Julius Caesar Quiz

It's time to write your conclusion. What one theory do you think most likely explains the assassination?

• Protect the Republic: Senators killed Caesar to save Roman democracy.

• Personal Grievances: Betrayed allies sought revenge for Caesar’s actions.

• Hunger for Power: Conspirators killed him to gain political influence.

• Fate/Soothsayers: Fortune tellers predicted Caesar’s unavoidable assassination.

Do you feel like there may be truth to more than one theory? What do you think overall?

Who was Julius Caesar?

• A Roman poet

• A Roman politician, general, and statesman

• A Greek philosopher

• An Egyptian pharaoh

Who were the leaders of the group that assassinated Julius Caesar?

• Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus

• Augustus and Mark Antony

• Cicero and Pompey

• Nero and Caligula

In what year was Julius Caesar born?

• 100 BCE

• 44 BCE

• 63 BCE

• 69 BCE

Who was Julius Caesar's uncle, a prominent politician and military leader?

• Gaius Marius

• Marcus Brutus

• Pompey the Great

• Cicero

What was one of Caesar's key strengths as a military leader?

• His wealth

• His strategic brilliance

• His political connections

• His naval power

What does the phrase "crossing the Rubicon" metaphorically mean?

• Starting a peaceful negotiation

• Taking a bold and risky action with irreversible consequences

• Building a bridge over a river

• Establishing a new government

What was the immediate consequence of Caesar's assassination?

• Peace and stability in Rome

• A period of prosperity

• Chaos and fears of a civil war

• The rise of a new dictator

What title did Octavian take in 27 BCE?

• Emperor

• King

• Augustus

• Dictator