Julius Caesar Study

How did Julius Caesar use the problems of Rome's government to his advantage?

• He took control of it with the army

• He got rid of the Roman army

• He kept the republican government by getting rid of the Roman army

• He joined the army and fought alongside great generals to take control of the government

Which of the following was NOT an effect of Rome winning the Punic Wars?

• Rome got rid of its navy and army

• Rome built a stronger army

• Rome conquered more lands

• Rome became the greatest military power in the western Mediterranean

What happened because the generals in Rome were hungry for power?

• Rome gained trading partners

• The Roman Empire was created

• Rome started to move away from a republican government

• Civil War broke out in Rome

What caused Rome to gain trading partners and a rising merchant class?

• Rome conquered lands all around the Mediterranean

• General in Rome were hungry for power

• Sulla became dictator

• Rome expanded its trade routes

Which Roman social class usually worked on farms and had no rights at all?

• Patricians

• Enslaved People

• Plebeians

Which Roman social class made up about 90% of the population?

• Patricians

• Enslaved People

• Plebeians

True or False:
Julius Caesar had the Senate vote him dictator for life.

• True

• False

What did Julius Caesar do with the Roman army?

• Attacked innocent people

• Nothing, he never had control of the army

• He got rid of it

• He used it to help him rise to power