WorksheetsJulius Caesar End of the Republic
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
When Rome conquered their empire, one of their biggest problems was the large slave run farms called.......
a)
Latifundia
b)
Latifurtuidus
c)
Collectives
d)
Bread and Circus
2.
After the Punic Wars, returning soldiers could not find work. Why? (choose three)
a)
Patricians bought up land creating latifundia.
b)
Slave labor was being used for most work.
c)
Faced with debt, many farmers sold their property.
d)
Many would rather die than work for a patrician.
e)
Soldiers were now more loyal to their generals.
3.
What effect did latifundia have on small farms?
(choose three)
a)
Farmers were unable to compete so they sold their farm.
b)
It created more jobs for plebeians.
c)
The large farming estates swallowed up the small farms.
d)
Farmers went into debt.
e)
Small farmers also began to increase their wealth.
4.
What effect did Marius' reforms have on the loyalty of soldiers?
a)
Soldiers were more loyal to their general than Rome.
b)
Soldiers now expected land from Rome.
c)
Latifundia was now outlawed.
d)
None of these
5.
The Roman general who was a rival to General Marius was
a)
Sulla
b)
Caesar
c)
Pompey
d)
Hannibal
6.
The professional army gave unemployed Romans work, but the soldiers became too loyal to
a)
The government of Rome
b)
Their general
c)
Hannibal
d)
The gods
7.
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon.
b)
Sulla named himself dictator.
c)
The Romans formed a tripartite government.
d)
the government decided to give farms to poor Romans.
8.
The policy of keeping the common people in Rome happy was called......
a)
Decimation
b)
Bread and Oil
c)
Circus Maximus
d)
Bread and Circus
9.
The Gracchi brothers were most likely killed because they wanted
a)
to take land away from the latifundia.
b)
to be dictators for life.
c)
give Gaul back their land.
d)
provide cheap food and entertainment for the poor.
10.
The Gracchi brothers are known for being
a)
owners of latifundia.
b)
reformers.
c)
powerful generals.
d)
emperors.
11.
Julius Caesar was named dictator of Rome for _________
a)
Life
b)
6 months
c)
A year
d)
Never
12.
Julius Caesar’s enemies assassinated him because
a)
they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome.
b)
they were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul.
c)
they were opposed to his expansion into other lands.
d)
they were fearful when he refused to disband his army.
13.
Which of the following was done by Caesar after he seized power in 49 B.C.E.?
a)
He started large-scale building projects.
b)
He gave jobs to Romans who could not find work.
c)
He gave land to soldiers who had none.
d)
All of these
14.
Many Roman politicians feared riots. They quickly turned this to an advantage by
a)
providing cheap food and entertainment.
b)
attacking Gaul to get soldiers back to work.
c)
creating a university system to retrain people.
d)
inventing news ways of doing things that relied less on slave labor.
15.
Julius Caesar fought for eight years in ____ gaining its territory for Rome.
a)
Germany
b)
Gaul
c)
Greece
d)
Carthage
16.
What does the saying "Crossing the Rubicon" mean?
a)
A decision that cannot be reversed
b)
A time to feel sorry for your enemies
c)
Crossing your enemies off of your list
d)
Changing your mind about something
17.
When is the "ides"?
a)
the 15th day of the month
b)
the first day of the month
c)
a leap year
d)
the last day of a month
18.
By "crossing the Rubicon" Caesar knew he was starting a (n) ________.
a)
civil war
b)
triumvirate
c)
empire
d)
latifundia
19.
Some senators feared that Julius Caesar wanted to be a(n) _______ and start a(n) ______.
a)
dictator, oligarchy
b)
king, dynasty
c)
emperor, empire
d)
general, army
20.
What was the fundamental principle of the Roman Republic?
a)
That no one man should hold too much power
b)
That one man should hold all power.
c)
That everyone should share the power in a democratic system of government
d)
All for one and one for all
21.
Which position was permanently granted to Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.?
a)
Tyrant
b)
Dictator
c)
King
d)
Queen
22.
Many people like Caesar, but he had many enemies as well. Eventually, he was killed by a group of ___________.
a)
gang members
b)
Persians
c)
senators
d)
Greeks
23.
The end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire is thought to have occurred in about 44 B.C. after the death of which of these rulers?
a)
Marcus Antonius
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Caesar Augustus
24.
Julius Caesar, the first “modern” dictator of Rome, was...
a)
the ruler of Ethiopia.
b)
born in India.
c)
the founder of Rome.
d)
assassinated.
25.
Which of the following statements accurately describes how Julius Caesar became dictator?
a)
Caesar’s troops were loyal to the government.
b)
Caesar’s troops were loyal to him.
c)
Caesar’s support came from the senate.
d)
Caesar’s support came from fellow general Pompey
26.
The rise of private armies directly threatened the existence of the Roman republic. Which of the following men did NOT command private armies?
a)
Gaius Marius
b)
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
the Gracchi brothers
27.
What is a triumvirate?
a)
rule by three
b)
a war lasting 30 years
c)
the period when Julius Caesar ruled
d)
a period of Roman peace
28.
What was his family name?
a)
Gaius
b)
Julius
c)
Caesar
d)
Hairy
29.
What is most shocking about who was responsible for Caesar's assassination?
a)
Some were Senators who were his enemies
b)
Some were invaders hired by the Senate
c)
Some were assassins hired by the Senate
d)
Some were Senators who were his friends
30.
What did Caesar do to solidify his alliance with Pompey?
a)
Give him money
b)
Promise him troops
c)
Marry his daughter to him
d)
Give him a villa in Etruria
31.
Who was Julius Caesar's famous uncle?
a)
Sulla
b)
Marius
c)
Scipio Africanus
d)
Cato the Elder
32.
Where did Caesar finally defeat the Gauls?
a)
Masillia
b)
Alessia
c)
Londonum
d)
Danube River
33.
What happened to Pompey?
a)
Caesar granted him clemency
b)
He was decapitated by Egyptians
c)
He was enslaved by the Spaniards
d)
He went into exile in Persia
34.
Caesar needed to make money and get a loyal army so he went to
a)
Gaul
b)
Spain
c)
North Africa
d)
Rome
35.
Which of the following is TRUE concerning Sulla?
a)
First man to become emperor of Rome
b)
First man to march on Rome and take Rome with an army.
c)
First plebeian to become ruler of Rome
d)
Reorganized army into the legion
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