The Republic of Rome Answers

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Which factors helped Rome change from a republic to an empire?Its geography made Rome vulnerable to invasion.Augustus was proclaimed emperor following a civil war.Julius Caesar created a dictatorship.The people transformed Rome from a republic to a representative democracy.

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Its geography made Rome vulnerable to invasion.
B
Augustus was proclaimed emperor following a civil war.
C
Julius Caesar created a dictatorship.
D
The people transformed Rome from a republic to a representative democracy.
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Why did the senators decide to assassinate Julius Caesar?

A
They wanted more power for themselves.
B
They wanted to replace him with Marcus Brutus.
C
They were worried he had grown too powerful.
D
He refused to bring Cimber’s brother back from exile.
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Why does Brutus make this argument to Caesar?

A
Brutus hopes to get Caesar to the senate so he will respond to Calpurnia’s petition.
B
Brutus believes that Calpurnia is preventing Caesar from ruling effectively.
C
Brutus hopes to get Caesar to the senate so he will respond to Cimber’s petition.
D
Brutus is one of the leaders of the assassination.
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What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare has Caesar say these words?

A
Brutus was Caesar’s friend but has betrayed him.
B
Brutus tries to save Caesar from the assassination attempt.
C
Caesar wants Brutus to succeed him as the ruler of Rome.
D
Caesar has expected Brutus to kill him as a result of the omens he has received.
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Background information: This account of the murder of Caesar was written a few years after the event. Although the reporter did not directly witness the event, he did have the opportunity to interview many of the people who were there.Is this a reliable source for a historian to use when writing about Caesar’s death?

A
No, because the reporter was not an eyewitness to the assassination.
B
No, because this account was written long after Caesar’s death.
C
Yes, because the reporter interviewed many of the people there.
D
Yes, because this account was written in the same year as Caesar’s death.

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