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WorksheetsCaesar 1.1-1.4 Comprehension
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many parts does Caesar divide Gaul into?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Name one tribe that inhabits one of the three parts of Gaul according to Caesar. (Don't include "the.")
(a)
What is Caesar saying about the tribes in Gaul in this sentence?: Hi omnes lingua, institutinis, legibus inter se differunt.
He's describing the similarities between the tribes.
He's describing the wars the tribes have fought in.
He's describing the differences between the tribes.
He's describing the conversations he's had with leaders of the tribes.
In the phrase "lingua, institutis, legibus," Caesar leaves out the conjunction. This is called...
Anaphora
Litotes
Metonymy
Asyndeton
Caesar uses the Garumna, Matrona, and Sequana to define the borders in Gaul. What kind of landform are these?
rivers
mountains
oceans
valleys
Caesar argues that "horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae." What is he saying about the Belgae/Belgians?
They are easily defeated.
They have greath wealth.
They are very strong.
They are constantly on the move.
When Caesar says that the Belgae/Belgians are "a cultu atque humanitate provinciae longissime absunt" he means that...
They have learned many things from the neighboring Roman provinces.
They are the furthest away from the influence of Roman civilization.
They are extremely refined and cultured.
They greatly value Roman culture and attempt to emulate it by showing their strength.
Caesar argues that merchants...
spread Roman culture throughout Europe by traveling among the tribes.
are useful allies when determining the strengths and weaknesses of the Gauls.
benefit financially from traveling as far from Rome as possible.
bring luxuries with them, which are appealing to people who have weaker minds.
Caesar argues that the Helvetii surpass the rest of the Gauls in respect to "virtute" because...
they are weak-minded and unwilling to fight.
they are constantly fighting the Germans.
they have a long-standing treaty with the rest of the Gauls.
they have exquisite artwork and architecture.
