The Roman Empire Lesson 3

Julius Caesar was born as a _____.

• plebeian

• consul

• patrician

• slave

Whose statue did Julius Caesar look at when he claimed that he had "as yet done nothing noteworthy"?

• King Tut

• Alexander the Great

• Zeus

• Scipio Africanus

In 59 B.C. Julius was elected _____ of Rome.

• consul

• senator

• dictator

• emperor

What area in Europe did Caesar conquer that is now part of modern-day France?

• Italy

• Sicily

• Gaul

• Carthage

Finish the sentence. After conquering Gaul Julius Caesar became very _____ with the soldiers under his command.

• abusive

• poor

• angry

• popular

The Senate, realizing Julius Caesar's growing popularity, sent him a message ordering him not to bring his soldiers past the ______.

• Acropolis

• Seven Hills of Rome

• Alps Mountains

• Rubicon River

After Julius Caesar entered Rome a _____ broke out. This is a war between groups belonging to the same country.

• revolutionary war

• trade war

• civil war

• industrial war

What was the name of Julius Caesar's main enemy during the civil war in Rome?

• Pompey

• Scipio Africanus

• Hannibal

• Marc Antony

After defeating Pompey in the civil war, Julius Caesar joined forces with the Egyptian queen named _____. She gave him money needed to continue to gain control of Rome.

• Hatshepsut

• Nefertiti

• Athena

• Cleopatra

In 45 B.C. Caesar returned in triumph and made himself ____ of Rome. This is someone who rules with absolute power.

• king

• consul

• dictator

• senator