Caleb 6th grade social studies quiz Chapter 11, Lesson 3

A triumvirate is a political group of 3 people who share equal power. The 3 members of the first Triumvirate were Pompey, Crassus and Julius Caesar.

What is a triumvirate? Who were members of the First Triumvirate?

Brutus and Cassius

Which two senators plotted to kill Caesar because they felt he wanted to become king?

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were brothers who served as government officials in Rome. They worked for reform by encouraging the Roman Senate to give some land from the latifundias back to poor farmers. They wanted to stop wealthy Romans from taking over small farms.

Who were the Gracchus brothers? How did they bring reform to help poor farmers?

The 3 members of the Second Triumvirate were Lepidus, Octavian and Antony. Together, their forces defeated those who stabbed and killed Julius Caesar. Later, they divided the Roman Empire among themselves.

After Caesar's death, the Second Triumvirate formed in 43 B.C. Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate and what did they do?

Cicero favored a representative (republic) government and was against dictatorships.

Cicero was a well-known political leader and writer in Rome. Write one form of government he favored and one form of leadership he was against.

A latifundia is a large farming estate owned by wealthy Romans. Wealthy Romans purchased more land for the latifundias. Small farms were forced out of business and many people were left unemployed

Define a "latifundia". How did they present challenges to farmers with little land?

One famous reform is the Julian Calendar. It contains 365 days, 12 months and a leap year. It later became known as the Gregorian calendar in 1582 and is still in many countries on Earth today.

Julius Caesar brought many reforms to Rome. Describe one famous reform that is still in use today.

Julius Caesar was a famous military commander and political leader of Ancient Rome. The lower class viewed him as a Here. He created jobs for the unemployed, gave citizenship to people living in Roman territories, and ordered landowners to pay their workers.

Julius Caesar was one of the most popular names associated with Ancient Rome. Who was he? How did Rome's lower class view him? Write at least 2 examples to support your answer.

Octavian and Antony's navies waged war off the coast of Greece. Octavia's navy defeated Antony's navy at the Battle of Actium. About a year later, Octavian had gained control of Alexandria and declared Egypt as part of Rome's territory.

Octavian declared war on Antony because he felt his relationship with Cleopatra would threaten the Roman Republic. Describe the event that occurred in 31 B.C.