Chap 11 Sect 4.1-4.4

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_______ following the Punic Wars brought great wealth to the Roman Republic, but this wealth was not evenly distributed among the people. Roman _______ used their new wealth to buy large areas of farmland, which drove many small farmers out of business. _______ and poverty became common in the republic, but the rich ignored the problems of the poor.

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Why were the Gracchus brothers assassinated?

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Order the events in chronological order:

Army general Marius is elected as consul.
Marius fled.
Crises forced the Senate to give extraordinary powers to two generals named Pompey and Crassus.
Sulla took control of the Senate.
Sulla and his army started a civil war.
Sulla became dictator of Rome.

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Sulla never lost a battle.

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Select the factors that weakened the Republic.

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Why did the Senate appoint Julius Caesar as a consul?

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What does "First Triumvirate" mean?

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Order the events:

Caesar declared himself dictator for life.
Crassus died.
Caesar introduced reforms that created jobs for the poor.
Caesar defeated Pompey and declared victory.
Senate appointed Pompey sole consul.
The Senate Assassinated Caesar.
Caesar led his army into Rome, sparking a bloody civil war.

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Julius Caesar was assassinated by about 60 senators under a statue of his old enemy Pompey. According to legend, as Caesar died, he cried out to a man who he had thought was his friend, “ _______” (“And you, Brutus?”)

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This commemorative coin, called a _______ , shows the profile of _______ , Caesar's former friend and assassin. The reverse features two daggers and a "cap of liberty." Underneath are the words EID MAR, or _______ . In the Roman calendar, the ides referred to the day that fell in the middle of the month.

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What did Roman leaders want people to remember about Caesar when they saw the commemorative coin?

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What does the violence of Caesar's death tell about the liberators' view of Caesar?

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According to Mark Antony, why was Caesar assassinated?

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After Caesar’s assassination, the Ides of March came to represent an unlucky or ill-fated day, which is why today we hear, “ _______!” every March 15. 

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In this dramatic painting, Caesar reaches out for help. He appears unable to believe that his own countrymen, most of whom he had handpicked to be senators, would assassinate him. What other details in the painting does the artist include to illustrate the intensity of the moment?

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Chap 11 Sect 4.1-4.4

Why were the Gracchus brothers assassinated?

Order the events in chronological order:

Sulla never lost a battle.

Select the factors that weakened the Republic.

Why did the Senate appoint Julius Caesar as a consul?

What does "First Triumvirate" mean?

Order the events:

What did Roman leaders want people to remember about Caesar when they saw the commemorative coin?

What does the violence of Caesar's death tell about the liberators' view of Caesar?

According to Mark Antony, why was Caesar assassinated?

In this dramatic painting, Caesar reaches out for help. He appears unable to believe that his own countrymen, most of whom he had handpicked to be senators, would assassinate him. What other details in the painting does the artist include to illustrate the intensity of the moment?

Why were the Gracchus brothers assassinated?

Order the events in chronological order:

Sulla never lost a battle.

Select the factors that weakened the Republic.

Why did the Senate appoint Julius Caesar as a consul?

What does "First Triumvirate" mean?

The triumvirate was full of suspicions and jealousies.

Order the events:

What did Roman leaders want people to remember about Caesar when they saw the commemorative coin?

What does the violence of Caesar's death tell about the liberators' view of Caesar?

According to Mark Antony, why was Caesar assassinated?

In this dramatic painting, Caesar reaches out for help. He appears unable to believe that his own countrymen, most of whom he had handpicked to be senators, would assassinate him. What other details in the painting does the artist include to illustrate the intensity of the moment?

The triumvirate was full of suspicions and jealousies.

Caesar was admired by the public.

How was Caesar honored?

What did the Senators fear?

What did the group that planned Caesar's assassination call themselves?

Why was the decision to betray Caesar difficult for Brutus?

Why did Caesar stop fighting the attack?

What happened after Caesar's assassination?

What opinion do you have about Brutus's actions? Do you prefer the version of Dante's Inferno or Gulliver's Travels.