JC- Historical Background Quiz

This person's father died when he was 16. and he was captured by pirates.

• Crassus

• Caesar

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The was the richest man in Rome and funded Ceasar's military conquests.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

The was a famous general which great political influence before Caesar surpassed him.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The was the child of Caesar's favorite mistress. He enters politics and becomes Caear's favorite protégé.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This person became a great military general and conquered lands north of Rome amassing great wealth and power.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Caesar

• Brutus

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This person helps Caesar by bribing senate officials then goes on a military expedition where he is immediately killed.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This person turns on Caesar when his wife, Julia, dies during childbirth.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

During this time period Rome was...

• Peaceful and quiet

• A small city with little to no army

• Run by government officials the people could trust

• Violent and dangerous

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This was Caesar's battlefield companion and ends up becoming Caesars greatest ally in the play.

• Crassus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Pompey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This person joined the Senate, lost a great Roman battle against Caesar, then fled to Egypt where he was beheaded.

• Crassus

• Pompey

• Mar Antony

• Brutus

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10