Julius Caesar & Shakespeare Web Quest Quiz

What was significant that happened on the "Ides of March"? (Select all that apply).

• Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar formed an unlikely alliance as the first "triumvirate".

• Caesar's enemies and supporters joined together, fed up with his dictatorial style of leadership, to remove him from power.

• Caesar effectively conquered Gaul by besieging rebels in France and cutting off survivors' hands after their water supply ran out.

• Caesar was assassinated by members of the Senate.

Why was Rome more than just a city? (Select all that apply).

• Rome was a vast empire made up by states, backed up by military force.

• Rome had powerful allies, including Cleopatra.

• Rome's empire allowed people to trade and travel unhindered.

• The empire allowed foreign religions such as Judaism and Christianity to spread rapidly due to ease of travel and communication.

Which of the following were true for the poor in Roman life? (Select all that apply.)

• They lived in government-mandated housing and had no right to own property.

• They lived in crowded, often poorly-constructed houses that could collapse or burn down at any moment.

• Newborn babies were often abandoned in hopes that someone would take them in as servants.

• They were not allowed to live inside the city and often lived on the outskirts of Rome as farmers.

• They enjoyed gladiators and chariot races as popular entertainment.

How did Caesar treat his defeated enemies? (Select one.)

• He allowed them to live, but imposed heavy taxes on them.

• He completely obliterated all his defeated enemies, including women and children.

• He treated them generously and even allowed some positions in Roman government,

• He allowed the defeated people group to remain in their land but brutally enforced Roman rule.

What did Caesar accomplish for Rome? Select all that apply.

• He reformed the Roman calendar.

• He made the Senate more representative.

• He granted citizenship to more foreigners.

• He established Rome as a republic.

True or False: People believed in the “divine right of kings”–that is, monarchs were given their right to rule directly from God, and were subject to no earthly authority.

• True

• False

True or False: Queen Elizabeth’s reign was a time of terror and uncertainty; and as a result, theater and the arts did not have the resources to flourish.

• True

• False

Why was Edward VI’s wife Mary Tudor nicknamed “Bloody Mary”? (Select one.)

• She murdered patrons of the theatre because she was Catholic.

• She murdered Christian Protestants because she was Catholic.

• She murdered her own husband, Henry VIII.

• She murdered her husband's other wife, Anne Boleyn.

What activities Shakespeare would have grown up doing as a child? (Select all that apply.)

• Festivals such as May Day.

• Football

• Petty school

• Grammar school

Describe London during the time that Shakespeare lived. (Select all that apply).

• London was crowded and overpopulated, often overflowing with trash in the streets.

• London was home to many rich nobles with beautiful homes, and ornate churches.

• London was the home of bloody tournaments between animals, public executions, and gambling.

• Street vendors sold many common goods in London.