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25 Louis Braille #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading 162 ©Teacher Created Resources Warm-Up / 4 Name ______________________________________________ Check Your Understanding 1. From the context of the passage, what is a dictator? a. a soldier c. a ruler with total power b. an empire d. an army 2. What led to Pompey escaping to Egypt? a. He lost a battle in Egypt. c. He lost a battle in Venice. b. He lost a battle in Greece. d. both a and b 3. Which word means “military or political planning and actions”? a. campaign c. absolute b. empire d. hotbed 4. Which sentence is irrelevant to the information in the passage? a. Pompey had never been defeated in battle before his battle with Caesar. b. Crassus was a powerful Roman politician who had important political connections. c. Caesar was a Roman consul, the most important leader in Rome. d. Cleopatra was the last queen of Egypt. Julius Caesar was born about 2,100 years ago. Rome had become a hotbed of violence and political unrest. Corrupt groups and dishonest leaders within the ruling class fought each other to gain power. They did not care what it cost the people or the country. Caesar survived many conflicts within the brutal political battles in Rome. He made a temporary deal with the wealthiest man in Rome named Crassus. He also connected with the most famous general named Pompey. Caesar was the man in charge of pleasing the people in the city. Later, Caesar was made governor of Gaul, part of which today is France. He defeated the Gauls in an epic eight-year war. It cost the Gauls one million lives. Another one million people were sold into slavery. Crassus died in a war. After his victories in Gaul, Caesar challenged Pompey for control of Rome. He captured Italy in a brilliant military campaign. He finally faced and defeated Pompey’s army in Greece. He won a total victory. Pompey escaped and was killed in Egypt. Caesar became involved in plans to control Egypt. He formed a personal and political friendship with Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. He soon brought Egypt under the control of Rome. Caesar returned to Rome where he made himself absolute dictator. This outraged the other members of the government. He was the only power in the country. A group of more than sixty men planned to kill him. Some were his friends. They believed that he had become too powerful. Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate on March 15, 44 BCE. Julius Caesar had totally reformed Roman life. He brought about a number of changes in Roman law and government. He had also greatly extended the Roman Empire. Fascinating People Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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