Background and context: Power in ancient Rome

In this lesson, we will learn about how power worked in ancient Rome and the reason why some people wanted to assassinate Julius Caesar.

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Background and Context - Power in Ancient Rome

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Q1.Why did the Senate want to assassinate Julius Caesar?

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Q2.Why was Julius Caesar so powerful?

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Q3.Why was the Senate powerful?

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Q4.What is the main theme of Julius Caesar?

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Q5.Which option best describes a tyrant

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Background and Context - Power in Ancient Rome

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Why did the Senate want to assassinate Julius Caesar?

1/5

Q2.Why was Julius Caesar so powerful?

2/5

Q3.Why was the Senate powerful?

3/5

Q4.What is the main theme of Julius Caesar?

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Q5.Which option best describes a tyrant

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Lesson summary: Background and context: Power in ancient Rome

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