Who's Line is it?
Whose line is it?:
"Et tu, Bruté? Then fall, Caesar."
Answer: Julius Caesar! (Act III Scene i, page 151)
This character first comes up with the plan to kill Julius Caesar.
Answer: Cassius!
Who helped convinced Brutus that Caesar needed to die to save Rome?
Answer: Cassius
Rome's government was a _______________.
Answer: Constitutional Republic
What does the word "conspiracy" mean?
Answer: a secret plan or agreement between people for an unlawful or harmful purpose like murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivation
Whose line is it?:
"If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."
Answer: Brutus! (Act III Scene ii, page 171)
This character is the first person to stab Julius Caesar.
Answer: Casca!
Who did Brutus see at the end of Act IV Scene ii?
Answer: The Ghost of Julius Caesar
Name a war that Rome was apart of during the Roman Republic Era.
Answers: The Roman-Etruscan wars, Punic Wars 1, 2, and 3, the Roman Gallic Wars!
What does the phrase "this is a Roman's part" mean?
Ex: "By your leave, gods, this is a Roman's part. Come, Cassius' sword, and find Titinius's heart. [He stabs himself and dies.]" (Act V Scene ii, page 235)
Answer: this is what a Roman must do (Titinius believes that it is his duty to die with his best friend and commander when it's his fault that he is dead to begin with via the "hill" misunderstanding)
Whose line is it?:
"Well, Brutus, thou art noble. Yet, I see Thy honorable mettle may be wrought From that is disposed. For who so firm that cannot be seduced?"
Answer: Cassius! (Act I Scene ii, page 89)
This character is the servant to Brutus' household.
Answer: Lucius
Name three conspirators that stabbed Caesar in Act III Scene i.
Answers: Casca, Decius, Metellus Cimber, Cinna, Cassius, and Brutus
What were two ways the Romans used the Tiber River?
Answers: Trade, transportation, freshwater for drinking, agriculture/farming, used as a military base and a commercial center.
What does the phrase "fell distract" mean?
Ex: "Impatient of my absence, And grief that young Octavius with Mark Antony Have made themselves so strong, she fell distract." (Act IV Scene ii, page 211)
Answer: to lose reason, or to go mad and hurt oneself (Portia "falls distract" when Brutus is labeled a traitor by Mark Antony and Octavius, and takes her own life in between Act III and IV)
Whose line is it?:
"In your bad strokes, Brutus, you give good words. Witness the hole you made in Caesar's heart, Crying 'Long live, hail Caesar!'"
Answer: Mark Antony! (Act V Scene i, page 225)
This character is the wife of Julius Caesar, who has a prophetic dream about his death.
Answer: Calpurnia
According to Casca, what did Caesar do after he was offered the crown three times at the race?
Answer: Fell to the ground "in a fit", or had a seizure.
Define Patricians.
Answer: Wealthy landowners who served in the Senate, where they debated/voted on leaders and laws.
What does "puissant" mean?
Ex: "Most high, most mighty, and most puissant Caesar," (Act III Scene i, page 149)
Answer: powerful
Whose line is it?:
"Upon condition Publius shall not live, Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony."
Answer: Lepidus! (Act IV Scene i, page 199)
This character is the soldier accused of and punished by Brutus for taking bribes from the Sardians.
Answer: Lucius Pella
What caused Cassius to "fall on his sword" in Act V Scene ii?
Answer: He falsely believes his good friend, Titinius, has been captured by Antony and Octavius's army, and he does not want to be captured himself. He asks Pindarus to stab him with his own sword, so that Caesar can be avenged by his death.
Name all four periods of Ancient Roman History.
Answers: Roman “Prehistory”/Founding (625 BCE), Roman Kingdom/Monarchy (625 BCE-509 BCE), Roman Republic (509 BCE-44 BCE), Roman Empire (44 BCE-1453 CE)
What is the festival of Lupercal?
A Roman religious festival held in mid-February in honor of the god of Fertility (Seen in Act I; in the play it's also used as a celebration for Caesar's victory!).