This goo was worth a point in March 2024.

publication date: Friday, March 15, 2024 (part of March 2024)

category: Government

clue: This Roman ruler was killed by a friend's Brutal betrayal, not by the middle of the month as he had been warned.

explanation: Caesar was assassinated on March 15, betrayed by his friend Brutus. The story was dramatized by Shakespeare with a warning to Caesar that he should "beware the ides of March." more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky


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