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WorksheetsNLE Roman Republic
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who won the battle of Actium and later was awarded the title Augustus, meaning “revered one,” by the Roman Senate?
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Marc Antony
Cicero
Which of these women spoke many languages, ruled Egypt for many years, and supported Antony against Octavian?
Livia
Clodia
Cleopatra
Boudicca
The Gallic general Vercingetorix united the Gauls against which Roman general?
Marius
Caesar
Scipio
Pompey
When a person is said to have "crossed the Rubicon,” what have they done?
given a gift to someone
had great success
done something they cannot reverse
hurt someone's feelings
What leader from North Africa mounted a valiant campaign to conquer Rome but was unsuccessful?
Mithridates
Pyrrhus
Alexander
Hannibal
What action of Julius Caesar is often referred to when making an irrevocable decision?
invading Britain
becoming consul
rebuilding Corinth
crossing the Rubicon
What Thracian gladiator led a group of rebelling slaves in defeating five Roman armies? A) Spartacus B) Scipio C) Pompey D) Hannibal
Spartacus
Scipio
Pompey
Hannibal
Caesar crossed the Rhine River in 55 BC to fight what foe?
Britons
Greeks
Spaniards
Germans
What Roman general and son-in-law of Julius Caesar was a member of the First Triumvirate?
Marius
Pompey
Mark Antony
Sulla
What Roman leader invaded Britain and Germany in 55 B.C. and spent a number of years in Gaul?
Marcus Antonius
Gaius Julius Caesar
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Marcus Licinius Crassus
At the Battle of Actium, the forces of Antony and Cleopatra fought with those of
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Brutus
Which of these famous people lived at the very end of the Roman Republic?
Horatius and Cincinnatus
Antony and Cleopatra
Nero and Hadrian
Tullus Hostilius and Ancus Martius
Reorder the following: Who came first in Roman history?
Tarquinius Superbus
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Hadrian
The battles of Cannae and Zama occurred during the
Social Wars
Civil Wars
Gallic Wars
Punic Wars
What Roman general exclaimed “Alea iacta est!” before leading his army across the Rubicon River into Italy?
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gnaeus Pompeius
Gaius Iulius Caesar
Gaius Marius
In what battle of the Second Punic War did the greatly outnumbered Hannibal defeat the Roman army led by the consuls Paullus and Varro?
Philippi
Actium
Pharsalus
Cannae
Quis sum? Rēgīna Aegyptiōrum eram. Iūlius Caesar et Mārcus Antōnius mē amābant.
Boudicca
Cleopatra
Dīdō
Hippolyta
Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae were
places of Carthaginian victories in the Second Punic War
areas in Britain colonized by Claudius
areas in Gaul which rebelled against Caesar
territories yielded to Rome by the Samnites
Octavian’s victory at the Battle of Actium took place in 31 BC
on the sea off the coast of Greece
in a valley of Thrace
on the plain near Troy
on a river of southern Gaul
At which battle was Hannibal defeated by Scipio?
Pharsalus
Cannae
Philippi
Zama
Who was the Roman general and statesman who served as consul seven times and was known for his re-organization of the army?
Marius
Pompey
Cincinnatus
Coriolanus
The Carthaginian general Hannibal dealt the Romans the most costly defeat in their history up to that point at the Battle of
Actium
Pharsalus
Alesia
Cannae
The American Founding Father John Adams once wrote that he had “crossed the Rubicon.” By this he meant that he
was running away
would die soon
could no longer go back
had plowed his fields
What leader held the consulship seven times and led the Populārēs against Sulla and the Optimātēs?
Augustus
Cicero
Marius
Cato the Elder
What wealthy member of the first triumvirate suppressed the slave revolt led by Spartacus and was killed by the Parthians in 53 B.C.?
Pompey
Sulla
Lepidus
Crassus
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were brothers who were killed because of their attempts to
change religious practices
re-organize the army
institute social and land reform
restore the monarchy
Although he was Julius Caesar’s former son-in-law, this military commander became Caesar’s opponent in Rome’s Civil War.
Crassus
Antony
Pompey
Cicero
Optimātēs and Populārēs were
taxes on the rich and poor
military ranks
offices of the Cursus Honōrum
political factions
Which former consul, known for his oratory, was named Pater Patriae but was later exiled?
Cicero
Caesar
Brutus
Octavian
Pompey was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus. Where is it on the map?
1
2
3
4
Which two Roman generals opposed one another at the Battle of Pharsalus in Greece?
Crassus and Spartacus
Pompey and Julius Caesar
Marc Antony and Brutus
Marius and Sulla
Who has given us much information about Roman life toward the end of the Republic through his letters and philosophical essays?
Catullus
Caesar
Cicero
Sallust
What member of the First Triumvirate was defeated by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus to end their civil war?
Crassus
Octavian
Pompey
Brutus
Which wealthy member of the First Triumvirate lost the war, Rome’s military standards, and his life in Parthia?
Crassus
Pompey
Caesar
Sulla
What Roman senator was accused by Cicero of attempting a coup during his consulship in 63 BC?
Marcus Antonius
Lucius Sergius Catilina
Gnaeus Pompeius
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
