Julius Caesar Multiple Choice - Statistics

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This Egyptian queen was Caesar's lover and, after his death, turned to Mark Antony. Cleopatra
86%
As a young man, Caesar was captured by pirates. How did he react? He considered the ransom an insult to his status, and demanded that they raise it
86%
For some time, the three most powerful men formed a group that was known as the triumvirate. Besides Caesar, who belonged to it? Pompey and Crassus
86%
Caesar served in an office known as pontifex maximus. Who is known by that title nowadays? the Pope
86%
For which reason did Brutus kill Caesar? Brutus believed in the republic and thought Caesar was too powerful
79%
He says this in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar": "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." Mark Antony
79%
How was the name Caesar pronounced, in all likelihood? kae̯.sar (kuy-sarr)
71%
Which of these words for "emperor" does not derive from Caesar? Király
71%
He was a member of this political faction Populares - populists, pro-commoners
71%
Caesar first wrote about Germanic peoples. What is noteworthy about that? These peoples didn't call themselves "Germanic" at the time
71%
What kind of a name is Julius, as in Julius Caesar? a family name
64%
Cato the Younger was known as a fierce enemy of Caesar. What happened after the latter seized power? Caesar pardoned Cato, who then killed himself
64%
Caesar, Jesus, Cicero and Augustus all lived at the same time. True or false? False
64%
When someone brought him the head of his major opponent during the civil war, Pompey, what did Caesar do? He cried bitter tears
64%
During a senatorial debate, Caesar received a letter. His enemy Cato, suspecting it had to do with a conspiracy, compelled him to read it out loud. It turned out to be...? A love letter from Servilia, Cato's sister
50%
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