Julius Caesar and the Fall of the Republic

What did Caesar do when the Senate demanded he come home from Gaul?

• Caesar fled and united with Cleopatra.

• Caesar returned as asked.

• Caesar returned with his army and started a civil war.

• Caesar committed suicide

What month was named after Caesar?

• May
• June
• July
• August

Why did the senators assassinate Julius Caesar?

• He was losing too many battles

• They knew he was planning to begin another war.

• They were afraid he was becoming too powerful.

• He was too close with Cleopatra

What happened in Rome after Julius Caesar was assassinated?

• There was peace in Rome.

• Cleopatra became the new ruler.

• Rome fell to the barbarians.

• There were civil wars over who would control Rome

What event finally brought the Roman republic to an end?

• Mark Antony's marriage to Cleopatra

• Julius Caesar became dictator.

• Rome burned to the ground.

• Julius Caesar was assassinated.

To what Roman social class did Julius Caesar belong?

• A patrician family

• A plebeian family

• A slave family

Who most likely would be the supporters of Caesar? (Choose all that apply)

• Soldiers

• Plebeians

• Patricians and the Senate

Which form of government has the people choose representatives to govern for them?

• anarchy

• republic

• oligarchy

• monarchy

When Rome was ruled by Etruscan kings, what form of government did it have?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

Named himself dictator for life. He began Rome's shift from a republic into dictatorship.

• Alexander the Great
• Julius Caesar
• Augustus Caesar
• Aristotle