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Julius Caesar Test Flashcards

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1
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Shakespeare wrote during the 1500’s which is what century?

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16th

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2
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where did the majority of people live?

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South

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3
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Approximately 120,000 people lived in

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London

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Despite a beautiful house on the exterior, Elizabethan houses had

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dull lighting, no proper drainage, and no running water

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In 1561, what plague kills 17,000 in London?

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Bubonic/ Black Death

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The major industry in England at this time

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wool

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Elizabeth is the daughter of which Henry

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VIII

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Elizabeth’s mother was executed. Who was she?

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Anne Boleyn

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9
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Elizabeth is known as the…

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virgin queen

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10
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Upon Elizabeth’s mother’s death, Elizabeth was

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banished from court

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11
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Elizabeth became queen at the age of

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25

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12
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Elizabeth inherited what type of nation?

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weak, divided

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At the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign, England was at war with

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France and Scotland

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14
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which ruler broke with Rome and established the Church of England

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Henry VIII

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Which ruler was a hard-lined protestant

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Edward VI

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Which ruler was Catholic and publicly burned heretics at the stake

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Mary I

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17
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William Shakespeare was born in

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Stratford

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18
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In 1594, Shakespeare founds

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The King’s Players

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Shakespeare helps to finance what theatre, located on Bankside in London?

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Globe Theatre

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Theatres in Shakespeare’s time are designed as a/an

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open air

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21
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Julius Caesar (the play) takes place in

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Ancient Rome

22
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Where did Rome’s empire stretch from?

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Britain to North Africa
Persia to Spain

23
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Rome suffered from constant infighting between

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ambitious military leaders and the far weaker senators

24
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Shakespeare emphasized how the actions of who or what ultimately determine history

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the leaders of Roman society

25
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When does Julius Caesar die?

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March 15, 44 BC

26
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why were the citizens celebrating?

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Caesar’s defeat of Pompey

27
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Who first attempted to talk to Brutus into turning against Caesar?

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Cassius

28
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what warning was Caesar given?

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“beware the ides of March”

29
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explain what Caesar did when he was offered the crown

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when caesar was given the crown he refused it thrice. He did this to make him seem more humble and to gain popularity with the people

30
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how did the conspirators plan to convince Brutus to join their plot?

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through sending him letters of praise under fake names

31
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how did the weather contribute to the mood of act one? Explain

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-contributed to the chaotic mood of the act
-portrayed the conflict within the conspirators
-alluding to their anger
-worried about the plot to kill Caesar

32
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why do the tribunes Flavius and Marullus become angry with the commoners at the beginning of the play?

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they are going to celebrate victory over Pompey when they supported him yesterday.

33
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how does Caesar respond to the Soothsayer’s warning

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disregards it

34
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why does Cassuis send letters to Brutus that appear to have been written by other people

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to boost his confidence and make him more willing to kill Caesar

35
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Why does Brutus feel that Caesar must be assassinated soon

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so that he wasn’t crowned making their actions treason

36
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who suggested that Antony’s life would be spared? Why?

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Brutus; he has no real value

37
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How did Calpurnia’s dreams act as foreshadowing?

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-showed conspirators washing their hands in Caesar’s blood
-once they kill Caesar they wash their hands in his blood

38
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How did Decius convince Caesar to leave the house

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through flattery and that he won’t become king if he doesn’t go

39
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who tried to warn Caesar with a letter

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Ardemetrious (Arty)

40
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why is Portia upset with brutus

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says he is acting different/ he hasn’t been sleeping or talking as normal

41
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what has made calpurnia concerned about Caesar’s safety

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the recent signs and dreams; bathing hands in Caesar’s blood

42
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Is Brutus’s decision to join the conspiracy driven more by his conscience or by Cassius’s manipulation

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Cassius manipulation; the letters; boost in confidence

43
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who was the first to stab caesar

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casca

44
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what did Caesar say before he died? What does this mean?

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“Et tu Brute” meaning and you Brutus

45
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what reason did Brutus give for Caesar’s assassination

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he was far too ambitious

46
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what did Antony show the citizens? How did this win the citizens to Caesar and Antony’s favor?

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Caesar’s will; they were given 75 drachmas and all of Caesar’s land. They now believed that Caesar was humble and generous

47
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How did the citizens react to Antony’s speech? What innocent bystander was killed as a result?

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filled with courage and rage which led them on the path to mutiny; cinna the poet was killed

48
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what disagreement do Brutus and Cassius have about plans for Caesar’s funeral

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letting antony speak
-cassius says no
-Brutus says yes

49
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what does Mark Antony’s soliloquy reveal about his motivations for the rest of act three

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he is angry and wants to exact revenge

50
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why does Antony’s funeral speech have a much more powerful effect on the crowd than Brutus’s speech

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he plays to the emotions of the crowd
-calls them friends above all else

51
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What does the murder of Cinna the poet in act 3 scene 3 suggest about the use of violence to achieve political goals

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-there was no true order to the madness
-they no longer care about anything but killing him once they find out he has the same name as a conspirator
-they only wanted revenge and not justice

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