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Exploring Julius Caesar: A Quiz on History and Film

Test your knowledge about the life of Julius Caesar and his portrayal in film with this engaging quiz!

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1 Which of the following titles did Julius Caesar have?

2 Young wealthy Roman boys were often taught by Greek slaves and sometimes sent to ________ for advanced training, as was Caesar's principal assassin, Brutus.

3 Who played Brutus in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

4 Who played Antony in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

5 Who played Cornelia in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

6 What role did Diana Rigg play in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

7 What role did Daniela Piazza play in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

8 Where was Julius Caesar born?

9 Who played Calpurnia in the telemovie Julius Caesar?

10 Where did Julius Caesar die?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Roman era of the early history of Switzerland began when the armies of Julius Caesar drove the Helvetii back from Gaul.
  • during the Gallic War Julius Caesar built the first bridge over the Rhine river in only 10 days and cut it down 18 days later.
  • the Roman orator Cicero once publicly criticized Julius Caesar's father-in-law for enjoying too much Colli Piacentini wine.
  • the history of Berne, the Swiss capital, begins not with her founding in 1191, but with the Helvetian oppidum Brenodor that Caesar conquered in the Gallic Wars.
  • the intended occupant of the empty throne (example pictured) may have been Alexander the Great, Buddha, Julius Caesar, or Jesus Christ.
  • the book Commentarii de Bello Civili, written by Julius Caesar, is staple reading among students of Latin.
  • collectors of engraved gems (example pictured) include Julius Caesar, Pope Paul II, Rubens, Christina of Sweden and Catherine the Great.
  • Roman commander Gaius Considius Longus was killed by his own men during the Roman civil war as he attempted to escape Caesar's victorious forces.
  • Julius Caesar is believed to have taken a nap under the Caesarsboom yew in West Flanders.
  • Julius Caesar appears in Norse mythology as the legendary king Kjárr.
  • Julius Caesar speculated his name Caesar to have been derived from the elephant, reportedly called caesai in the "Moorish", probably Punic language.
  • Arsenal Park Transilvania, one of Europe's few military-themed amusement parks, has villas named after Douglas MacArthur, Julius Caesar, and Eremia Grigorescu.
  • Sinuessa, the last town of Latium on the Appian Way, was famous for its springs whose visitors included Horace, Virgil, and Julius Caesar.
  • Calvisius Sabinus and Marcius Censorinus were the only two senators who tried to defend Julius Caesar during his assassination.
  • African-American actor Gaius Charles is named as an homage to Gaius Julius Caesar.
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