Caesar's Rise to Power and the Roman Civil War

What was one of Pompey's strategies to gain influence in Rome?

• He wrote influential political essays.

• He built a large army.

• He married into a powerful family.

• He invested in public building projects.

How did Julius Caesar initially rise to power?

• Through his military conquests in Africa.

• By overthrowing the Senate.

• By inheriting wealth from his family.

• With the support of Pompey.

What was the significance of Caesar's military campaigns in Gaul?

• They led to his immediate downfall.

• They depleted the Roman treasury.

• They made him unpopular in Rome.

• They increased his wealth and popularity.

What was the consequence of Caesar crossing the Rubicon?

• It caused Pompey to gain more power.

• It led to a peace treaty with the Senate.

• It resulted in Caesar's immediate arrest.

• It marked the start of a civil war.

What was the main concern of the Roman Senate regarding Caesar's power?

• That he would abolish the Senate.

• That he would become too popular with the people.

• That he would refuse to return to Rome.

• That he would share power with Pompey.