Cicero and Catiline
Whom did Cicero prevent from taking over Rome?
Catiline
Which Egyptian queen had a political and romantic alliance with Julius Caesar
and Marc Antony?
Cleopatra
Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Who was the main general of the army Julius Caesar fought in his civil war?
Pompey the Great
What was Octavian’s name changed to after he became emperor?
Augustus
What was Cicero’s occupation before entering public office?
Orator/lawyer
What modern-day country was Caesar the first Roman to invade?
Britain
How did Pompey the Great die?
He was beheaded by the king of Egypt
After he was defeated, where did Pompey the Great flee to?
Egypt
Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?
Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus
How did Cicero die?
Who were the two main conspirators behind the death of Julius Caesar?
Brutus and Cassius
Where did Julius Caesar defeat Pompey for the final time?
Pharsalus
What happened to the main two killers of Caesar?
They killed themselves after the 2nd Triumvirate defeated their armies
How did the 2nd Triumvirate divide the Roman Empire?
Octavian got the west, Antony the East, Lepidus Africa
What happened to Catiline?
He was killed in battle after his plans were uncovered by Cicero
What was Julius Caesar’s official title at the time of his death?
Dictator-For-Life
Name one achievement of Pompey the Great.
1. Defeated Spartacus
2. Cleared pirates from the Mediterranean
3. Annexed Syria
How did Cleopatra die?
Suicide by snake-bite
What is a proscription?
A list of people a government orders to be killed
What elected office did Cicero beat Catiline to gain?
Consul
What province did Julius Caesar govern before starting the Roman Civil War?
Gaul
What empire did Crassus die trying to fight?
Parthians
What battle resulted in Octavian taking over all of Rome?
Actium
What island did Lepidus try to take over before being stripped of his power?
Sicily