The Battle of Pharsalus

In which year did the Great Roman Civil War reach its high point?

• 52 BC

• 48 BC

• 44 BC

• 56 BC

Where did Caesar first march to get his army back into fighting condition?

• Rome

• Athens

• Apollonia

• Sparta

Who was in control of Dyrrhachium after Caesar's defeat?

• Pompey

• Cato

• Scipio

• Afranius

What was the name of the town that Caesar stormed after his defeat at Dyrrhachium?

• Sparta

• Metropolis

• Athens

• Gomphi

What was the strategy used by Pompey to starve out Caesar's army?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Scorched earth

• Blitzkrieg

• Fabian strategy

How many infantry and cavalry did Caesar's army number according to his own account?

• 21,000 infantry and 500 cavalry

• 25,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry

• 30,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry

• 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry

What was the formation used by Pompey's infantry during the battle?

• Triplex acies

• Phalanx

• Testudo formation

• Wedge formation

Who led the Pompeian cavalry to attack Caesar's right flank?

• Cicero

• Ahenobarbus

• Scipio

• Labienus

Where did Pompey position himself during the battle?

• On the left flank

• In the reserve

• In the centre

• On the right flank