The Policies Of Julius Caesar
At the religious festival of Lupercalia, who offered Caesar a royal crown?
Mark Antony
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate? (100 points for each)
Julius Caesar, Pompey, Marcus Crassus
Who were the three members of the Second Triumvirate? (100 points for each)
Mark Antony, Octavius, Lepidus
Which two Optimates led and organized the assassination of Julius Caesar? (100 points for each)
Marcus Brutus and Gauis Cassius
What was Augustus's formal title during his reign as emperor? (extra 100 points if you also provide the translation)
Princeps (First Citizen)
Name a policy that did not increase Julius Caesar's political power, but gave the perception of an emperor:
-Caesar's face being put on Roman coins
-Caesar's statue being placed in Religious Temples
-Caesar getting a month named after him.
Which member of the First Triumvirate was the least well-known and least-wealthy when it first formed in 60 BCE?
Julius Caesar
Who were the mother and father of Caesarion
Who was Consul at the time of Julius Caesar's assassination?
Mark Antony
(fill in the blanks) Augustus took control of the Senate by DECREASING their ___________________ power and INCREASING their _____________________ status.
POLITICAL; SOCIAL
Which of Caesar's policies was supported by Optimates in the Senate?
What is known as Julius Caesar's "Point of No Return"?
Crossing the Rubicon with his army
At what event was Mark Antony able to turn public opinion in Rome against the conspirators?
The Funeral of Julius Caesar
What was the (full) name of Marcus Brutus's ancestor who had founded the Roman Republic?
Lucius Brutus
What was the name of Augustus's private military guard?
The Praetorian Guard
When Rome was in a time of political or economic crisis?
Who was the wealthiest member of the First Triumvirate?
Marcus Crassus
Where/When did Augustus defeat Mark Antony?
The Battle of Actium (31 BCE)
What was the title of Cicero's speeches condemning Mark Antony as a tyrant?
The Philippics.
How did Augustus unify the Roman Military?
By creating a centralized military pension-plan, making soldiers more loyal to Rome than their generals.
What was the name of the month Julius (now known as July) BEFORE its name was changed in honor of Julius Caesar?
Quintilis
In what region of the empire did Pompey the Great win fame and glory from his conquests?
The Middle East (modern day Turkey)
Why was Augustus successfully able to turn public opinion in Rome (both of the plebeians and the senate) against Mark Antony?
Augustus was in Rome, while Mark Antony was far away in Alexandria.
20 years before the assassination of Julius Caesar, Cicero discovered that this person was planning on overthrowing the Republic:
Catiline
What were the two different ways Augustus depicted himself in statues?
1. In military armor, to demonstrate his strength.
2. In simple robes, to make him seem like a man of the people.