Suburani Chapter 9 resistance

Who was the governor of the two Roman Gallic provinces in 58 BC?

• Vercingetorix

• Cisalpine Gaul

• Julius Caesar

• Boudica

What did Vercingetorix do to try to overcome the traditional problems of large Gallic armies?

• Started the rebellion in winter

• Sought reinforcements from Rome

• Surrendered to Caesar

• Improved supplies and discipline

Where did Vercingetorix and his men decide to withdraw to when Caesar's army was closing in on them?

• Cisalpine Gaul

• Rome

• Gergovia

• Alesia

How did Caesar defend his troops against the reinforcements Vercingetorix had called for?

• Ordered a second set of defensive works to be built

• Retreated from Alesia

• Surrendered to Vercingetorix

• Sought reinforcements from other Roman provinces

What did Vercingetorix order the inhabitants who couldn't fight to do as provisions were decreasing in the town?

• Seek reinforcements from other Gauls

• Attack the Roman fortified area

• Surrender to Caesar

• Leave the walled town

How did the Romans position themselves in relation to the two sets of fortifications during the siege of Alesia?

• Outside the entire fortified area

• Behind the second set of fortifications

• In between the two sets of fortifications

• In front of the first set of fortifications

What happened to Vercingetorix after the fall of Alesia?

• He became a Roman ally

• He escaped to another Roman province

• He was taken prisoner and publicly executed in Rome

• He was executed by the Gauls

What was the outcome of the main battle between the Gallic relief force and the Romans?

• The Romans' military training and experience prevailed

• The Gauls were victorious

• The Romans were significantly inferior in number

• The battle was harshly fought but the Gauls prevailed

How did the conquest of Gaul end for Caesar?

• He was forced to retreat from Gaul

• He was defeated by the Gauls

• He completed the conquest of Gaul the following year

• He made peace with the Gauls