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Helvetian Drive to the West
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1
What did the Helvetians do before they left?
Built a wall to protect their territory while gone
Burned everything
Killed Orgetorix
Asked Caesar for permission to enter Roman Territory
2
Why did Caesar give them food?
He was a nice tyrant
He pretended to be nice so he could kill them
He felt sorry for what he had done
He wanted them to go home
3
Which kind of sneak attack did the Helvetians copy from Caesar?
Phalanx Formation
Hide behind a hill
Divide & Conquer
Tres Acies (Three Battle Lines)
4
Which of the following did NOT happen when the Helvetians tried to get food?
They begged Caesar for help
Caesar forbid other tribes from helping them
Caesar gave them food
They died of starvation
5
After finally entering Roman Territory, where did the Helvetians AND Caesar head?
Helvetians to Haedui & Caesar to Rome
Helvetians to Helvetia and Romans to Rome
Helvetians to Rome & Caesar to Gaul
Helvetians to Spain and Romans to Belgium
6
Which of these was NOT under the control of Rome?
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
7
Which of these did NOT happen after Caesar divided & conquered the Helvetians?
Some Helvetians fled to the north
Some Helvetians built a barricade
Some Helvetians hurled darts at Caesar
Some Helvetians surrendered to Caesar
8
What obstacle stood in Caesar's way to get to Gaul quickly?
Arar Flumen
Jura Mountains
Rhine River
Alps
9
Which is NOT true about the Helvetians?
Small Celtic Tribe
Name means "Swiss" in Latin
Located north of the Alps
Military experts
10
Which of these was NOT a problem for the Helvetians?
Germanic Barbarians to the north
Jura Mountains to the west
Alps to the south
Sequanī tribe to the east
11
Which tactic did Caesar NOT use to stop the Helvetians from crossing Lake Geneva?
planned a sneak attack
stationed a legion
destroyed the bridge
built a wall
12
Why did the Helvetians stop fleeing by the end of the night?
Too many had scurvy
No home to go back to
Surrounded by enemy tribes
Ran out of food
13
How did Caesar finally defeat the Helvetians?
Built a wall & ditch
Hurled darts & javelins
Divided the Tres Acies
Joined the Boii & Tulingi
14
Which of these was NOT a tribe in Gaul?
Belgae
Germanī
Aquitanī
Gallī
15
In what year did the Helvetian Drive to the West occur?
44 BC
58 BC
100 BC
1 BC
16
What were borders determined by?
Roads
Natural Landmarks
Signs
Walls
17
Which Helvetian ruler came up with the brilliant plan to take on Rome?
Casticus
Titus
Dumnorix
Orgetorix
18
Julius Caesar's hobby was to:
pose for statues
quietly take over the world
write about his military adventures
find friends to kill him
19
Which of these things did NOT happen to Orgetorix (Mr. O)?
Executed and burned
Secret plans were discovered
Put on trial
Found dead
20
In the end, what did the Helvetians gain?
Ashes
Small part of Gaul
Military honor
Caesar's friendship
21
How many Helvetians set out from Helvetia and how many returned?
100,000 left & 10,000 returned
1 million left & 100 returned
92,000 left & 7,000 returned
368,000 left & 130,000 returned
22
Why DIDN'T Caesar just kill the rest of the Helvetians?
Returning home to ashes would be more torturous
He needed more slaves
Buffer between Rome and Germanic Barbarians
He wanted to make them allies
