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Julius Caesar. Exceptional orator, politian, general, beloved of the common Roman. This is my tribute to the great man's life and legacy. Enjoy :)

A multiple-choice quiz by science queen vj. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
science queen vj

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Gaius Julius Caesar's mother? Hint

Cornelia Cinna

Servilia Caepio

Aurelia Cotta

Julia

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Question 2 of 10

2. From which Roman deity did Caesar claim descent? Hint

Mars

Venus

Jupiter

Neptune

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Question 3 of 10

3. During Caesar's childhood, he was nominated to become Rome's Flamen Dialis, a special priest of Jupiter. Which of these activities was Flamen Dialis banned from participating in? Hint

Seeing a corpse

All of these

Touching metal

Riding a horse

4. During his youth, Caesar was one of a number of Roman citizens to be proscribed, a punishment that could result in banishment, seizure of assets and death. Which general (later Dictator) of Rome ordered the proscription of Caesar, but eventually pardoned him? Hint

Marcus Crassus

Gaius Marius

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Gneaus Pompius Magnus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was distinctive about the horse that Caesar rode during battles? Hint

Caesar always covered his horse with a leopard skin

Caesar rode a donkey

There was no distinguishing feature- it was an ordinary horse

The horse's hooves were cloven into five parts such that they looked like toes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the award that Caesar won following the capture of Mytilene? Hint

Corona Civica (oak leaf crown)

Corona Navalis

Corona Obsidionalis (grass crown)

Corona Triumphalis (laurel or bay leaf crown)

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: Caesar was the first Roman to lead an expedition to Britain.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Perhaps Caesar's most famous quote "Veni, vidi, vici" ("I came, I saw, I conquered") was said on August 1st 47BC following which battle? Hint

The battle of Pharsalus (ending the Civil War against the Republicans)

The defeat of Ptolemy in Alexandria

The siege of Alesia

The defeat of Pharnaces at Zela

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Question 9 of 10

9. Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March 44BCE at a meeting of the Roman senate. Beneath which famous general's statue did Caesar fall? Hint

Metallus Scipio Africanus

Gaius Marius

Quintus Sertorius

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Caesar named Gaius Octavius (later Augustus) as his heir. How were Caesar and Octavius related? Hint

Uncle and nephew

Great-uncle and great nephew

They were cousins

They were not related

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Gaius Julius Caesar's mother?

Answer: Aurelia Cotta

Julia, or a derivation thereof, was generally the name given to females born to a Julian father. Caesar's daughter, sister and aunt were all named Julia. Servilia, the mother of Marcus Brutus was his mistress and Cornelia his first wife.

2. From which Roman deity did Caesar claim descent?

Answer: Venus

Julius Caesar claimed descent from the goddess Venus via Aeneas (Iulius) her son.

3. During Caesar's childhood, he was nominated to become Rome's Flamen Dialis, a special priest of Jupiter. Which of these activities was Flamen Dialis banned from participating in?

Answer: All of these

These and other taboos; for example, seeing an enemy of Rome meant that Caesar could not serve in the army.

Answer: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Caesar was proscribed because of his relationship to Gaius Marius, an enemy of Sulla's.

5. What was distinctive about the horse that Caesar rode during battles?

Answer: The horse's hooves were cloven into five parts such that they looked like toes

Caesar was highly superstitious about his luck, insisting that he rode his "toed" horse during battle.

6. What was the name of the award that Caesar won following the capture of Mytilene?

Answer: Corona Civica (oak leaf crown)

The Corona Civica (the Civic Crown), made of oak leaves, was the second highest honour that could be received by a soldier. Caesar won this crown for saving the lives of his fellow soldiers during the battle of Mytilene.
The Grass Crown was the highest honour that was awarded to a soldier, usually a general who liberated a besieged army. Lucius Cornelius Sulla was awarded such a crown.
The Corona Navalis was awarded to sailors.
The Corona Triumphalis was worn by victorious generals during their triumphal parades through Rome.

7. True or False: Caesar was the first Roman to lead an expedition to Britain.

Answer: True

Caesar's first invasion of Britain took place on August 26th 55BC. He transported two legions, the 7th and 10th plus cavalry, but the opposition that they received forced them to retreat back to Gaul. For his second invasion, Caesar took with him five legions, 2000 cavalry and eight hundred transport ships. Britain however was not conquered until a century later.
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8. Perhaps Caesar's most famous quote "Veni, vidi, vici" ("I came, I saw, I conquered") was said on August 1st 47BC following which battle?

Answer: The defeat of Pharnaces at Zela

Following Caesar's victory in the civil war, he travelled to Egypt where he placed Cleopatra on the Egyptian throne following the defeat of her brother Ptolemy's army in Alexandria. Prior to his return to Rome to assume the Dictatorship, Caesar defeated Pharnaces II, son of the former troublesome Pontic king Mithridates.

The defeat was in retribution for Pharneces defeat of a Roman army led by Domitius Calvinus in Pontus. It was following this four-hour battle that Caesar made this famous quotation.

9. Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March 44BCE at a meeting of the Roman senate. Beneath which famous general's statue did Caesar fall?

Answer: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

It is thought that as many as 60 men conspired to rid Rome of the 'tyrant' Caesar. The main conspirators in Caesar's assassination were Cassius, Trebonius, Decimus Brutus and Marcus Brutus. Casca was the first to strike. It is reported that before he fell, Caesar covered his head and legs. The great man was stabbed 23 times.

10. Caesar named Gaius Octavius (later Augustus) as his heir. How were Caesar and Octavius related?

Answer: Great-uncle and great nephew

Octavius was the adopted son of Caesar's sister's daughter, Atia.

Source: Author science queen vj

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