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Ancient Rome Mix

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Ancient Rome Mix game quiz
"I took a Roman History class in college and found it fascinating. Maybe you find it fascinating too! I hope you enjoy this little quiz."

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1. This Roman emperor was known for his decadence and wickedness. He even considered making his horse a senator! His name comes from the Latin for "little boot" and he was murdered by his Praetorian Guard in AD 41. Who was he?
    Tiberius
    Julius Caesar
    Caligula
    Nero


2. According to Roman mythology, Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus. At one point they were abandoned to die, but were then saved by what type of animal?
    A cat
    A wolf
    A tiger
    A dog


3. Who was NOT one of the conspirators involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar?
    Marcus Brutus
    Gaius Longinus
    Servius Galba
    Mark Antony


4. Julius Caesar's sole heir later became Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. Who was he?
    Marc Antony
    Pliny the Elder
    Cato
    Octavian


5. Which power did Rome fight against in the Punic Wars?
    Gaul
    Macedonia
    Egypt
    Carthage


6. This Roman emperor was known for his stoic philosophical writings. Who was he?
    Maximus
    Commodus
    Marcus Aurelius
    Augustus


7. What did Julius Caesar do that so raised the ire of certain senators to the point that they decided to assassinate him?
    He crossed the Rubicon River with his army and named himself dictator for life.
    He placed heavy taxes on the Roman people.
    He had his wife murdered.
    He called the Senators mean names.


8. Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity?
    Tiberius
    Hadrian
    Constantine
    Augustus


9. What ancient civilization is considered to be the founders of Rome?
    The Etruscans
    The Hittites
    The Greeks
    The Minoans


10. After the fall of the Roman empire, parts of it continued on and were even ruled by successors to the earlier emperors. What is this empire, which lasted till the 15th century, called?
    The Roman Catholic Empire
    Nothing. After the empire fell, there was no surviving Roman civilization
    The Byzantine Empire
    The Indo-European Dynasty


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Compiled Jun 28 12