The Romans

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1. According to tradition when was Rome founded ? 753 BC 1000BC 829BC 378 BC

2. In 387 BC Rome was sacked by which barbarian people? The Gauls The Alamani The Ostrogoths The Belgians

3. Complete the title. This Roman is always known as ' _____ the Censor'. Tarquinus Valerian Cato Cicero

4. What do the well known initials SPQR stand for ? Senatus Patricianus Quaestores Romani Senatus Populusque Romanus The meaning has been lost Sanctus Plebiusque Romanus

5. In which year was Julius Caesar assassinated? 14 AD 11 AD 54 BC 44 BC

6. Complete the Triumvirate! Caesar, Pompey and _______? Lepidus Cicero Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) Crassus

7. With the fall of the Republic, Augustus became emperor in 27 BC and was succeeded on his death by Tiberius, who on his death was succeeded by whom? Commodus Gordian Claudius Caligula

8. Claudius died, giving way to Nero. The year of Nero's death was the year of the four emperors. Which year was it ? 72-73AD 68-69 AD 61-62AD 58-59AD

9. Skipping on past Titus, Domitian, Nerva one comes to the man who conquered Dacia. Who was he? Marcus Aurelius Gordian Lucius Verus Trajan

10. Jumping ahead a few centuries, the Roman empire had split into an Eastern and Western empire. Who was the last Western emperor ? Odacer Gordian III Romulus Augustulus Constantine XI