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What is Julius Caesar’s full name?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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In what year was Julius Caesar born?

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100 BC

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In what year did Julius Caesar die?

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44 BC

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Who fulfilled his promise to crucify the pirates who captured him as a young man?

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Julius Caesar

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What did Caesar promise to do the pirates who kidnapped him as a young man?

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crucify them

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What is an aedile?

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official in charge of public entertainment

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Which official was in charge of public entertainment?

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aedile

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What is a quaestor?

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a treasurer

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Which officials were in charge of Rome’s finances?

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quaestor

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What is a praetor?

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judge

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Which officals were in charge of judicial matters?

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praetor

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What is the term for the standard order of the offices?

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Cursus Honorum

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13
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Who was Caesar’s co-consul in 59 BC?

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Bibulus

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By what name was the year of Caesar and Bibulus’ consulship jokingly referred to?

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the consulship of Julius and Caesar

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How did Bibulus get on Caesar’s bad side?

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vetoed a land reform bill

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What is a Pontifex Maximus?

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chief priest

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What group of three men dominated Roman political affairs beginning in 60 BC?

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First Triumvirate

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What is a proconsulship?

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governorship of a province

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18
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Where did Caesar go for his proconsulship?

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Cisalpine Gaul

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Who launched a major invasion of all of Gaul during his proconsulship?

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Julius Caesar

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How long did Caesar’s Gallic campaign last?

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7 years

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Who was the author of “Commentaries on the Gallic Wars”?

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Julius Caesar

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At what battle in 52 BC did Caesar defeat Vercingetorix and the Gauls?

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Alesia

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Who defeated Vercingetorix and the Gauls at Alesia in 52 BC?

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Julius Caesar

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What Gallic chieftain was defeated at Alesia in 52 BC?
Vercingetorix
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What river in northern Italy were generals not allowed to lead their army across without the permission of the Senate?
Rubicon
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Who led his army across the Rubicon and into the heart of Italy in 49 BC?
Julius Caesar
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What river did Caesar lead his army across in 49 BC?
Rubicon
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What did Caesar reportedly say before crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC?
alea iacta est
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What does "alea iacta est" mean?
the die is cast
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Who fled from Italy after Caesar crossed the Rubicon?
Pompey
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Against whom did Caesar fight a civil war?
Pompey
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At what battle in 48 BC did Caesar defeat Pompey and put him to flight?
Pharsalus
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Whom did Caesar defeat at Pharsalus in 48 BC?
Pompey
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What did Caesar reportedly say after the battle of Pharsalus?
hoc voluerunt
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What does "hoc voluerunt" mean?
they wanted this
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At what battle in 47 BC did Caesar defeat the forces of Pharnaces II in Asia Minor?
Zela
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Who did Caesar defeat at Zela in 47 BC?
Pharnaces II
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After what battle did Caesar reportedly say "veni, vidi, vici"?
Zela
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What does "veni, vidi, vici" mean?
I came, I saw, I conquered
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What famous phrase did Caesar reportedly say after the battle of Zela?
veni, vidi, vici
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At what battle in 46 BC did Caesar defeat Pompey's sons & Cato the Younger?
Thapsus
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At what battle in 45 BC did Caesar defeat the last of Pompey's supporters in Spain?
Munda
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What honor was bestowed on Caesar when he returned to Rome from Spain?
dictator for life
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Which two men led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar on March 15, 44 BC?
Brutus & Cassius
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Who was killed on the Ides of March in 44 BC?
Julius Caesar
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On what date was Caesar assassinated?
March 15, 44 BC
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According to Shakespeare what did Caesar say when he died?
et tu Brute?
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Who was Caesar's first wife?
Cornelia
49
Who was the daughter of Caesar and Cornelia?
Julia
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Who was Caesar's second wife?
Pompeia
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Who was Caesar's third wife?
Calpurnia
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Who did Caesar adopt as his son and heir in his will?
Octavian
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What was Octavian's actual relationship to Caesar?
great-nephew
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What descendant of the first consul of Rome plotted with Cassius to assassinate Caesar?
Brutus
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Where was Caesar assassinated on March 15, 44 BC?
Theater of Pompey
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Who was killed at the Theater of Pompey on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
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At what battle of 42 BC did Octavian and Marc Antony defeat Caesar's assassins?
Philippi
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Who defeated Caesar's assassins at Philippi in 42 BC?
Octavian & Marc Antony
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Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?
Marc Antony, Octavian & Lepidus
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What group included Lepidus, Octavian, and Marc Antony?
Second Triumvirate
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In what year was the Second Triumvirate formed?
43 BC
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What of 43 BC legalized the Second Triumvirate for 5 years?
Lex Titia
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What group was legally recognized by the Lex Titia of 43 BC?
Second Triumvirate
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Where did Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus meet in 43 BC to form the Second Triumvirate?
Bononia
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What law was passed at Bononia legally recognizing the Second Triumvirate?
Lex Titia
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At what battle of 40 BC did Octavian capture Fulvia and Lucius Antony?
Perusia
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What wife and brother of Marc Antony did Octavian capture at Perusia?
Fulvia and Lucius Antony
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Who was the wife of Marc Antony?
Fulvia
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Who was the Egyptian wife of Marc Antony?
Cleopatra
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At what battle of 31 BC did Octavian defeat Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
Actium
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What victory of Octavian effectively ended the Republic?
Actium
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In what year did Octavian defeat Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?
31 BC
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At what battle of 43 BC did the consuls Hirtius and Pansa attempt to rescue Decimus Brutus who was under siege from Marc Antony?
Mutina
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What two consuls of 43 BC were killed in battle at Mutina?
Hirtius & Pansa
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Who was besieged by Marc Antony at Mutina in 43 BC?
Decimus Brutus
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At what battle of 36 BC did Octavian defeat Sextus Pompey near Sicily?
Naulochus
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What son of Pompey was committing acts of piracy near Sicily?
Sextus Pompey
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What general helped Octavian defeat Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?
Agrippa
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When did the officially empire begin?
27 BC

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