The First Triumvirate
Who were the two strongest leaders in Rome in 60 BC?
Crassus and Pompey
What month was named after Julius Caesar?
July, which was his birth month.
What did Octavian do to revenge Caesar's death?
Octavian had the two men killed two were behind the plot to assassinate Caesar.
Where did Cleopatra live?
She lived in Alexandria, Egypt, but she was not an Egyptian.
What did Herod the Great call himself?
King of the Jews
Who swayed Pompey and Crassus to join a coalition with him?
Julius Caesar
What are some ways Julius Caesar provided good care for the citizens of Rome?
He replaced dishonest politicians with respectable ones; he updated the calendar and altered the number of days of the months; he established a system for the people to receive free grain.
How did Julius Caesar die?
We was walking to the Senate for a meeting and was attacked by a group of about 60 senators and killed.
DD-At age 18, how did Cleopatra become queen?
She married one of her brothers, who was murdered, and then she married her other brother, who also died suspiciously.
What evil act of cruelty did Herod do to his family?
Herod was so evil that he killed off nearly every member of his family, including his wife and children.
What does the word "triumvirate" mean?
It means "rule by three persons of parties."
What was one of a Caesar's downfalls?
His romance with Cleopatra.
What does the phrase, "You too, Brutus?" refer to?
This phrase has come to refer to a person who betrays a friend as Julius Caesar's close friend Brutus betrayed him and join in the surprise attack to kill him.
Cleopatra had herself delivered to Caesar in a "bed sack" or rolled-up carpet.
How did Cleopatra die?
She ended her own life using snake venom.
Which two men were in-laws?
Caesar's daughter was married to Pompey, so Caesar and Pompey were in-laws.
What was Caesar's famous defiant act?
"Crossing the Rubicon". To this day, the expressions "crossing the Rubicon" refers to someone making a strong decision that cannot be reversed.
DD-who were the three men in the Second Triumvirate?
Gaius Octavian, Marcus Lepidus, and Mark Anthony
Did Cleopatra and Julius Caesar ever marry?
They never married, but maintained a relationship for years and had a child together.
In the Battle of Actium, did Mark Anthony prove to be more loyal to Cleopatra or Rome?
Cleopatra
What does "Republic" refer to in the Roman Republic?
"Republic" refers to a country without a king.
What was the title that Julius Caesar gave himself?
"dictator for life"
Mark Anthony married Octavian's sister, so they became in-laws
Who did Cleopatra end up marrying and had 3 children with?
Mark Anthony
What was Herod's most cruel act to the Jews?
When Herod realized that the wise men were not going to lead him to Jesus, Herod ordered that all male Jewish babies in Bethlehem were to be killed.