Caesar Special!
Weekly Wisdom Quiz
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
It’s a special edition of the Weekly Wisdom Quiz this week…
A Caesar special!
As it’s very nearly the Ides of March, we’ve been focusing this week on one of history’s most consequential figures: none other than Julius Caesar.
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All questions are based on articles published this week here at Classical Wisdom, and a full roundup of them all is available right after the quiz, alongside the answers.
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1. Which of these historians recounts Julius Caesar encountering the statue of Alexander at Cadiz?
A. Tacitus
B. Plutarch
C. Cassius Dio
D. Livy
2. How did Roman religious policy generally interact with local Celtic religion in Britain?
A. It suppressed native religion entirely
B. It replaced native gods with Roman ones by force
C. It allowed assimilation and merging of deities
D. It banned all Celtic temples
3. Which political alliance helped Julius Caesar secure the consulship of 59 BC?
A. The coalition with Pompey and Crassus
B. The alliance with Antony and Lepidus
C. The Senate’s Optimates faction
D. The Roman priesthood
4. What age was Alexander the Great when he died?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 33
D. 52
5. Which position did Julius Caesar secure in 63 BC, reportedly through heavy bribery according to Suetonius?
A. Praetor
B. Censor
C. Tribune of the Plebs
D. Pontifex Maximus
6. Which of these battles did Alexander NOT fight at?
A. Battle of Actium
B. Battle of Issus
C. Battle of Granicus
D. Battle of Gaugamela
7. What year did Julius Caesar first launch his expedition to Britain?
A. 80 BC
B. 70 BC
C. 55 BC
D. AD 43
8. Who was the last of the seven kings of Rome?
A. Tarquinius Superbus
B. Servius Tullius
C. Augustus Caesar
D. Numa Pompilius
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Answer Key
B. Plutarch (Alexander Vs Caesar)
C. It allowed assimilation and merging of deities (A New Jerusalem)
A. The coalition with Pompey and Crassus (ALL HAIL CAESAR)
B. 32 (Alexander Vs Caesar)
D. Pontifex Maximus (ALL HAIL CAESAR)
A. Battle of Actium (Alexander Vs Caesar)
C. 55 BC (A New Jerusalem)
A. Tarquinius Superbus (ALL HAIL CAESAR)
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All the best,
Sean Kelly
Managing Editor
Classical Wisdom