10.3

Question 1

What caused friction between the commoners, and the elite members of society that led to growing unrest in the Republic?

Answer 1

The agriculture in the provinces was more successful that the areas surrounding Rome. Farmers lost business from the challenges of the new provenience.

Question 2

When was Gaius Julius Ceasar born?

Answer 2

100 BCE

Question 3

Who did Caesar form a political alliance with in 60 BCE?

Answer 3

Pompey the Great and Crassus

Question 4

What was this alliance known as?

Answer 4

First Triumirate

Question 5

In what year was Ceaser elected consul?

Answer 5

59 BCE

Question 6

After Caesars one-year term as consul, what territory was he appointed as governor for? What Modern day country is the territory a part of?

Answer 6

Gaul, modern-day France

Question 7

What did Caesar accomplish in 57 BCE?

Answer 7

Conquered the northern tribes of Gaul

Question 8

What did Caesars military success in Gaul provide him with?

Answer 8

Increased political power, money, and popularity

Question 9

What effect did Caesars success have on Pompey?

Answer 9

Pompey saw it was a threat and tried to stop Caesars reign, broke the first triumphant

Question 10

What did Caesar do in 49 BCE?

Answer 10

Led his army across the Rubicon River into Italy to fight Pompey and his army

Question 11

What river did cross into Italy to fight Pompey?

Answer 11

Rubicon

Question 12

What do army historians see Caesar crossing of the Rubicon as?

Answer 12

The end of the Roman Republic

Question 13

What does ¨crossing the Rubicon¨ mean in modern-day speaking?

Answer 13

Reaching a point of no return

Question 14

After crossing the Adriatic Sea, where was Pompey defeated in 48 BCE?

Answer 14

Pharaslus

Question 15

After defeating Pompey, what country did Ceasar conquer?

Answer 15

Egypt

Question 16

Who was the ruler of Egypt? What dynasty were they apart of?

Answer 16

Cleopatra, Macedonian Dynasty

Question 17

After his return to Rome what was Caesar declared? what was the significance of this?

Answer 17

Dictator for life, gave him complete power

Question 18

What did Caesar name himself?

Answer 18

Imperator (emperor in Roman)

Question 19

What did the Roman Senate fear after Caesar declared himself as Emperor?

Answer 19

That he was gaining too much power, also a chance of turning the gov. into a monarchy

Question 20

What group of Senators wanted to assassinate Caesar?

Answer 20

Gaius Cassius, Brutus, and Marcus Junius

Question 21

According to legend, how was Caesar warned about his attack?

Answer 21

By a soothsayer or a fortune teller

Question 22

March 15th

Answer 22

Ids day

Question 23

How and when was Caesar murdered?

Answer 23

Entered the Senate house and the Senators had knifes hidden under their togas, He was stabbed 23 times in 44 BCE

Question 24

What did Ceasar death result in?

Answer 24

Rome fell into a period of instability

Question 25

Who were the competing parties in the civil war? How long did the war last?

Answer 25

The armies of Cassius and Brutus, lasted 20y

Question 26

Who claimed the throne after Caeasars death?

Answer 26

Octavion

Question 27

Who formed the second triumvirate? What was their goal?

Answer 27

Octavian, Mark Antony, Marcus, Aemiluis, to avenge and support Octavian

Question 28

Where did Octavian and Mark Antony finally defeat the armies of Cassius and Brutus?

Answer 28

Philippi, Macedonia

Question 29

How was Romes territory divided amongst the Second Triumvirate?

Answer 29

splitting the land, Lepidus- provinces of Africa, Antony- eastern provinces, Octavian- West

Question 30

Who did Antony marry after divorcing Octavia (Octavian's Sister)

Answer 30

Cleopatra

Question 31

What was the result of Antony marrying Cleopatra?

Answer 31

Octavian though danger and told Antony to come to Rome so he could destroy Cleopatra forces. Cleo and Mark both died by a snake.

Question 32

What name was Octavian given after accepting the throne? What was its meaning?

Answer 32

Augustus

Question 33

Augustus =

Answer 33

Majestic

Question 34

What effect did the dynastic tradition have on Roman emperors?

Answer 34

Men saw this as an opportunity to claim the power and even tried to murder the emperors.

Question 35

Who was Augustus succeeded by?

Answer 35

Tiberius (stepson of Augustus)

Question 36

Who succeeded Tiberius?

Answer 36

Caligula

Question 37

What was Caligula know for? How did he die?

Answer 37

Being mentally ill (ceplesy), the own palace guard him

Question 38

Who succeeded Caligula?

Answer 38

Claudis, poisned his own wife

Question 39

Who succeeded Caludius? What was he known for?

Answer 39

Nero, had his mother killed and allowed a fire to destroy Rome

Question 40

The beginning of the Roman Empire was a time of peace and prosperity known as what?

Answer 40

Pax Romana

Question 41

What were all Roman cities known for having?

Answer 41

theater, temples, aqueducts, public bath houses

Question 42

What calendar was used by the Roman Empire?

Answer 42

Julian Calendar

Question 43

Under emperor Augustus and Emperor Hadrian, in what directions did the Empire expand?

Answer 43

North and East

Question 44

How far north did the Roman Empire expand to?

Answer 44

United Kingdom

Question 45

Under what emperor was the Roman empire the largest?

Answer 45

Emperor Trajan

Question 46

what cultural civilizations made up Roman Empire?

Answer 46

Greeks, Celts, Gauls, Egyptians, Africans

Question 47

How did Rome attempt to make conquered civilizations more like Rome?

Answer 47

common language, money, religion, calendar, entertainment