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Page 99
How did the Gauls' way of life compare to what the Roman's expected?
A. It was simpler than the Roman expected.
B. It was more sophisticated than the Romans expected.
C. It was primitive with no culture.
B. It was more sophisticated than the Romans expected.
Page 99
What did Julius Caesar hope to achieve by conquering Gaul?
A. To gain money, recognition, and power
B. To make peace with the Gauls
C. To build new cities in Gaul.
Julius Caesar wanted A. To gain money, recognition, and power.
Page 99
What did Julius Caesar believe about the Gauls that he thought would make them easier to conquer?
A. They were united under one leader.
B. They had no army.
C. They all had their own chieftains and could be divided.
C. They all had their own chieftains and could be divided.
Pages 96 and 97
What was one of Julius Caesar's jobs as proconsul?
A. To negotiate peace with foreign lands
B. To build the Roman Senate
C. To protect Roman property and expand Roman territory
Page 97
How did the Romans view the people in the areas Julius Caesar wanted to conquer?
A. As allies
B. As barbarians with a different culture
C. As advanced societies
Julius Caesar viewed the as B. barbarians with a different culture.
Page 98
Why did most Romans think they would be doing these "barbarians" a favor by conquering them?
A. They would receive riches.
B. They would learn better ways from the Romans.
The Romans thought B. They would learn better ways from the Romans.
Page 98
What were the two main groups of people the Romans considered "barbarians"?
A. The Gauls and the Germanic tribes
B. The Celts and Thracians
C. The Egyptians and the Greeks
Romans considered A. The Gauls and the Germanic tribes as "barbarians".
Page 98
Where did the Gauls live during Julius Caesar's time?
A. In the area of present-day Germany
B. In the area of present-day Spain
C. In the area of present-day France
The Gauls lived in C. In the area of present-day France.
Page 94
What position did Julius Caesar eventually hold in the Roman government?
A. One of the two consuls
B. A senator
C. A general in the army
Julius Caesar was A. One of the two consuls
Page 95
What system did the two consuls use to control their power?
A. Voting on laws
B. Checks and balances
C. A military dictatorship
The system was B. Checks and balances.
Page 95
What would happen if the two consuls disagreed about a new law?
A. They would negotiate and compromise to come to an agreement.
B. One consul would make the decision alone.
C. They would ask the Roman people to vote on it.
If they disagreed, A. they would negotiate and compromise to come to an agreement.
Pages 95 and 96
What was the role of proconsuls after serving as consuls?
A. They became senators.
B. They ruled Rome as kings.
C. They became governors of Roman provinces.
C. They became governors of Roman provinces.
Pages 96 and 97
What role did Julius Caesar take on after his term as consul?
A. He became proconsul of provinces to the north and east of Italy.
B. He became a general in the Roman army.
C. He became a governor of Italy.
A. He became proconsul of provinces to the north and east of Italy.
Page 93
What does the word "politics" mean?
A. Playing sports
B. Activities planning a city
C. Activities involved in running a government
Politics means C. Activities involved in running a government.
Page 93
In a republic, what is needed to make important decisions like laws or going to war?
A. A single person decides.
B. There's an agreement between various people in the government.
C. The people vote for everything.
In a republic, B. There's an agreement between various people in the government.
Page 93
What did Roman politicians do when they disagreed about governing?
A. They formed alliances with other politicians who agreed with them.
B. They stopped working together.
C. They let the army make the decisions.
A. They formed alliances with other politicians who agreed with them.
Page 94
What was the advantage of forming an alliance in Roman politics?
A. More money to spend
B. A stronger army
C. Easier to convince other people to agree.
The advantage was that it was C. Easier to convince other people to agree.
Page 94
Who did Julius Caesar form an alliance with?
A. A fellow senator
B. A rich man named Pompey
C. A general from another army
Julius Caesar formed an alliance with B. A rich man named Pompey.
Page 92
What was Julius Caesar's full name?
A. Darius Julius Caesar
B. Augustus Julius Caesar
C. Gaius Julius Caesar
His full name was C. Gaius Julius Caesar.
Page 92
When was Julius Caesar born?
A. 400 BCE
B. 100 BCE
C. 100 CE
Julius Caesar was born B. 100 BCE.
Page 92
When Julius Caesar was a young solider, he was nominated for a powerful position. What was it?
A. emperor of Rome
B. priest of Venus
C. priest of Jupiter
He was nominated to be c. priest of Jupiter.
Page 92
What caused Julius Caesar to leave Rome and join the army instead of being priest?
A. There was more pay in the army.
B. A family feud erupted between his family and another important patrician family.
C. He didn't want to become a priest.
B. A family feud erupted between his family and another important patrician family.
Page 93
What was awarded to Julius Caesar that represented honor and soldier's bravery?
A. The Oak Crown
B. The Civic Crown
C. The Laurel Crown
Julius Caesar was awarded A. The Oak Crown.