WorksheetsJulius Caesar
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Julius Caesar grow up?
a)
The rich section of Rome
b)
The poor section of Rome
c)
In Gaul
d)
In Egypt
2.
Who captured Caesar on his way to Greece?
a)
vandals
b)
Crassus
c)
Enemy army of Gaul
d)
pirates
3.
What was Caesar's reaction to the amount of ransom that was being demanded for his release?
a)
He was insulted because he thought he was worth a lot more money.
b)
He was concerned because he was in deep debt.
c)
He was relieved because his wife was rich.
d)
He was angry that they dared ask Rome for money.
4.
What became of Caesar's captors after he was released?
a)
Caesar captured them and turn them into slaves.
b)
Caesar cut off their hands.
c)
Caesar crucified them.
d)
Caesar admired their courage and offered for them to serve in the army.
5.
Who were the members of the Triumvirate?
a)
Caesar, Marc Antony, Brutus
b)
Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
c)
Caesar, Pompey, Brutus
d)
Caesar, Crassus, Marc Antony
6.
What territory did Caesar become governor over?
a)
Roman Gaul
b)
Rome
c)
Britannia
d)
Egypt
7.
How did Caesar defeat the 80,000 Gallic people led by Vercingetorix?
a)
He burned down the town while the army surrounded the city.
b)
He sent in food that was infected with plague.
c)
He killed their leader, Vercingetorix so that the others would lose the will to fight.
d)
He walled them in their city and starved them to death.
8.
What happens to Vercingetorix?
a)
He is killed in battle.
b)
He is strangled in a parade.
c)
He dies in prison.
d)
He escapes and dies of old age.
9.
What warning does Caesar give to enemies who oppose him?
a)
He cuts off both hands of all his enemy prisoners.
b)
He crucifies all his enemy soldiers.
c)
He burns the enemy soldiers on stakes outside their cities.
d)
He kills the wives of the enemy soldiers.
10.
What is the significance of Caesar crossing the Rubicon with his army?
a)
He was keeping his promise to return home in victory.
b)
He was surrendering to Pompey.
c)
He was declaring war on Rome.
d)
He was joining forces with Pompey so both men could rule side by side.
11.
What month is named after Caesar?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
June
d)
July
12.
How did Caesar "test the waters" to see if the people wanted him as their king?
a)
He announced that he wanted to be king.
b)
He took control of the Senate.
c)
He had his assistant offer him the crown .
d)
He conducted a survey.
13.
What is the date of Caesar's assassination?
a)
March 15th, 44 B.C.
b)
February 15th, 44 B.C.
c)
March 15th 42 B.C.
d)
February 15th, 42 B.C.
14.
Why were people upset with Caesar's image on a coin?
a)
It means he thinks he is their king.
b)
Caesar was an ugly person.
c)
It associated Caesar with the Aristocrats and the people hated them.
d)
Coins are sacred and should not be changed from what was on them originally.
15.
In death, the Senate made Caesar into a
a)
god.
b)
martyr
16.
What does Veni. Vidi. Vici. mean?
a)
The point of no return.
b)
I came. I saw. I conquered.
c)
I fought. I killed. I won.
d)
This is what happens to tyrants.
17.
Who is the author of the play, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"?
a)
Sophocles
b)
Plutarch
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Unknown
18.
True of False:
The Romans conquered the English.
The Romans conquered the English.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
How were Caesar and Pompey related?
a)
They were brothers.
b)
Pompey was married to Caesar's daughter.
c)
Caesar was the son of Pompey.
d)
Caesar married Pompey's daughter.
20.
What does "Iacta alea est" literally mean?
a)
I came. I saw. I conquered.
b)
The die is cast.
c)
Emperor for Life
d)
The point of no return
21.
What happens to Pompey?
a)
He is imprisoned for the rest of his life.
b)
He is strangled in a parade.
c)
He is chased to Egypt and killed.
d)
He dies of old age.
22.
What famous historical figure does Caesar have an affair with?
a)
Cleopatra
b)
Queen of Sheeba
c)
Vercingetorix's daughter
d)
Queen of England
23.
The Feast of Lupercal is to honor
a)
the sun god.
b)
the fertility god.
c)
the goddess of warfare
d)
Jupiter
24.
Februaue literally means
a)
to purify
b)
to be fertile
c)
to run with the goats
d)
to conquer
25.
What warning is given to Caesar?
a)
Be careful of Brutus
b)
If you become King, you will die
c)
Beware the Ides of March
d)
Don't trust your wife
26.
Who is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Brutus
c)
Pompey
d)
Marc Antony
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