Caesar conquers Gaul - Test
- 1. Who wrote the military account 'Commentarii de Bello Gallico'?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Alexander the Great
C) Cleopatra
D) Vercingetorix
- 2. In what year did Caesar first begin his conquest of Gaul?
A) 27 BC
B) 58 BC
C) 106 BC
D) 44 BC
- 3. What is the modern-day name of Gaul?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) Italy
- 4. Which Gallic tribe did Diviciacus, a powerful Druid, belong to?
A) Senones
B) Sequani
C) Aedui
D) Arverni
- 5. Which famous phrase is associated with Caesar after his victory in Gaul?
A) Alea iacta est
B) Imperium Romanum
C) E pluribus unum
D) Veni, vidi, vici
- 6. Which Gallic tribe did Vercingetorix lead against Caesar?
A) Helvetii
B) Belgae
C) Nervii
D) Arverni
- 7. What strategic military formation did Caesar frequently employ in battle during his conquest of Gaul?
A) Phalanx
B) Testudo
C) Cavalry Charge
D) Tribal Shield Wall
- 8. Who was Caesar's political rival during the Gallic Wars?
A) Mark Antony
B) Pompey
C) Cleopatra
D) Crassus
- 9. At which famous battle did Caesar decisively defeat Vercingetorix in 52 BC?
A) Vercingetorix was never defeated in battle
B) Bibracte
C) Alesia
D) Gergovia
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