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Why is Julius Caesar so important to Roman history?

• He made Rome a military superpower.

• He became Rome's first emperor.

• He ended the Roman republic.

• He was a famous historian and writer.

How did Julius Caesar start his career in Rome?

• He was a community planner.

• He was a historian.

• He was a slave.

• He was a soldier.

Which of the following did NOT help Julius Caesar become a success in ancient Rome?

• He was a great writer.

• He was a great public speaker.

• He was a brilliant military leader.

• He was from a wealthy merchant family.

What did Julius Caesar do to expand the Roman Republic?

• He conquered Gaul.

• He conquered Greece.

• He conquered Egypt.

• He did not expand it.

What political group did Julius Caesar belong to that controlled most decisions in Rome?

• The Senate

• A triumvirate

• An assembly

• The Magistrates

Why was Caesar crossing the Rubicon River with his army so important?

• It allowed him to set himself up as the first Emperor of Rome.

• He declared war on Rome itself starting a civil war and ending the Republic.

• It led to his crushing defeat by his enemies.

• He crossed the Tiber River not the Rubicon.

After his return to Rome, how did Caesar become popular with the plebeians?

• He treated them with respect.

• He shared his money with them.

• He shared land with them.

• All of the above.

What title did the people give to Caesar?

• Emperor of Rome

• King of the Romans

• Dictator for Life

• Imperator

What were members of the Senate afraid of regarding Julius Caesar?

• He would allow barbarians to conquer Rome.

• He would put Cleopatra on the throne.

• He would make himself king and take power away from them.

• He would ignore the needs of the poor.

How did the Senate deal with the threat posed by Julius Caesar?

• They had him imprisoned for life.

• They banished him from the Republic.

• He was tried and publicly executed.

• He was ambushed in the Senate building and assassinated.