* According to legend, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of what Roman god of war?
* Once capital of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire, this city was once Byzantium and then renamed Constantinople. What is it called now?
* Which Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan, making it legal to be Christian?
* Which emperor was captured by Persians and forced to undergo continuous public humiliation?
* The fall of the Roman Empire is sometimes blamed on the presence of what poisonous element in their pipes and cooking utensils?
* What Julian emperor reputedly made his horse consul and, not surprisingly, is commonly considered rather insane?
* What was the name of the horse who, legend says, served as consul?
* On the subject of crazy emperors: one of the Julian emperors took up an unusual hobby near the end of his reign. He threw women off a cliff near his palace in Capri. What was his name?
* Gladiators held contests in a massive arena in Rome, the Colosseum, where they were watched by tens of thousands of people. Name the center of entertainment in Constantine's capital, Constantinople.
* Okay, it's time for some truly random stuff here. The First Triumvirate was a ruling trio composed of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and what rich man who had sponsored Caesar previously?
* The SECOND Triumvirate was composed of Marc Antony, Octavian, and what third avenger of Julius Caesar's death?
* What emperor was a Stoic philosopher and wrote 'Meditations'?
* During the days of the Republic, the Romans conquered what ancient people from whom they took the idea for aqueducts?
* What was the last name of the two brothers who argued for land reform, antagonizing the wealthy and resulting in their own deaths?
* What Roman general reorganized the army, modifying the old 'maniple' system, and admitting the landless poor into the army?
* Who was the first Roman general to march his troops on the city itself, causing civil war?
* Which general fought against pirates in the Mediterranean, a rebellion in Spain, and was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar?
* As a young man, Caesar was captured by whom?
* After he escaped, what did Caesar, as promised, do to his captors?
* Besides Caesar, who were the other two members of the 'First Triumvirate?'