Questions on Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire

Who were gladiators?

• slaves, and criminals

• Little kids

• Teachers

• the rich

Who was responsible for the first-known combat between gladiators in Rome, and why did the custom grow? Select two choices.

• The first known gladiator combat was at the funeral for an unknown man

• The first known gladiator combat was at the funeral for “a nobleman named Junius Brutus in 264 b.c.

• Julius Caesar wanted to provide entertainment for the populace

• His sons Marcus and Decimus revived an ancient Etruscan custom

Why did the Romans have slave fights at the funerals of noblemen?

• To pay respect to the noblemen and respect to the gods

• To pay respect to all those who had died in the past year

• To entertain the populace

• To pay respect to the artistry of fighting to the death

Which selection best describes how the excerpt is structured in Chapter II?

• Chapter II is about why the emperors chose to put on gladiator games

• Chapter II is about the gladiator games under Julius Caesar;

• Chapter II is about how the gladiator games began in Rome

• Chapter II is about the gladiator games at specific funerals

Which selection best describes how the excerpt is structured in Chapter II?

• Chapter II is about why the emperors chose to put on gladiator games

• Chapter II is about the gladiator games under Julius Caesar;

• Chapter II is about how the gladiator games began in Rome

• Chapter II is about the gladiator games at specific funerals

What was the effect of these actions?

• The effect was that Caesar gained "unlimited power"

• The effect was Caesar "established the precedent of keeping the populace occupied with triumphal processions, chariot races, and gladiator shows."

• The effect was that Caesar gained "limited power"

• The effect was Caesar did not "established the precedent of keeping the populace occupied with triumphal processions, chariot races, and gladiator shows."

Match the cause and effect. What led to the fall of the Roman Empire according to the text?

• The old Roman Empire, which had spent its money unwisely on spectacular gladiatorial displays

• The old Roman Empire, which had spent its money wisely on items for the populace

• Now empire didn’t want to spend on such extravagances, because Rome was having no difficulty in running the government due to its huge size and lack of money and other resources

• Now empire that could no longer afford such extravagances, because Rome was having difficulty in running the government due to its huge size and lack of money and other resources

What was one of the major causes that led to gladiatorial games becoming extinct?

• Everyone started to feel sorry for the slaves and the criminals.

• The games became boring and predictable.

• The rise of Christianity.

• The rise of other empires.

The gladiators games were abolished in 404 AD because:

• Christians became the took over the empire.

• Emperor Honorius lost his son in a gladiatorial event.

• The crowd killed a monk who tried to stop a gradational event.

• The games became to corrupt.