March 15

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Beware the Ides of March Quiz

Test your knowledge about one of the most pivotal moments in Roman history—the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March. This quiz will challenge you with questions about the significance of this date, the events surrounding Caesar's death, and the consequences that followed.

Join us for a journey through history with questions covering:

  • The importance of the Ides of March in ancient Rome
  • The role of deities in Roman culture
  • The facts surrounding Julius Caesar’s assassination
  • The aftermath and legacy of his death
7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by LearningEagle42
The old Roman calendar was changed during the time of Julius Caesar, but prior to that, what was the significance of the Ides of March?
Roman Victory in Gaul
New Year Celebration
Birthday of Romulus
Completion of the Circus Maximus
The Ides of March was an especially important occasion to the ancient Romans, as it was a feast day for which of the following deities?
Saturn
Venus
Neptune
Anna Perenna
Where did the stabbing of Julius Caesar take place?
Temple of Jupiter
Temple of Vesta
Colosseum
Theatre of Pompey
According to the Roman historian Eutropius, how many times was Julius Caesar stabbed?
12
23
52
15
The place where Caesar was stabbed is now a ....
Museum
Theater
Cat sanctuary
Restaurant
Many believed that the assassination of Julius Caesar was more than an outrage - it was also a sacrilege. Why?
Jupiter hurled a thunderbolt to mark the place where Caesar died.
The assassination was carried out in a sacred temple.
It was a sacrilege to commit murder on a feast day.
Caesar was also the Pontifex Maximus.
As the result of Caesar's death on the Ides of March, Rome was plunged into a bitter civil war that would eventually end the Republic. Why was it surprising that Octavian would successfully become the first emperor?
He was not related to Caesar.
He was one of the conspirators.
He was mentally unstable.
He was only 18 years old at the time of Caesar's death.
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