Head of the Roman Bakery.
- B. The Chief Storyteller of Rome.
- C. Dictator for life. ✓
- D. The Roman Ambassador to Gaul.
Answer: C. Dictator for life.
From page 6
Who led the group of senators that assassinated Julius Caesar?
Choices
- A. Mark Antony and Octavian.
- B. Brutus and Cassius. ✓
- C. Cleopatra and Pompey.
- D. Seneca and Cicero.
Answer: B. Brutus and Cassius.
From page 7
What did Mark Antony do at Caesar's funeral?
Choices
- A. He cooked a large feast for everyone.
- B. He gave a powerful speech that turned the crowd against the assassins. ✓
- C. He went on a long journey.
- D. He sang a sad song.
Answer: B. He gave a powerful speech that turned the crowd against the assassins.
From page 8
Who formed the Second Triumvirate to rule Rome after Caesar's death?
Choices
- A. Brutus, Cassius, and Cicero.
- B. Caesar, Cleopatra, and Pompey.
- C. Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus. ✓
- D. Seneca, Lincoln, and Mark.
Answer: C. Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
From page 9
What did Octavian become, leading to a time of peace called the Pax Romana?
Choices
- A. A famous Roman artist.
- B. The first Roman Emperor. ✓
- C. A renowned Roman poet.
- D. The leader of the Roman Senate.
Answer: B. The first Roman Emperor.
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