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Primary Sources: The Assassination of Julius Caesar

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Read the passage Primary Sources: The Assassination of Julius Caesar. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Primary Sources: The Assassination of Julius Caesar. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Can this source be considered a primary source?

Yes, because it was written by someone who directly witnessed the events described

No, because it was written after the events occurred, by someone who did not witness the events

No, because it is about the Roman Empire and was written after the empire collapsed

Yes, because it is about the Roman Empire and was written during the Roman Empire 

Question 2

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Which additional sources could be helpful to confirm this account of Julius Caesar's assassination? Select two correct answers.

a military artifact uncovered from an archaeological dig of the Roman Colosseum

Question 3

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Drag each choice into the correct box. Which historical questions are answered by the source?

Did Julius Caesar believe in the idea of a Roman Republic, and how did his actions align with his beliefs?
Did the Roman people support or resist the conspirators who assassinated Julius Caesar?
What were the specific events and reasons behind the Senate's conspiracy against Julius Caesar?
How did Julius Caesar's assassination affect the Roman Empire's relations with other nations?

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a letter to Caesar from a Roman soldier celebrating his battlefield successes

a letter from Cleopatra describing her relationship with Julius Caesar

a diary entry from a Roman senator involved in the assassination plot

the letter handed to Julius Caesar warning of an assassination plot on the Ides of March