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1
What year were the Twelve Tables of Roman Law written
540
450
450BC
540BC
2
The Etruscans changed their name to Romans
False
True
3
Who succeeded Augustus?
Julius Caesar
Claudius
Tiberus
Nero
4
The sea of Marmara is shown on this picture
False
True
5
Who founded Rome
Romulus & Remus
Romulus
Blake
Remus
6
Who was the King of the gods in Rome?
Zeus
Jupiter
Neptune
Poseidon
7
What place was buried by Mt Vesuvius?
Sicily
Naples
Pompeii
Rome
8
Who was Hasdrubal?
Caesars uncle
Caesars friend
Hannibals father
Hannibals brother
9
An aqueduct is
a way to transport water
an underground tunnel
an Italian bird
a road system
10
When Did Rome Become an Empire
117 AD
45 BC
27 BC
753 BC
11
What year was the Empire at its height? (the biggest and most powerful?)
79
117
753BC
3BC
12
The Ionian Sea is at the heel of the boot of Italy
True
False
13
Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves...
Caesar said this
Brutus said this
Mark Antony said this
Scipio said this
14
Octavian
was proclaimed ________ among the host of the Roman pantheon.
a king
an emperor
a father
a god
15
Bonus! A person who is killed for their faith is a
martyr
servant
Christian
sucker
16
What piece of clothing showed citizenship?
Sandals
Gown
Crown
Toga
17
Who did Caesar Augustus marry?
Lianne
Olive
Octavia
Livia
18
In the year 19 BCE, Octavian was given the name
Imperium Maius
which means
supreme power
father
imperator
ruler
19
Who formed the
Second Triumvirate
in October of 43 BCE.
Marc, Antony & Caesar
Julius, Lepidus & Scipio
Octavian, Lepidus & Hannibal
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Antony and Octavian
20
Greek mythology predates Roman mythology over 10,000 years
False
True
21
Who was NOT allowed to be a citizen in Rome?
non land owning men
children
women
all of the above
22
What did Julius Caesar add to the calendar to "fix" where the seasons would land?
11 minutes
Christmas
1/2 a day
Leap year
23
What is our calendar called today?
the calendar
Gregorian
Julian
modern
24
What sea is between Italy and Sardinia
Tyrhennian
Aegean
Adriatic
Ionian
25
Emperor Augustus Was the First Emperor
True
False
26
What is an empire?
A city
A rebellion
A group of people
A group of people who work together to conquer land
27
What was the most dangerous other empire for Rome around the year 218 BCE
Gallic empire
Carthaginian Empire
Palmyrene Empire
Tragonian Empire
28
How did Augustus die?
Cardiac arrest
Old age
Stabbed
Poisoned
29
The Sea that connects the Aegean to the Black Sea is ____
the Strait of Sicily
the sea of Crete
The Sea of Marmara
the Adriatic Sea
30
The Roman Empire is the only empire ever created
False
True
31
What was the name of the Greek colony that signed a treaty with Rome?
Salem
Siguntum
Sicily
Sardinia
32
When was Augustus born?
62BC
67BC
61BC
63BC
33
Veto means
I disagree
I interrupt
NO WAY!
I forbid
34
What year did Hannibal cross the Alps with elephants and troops
202
2020BC
202BC
2020
35
What were the monsters in the story of the 2nd Punic War?
tigers
lions
oxen
elephants
36
Greek gods had heavy emphasis placed on their physical appearance, both beauty, and unsightliness.
True
False
37
Life in Rome would have been
dangerous
sad
Exciting
Boring
38
What is the Pax Romana?
the empire of Rome
the peace of Rome
the fall of Rome
the courage of Rome
39
What is the name of the strait that Hannibal crossed?
Girbel
what is a strait?
Gibraltar
Gibber
40
Bonus! The emperor that legalized Christianity was named
Constantine
Nero
Trajan
Diocletian
41
What was the geography of Rome like?
Fertile
Mountainous, Fertile
Flat, non-fertile
Rocky, Water
42
What piece of land was the 1st Punic war about?
Singapore
Salem
Sicily
Sardinia
43
Who attacked the Roman Empire causing it's eventual destruction?
Germanic tribes
Persians
Vikings
barbarians
44
Hannibals father was named Hamilcar Barca
False
True
45
Who wrote the
Aeneid
about the founding of Rome?
Virgil
Virgily
Liv
Livy
46
The capital city of the Eastern (Byzantine) Roman Empire was
Constantinople
Calgary
Catherine
Constantine
47
Hannibal tied burning torches to the horns of oxen as a battle strategy in Italy
True
False
48
Romans believed that mortals should try to aspire to be like the gods they worshiped
False
True
49
What technological advance helped rome to control its Empire?
Roads
Spartacus
Aqueducts
Catapults
50
Roman gods and goddesses were named after objects and did not possess a gender
False
True
51
What was allowed on the streets only at night in Rome?
chariots & wagons
poor people
animals
slaves
52
How many years of military experience did a man in Rome need in order to become a consul?
10
16
14
12
53
What is a gladiator?
poor man
fighter
farmer
government official
54
What month was named after Octavian?
August
July
June
September
55
What years did the Pax Romana occur?
180AD - 270AD
180BC - 27AD
27BC - 180AD
270BC - 180AD
56
What island is at the toe of the "boot" of Italy?
Sardinia
Corsica
Sicily
Crete
57
Who married Cleopatra VII?
Lepidus
Mark Antony
Caesar
Pompey
58
Bonus! The 2 main religions of Rome were Epicureanism and Stoicism
False
True
59
How many days long was the year of confusion under Julius Caesar's leadership?
345
245
545
445
60
Who was sent to school in Rome?
boys
both boys and girls
girls
neither boys nor girls
61
Why did Rome fall?
All of the above
Not Having enough food
Bad Government
Problems with military
62
By 2 BCE Augustus was declared father of his country, otherwise known as_____________
Pax Romana
Imperium Maius
god
pater patriae
63
Roman god of the underworld
mars
hades
ares
pluto
64
How big can a empire get?
As small as humanly possible
As large as the many countries they conquered
The amount of land loss
I have no clue
65
How many consuls were elected in the Republic of Rome?
2
1
4
3
66
What did Rome do to Carthage at the end of the 3rd Punic war?
poured salt on it
captured everyone as slaves
killed everyone and destroyed everything
burned it to the ground
67
what was the byzantine empire often called?
Rome
Persia
Eastern roman empire
Western Roman Empire
68
The Plebeians in Rome were the
women and children
slaves
wealthy & powerful
artisans merchants & farmers
69
Carthage is located in modern day_____
Egypt
Nigeria
Tunisia
Persia
70
Octavius was the_____ of Julius Caesar
uncle
nephew
great uncle
brother
