Julius Caesar: The Later Years

What conflict did Caeser have while attempting to conquer Gaul?

• The Romans thought the people in Gaul were uncivilized

• Julius Caesar thought he was going to be able to conquer Gaul quite easily.

• The Gauls, led by a powerful Gallic chieftain name Vercingetorix, rose up and rebelled against him.

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Which sentence from the text best explains the resolution to Caesars conflict with Gaul?

• "Unfortunately for the Gauls, Julius Caesar and his legions would not be easy to defeat."

• " Aside from being courages, Julius Caesar was a brilliant commander."

• "Thanks to the ballista and other weapons used in battle, Julius Caesar was able to force the Gallic chiftain Vercingetorix to surrender."

• "The Gauls were terrified when they faced the ballista on the battlefield."

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What was Pompey's conflict with Caesar?

• Pompey and Caesar had been enemies for a while.

• He did not like him.

• He did not like all the power and glory Caesar had.

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What impact did Julius Caesar have on the consuls?

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Using the text what conflict did the consuls have with Caesar?

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• He was conquering too many new lands.

• They worried he would become more powerful.

• Too many people were in favor of him.

• They were worried he would declare himself king.

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Why do you think the Roman people saw Julius Caesar as a hero?

• They wanted him to be king.

• He had made Rome gain new territory.

• He was a brave military fighter who fought alongside his army.

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