Unit 4 Lesson 8

Poll

A barbarian is a person who is wild and violent.

• YES

• NO

Poll

LATIN is the language spoken in the United States.

• YES

• NO

Poll

A ransom is money paid to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

What evidence in the text tells us that Julius Caesar was a proud man with a high opinion of himself?

• He came from an old Roman family.

• He would not allow himself to be ransomed for less than 50 talents.

• When he was a young man, he was captured by pirates.

Multiple Choice

Which words best replace scolded in the following sentence?

Caesar got angry at the pirates. He scolded them for not liking his poems.

• fussed at

• laughed at

• thanked

Fill in the Blanks

Caesar did not forget about the pirates. He hired some good fighters, tracked the pirates down, and

them.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase veni, vidi, vici mean?

• I came, I saw, I conquered

• I came, I fought, I won

• I came, I cried, I left

Multiple Choice

Why do teachers around the world use Caesar's book on the Gallic wars to teach Latin to students?

• It is only 3 words.

• It is very clear and well written.

• It has beautiful illustrations to go with each page.

Multiple Choice

Based on the image and caption, which statement is true?

• Caesar fought in many wars and won them all.

• Caesar led an army into the land the Romans called Gaul.

• Caesar wrote about conquering Gaul.

Multiple Choice

Which is the main idea of Julius Caesar: Great Fighter, Great Writer?

• Julius Caesar was a brave leader who conquered lands and an excellent writer that wrote about his adventures.

• Julius Caesar demanded that the pirates ask for 50 talents instead of 20 talents for his ransom.

• Caesar conquered Gaul and wrote a book about how he did it.