P & H
Augustan Age
Agrippina
Sparta
Us!
100

In what year did Mount Vesuvius erupt and bury the towns?

79 AD

100

Who was Augustus’ great-uncle and adoptive father?

Julius Caesar

100

Who were Agrippina the Younger’s mother and father?

Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus

100

Sparta was settled on the banks of what river?

The Eurotas River

100

What day does Konrad go to Tafe?

Wednesday

200

What was the thermopolium used for?

Buying hot food and drinks (like ancient fast food)

200

What was the alliance between Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus called?

The Second Triumvirate  

200

Name Agrippina the Younger's husbands in the order that she married them?

Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Passienus Crispus, and Emperor Claudius.

200

What were the names of the TWO Spartan royal families?

Eurypontids and Agiads

200

Who is the only class member who doesn't drink hot chocolate?

Abi! 

300

What were the Lares?

Household gods

300

What did Augustus call himself instead of “king” or “dictator” and what did it mean?

Princeps meaning “first citizen”

300

How did Agrippina secure Nero’s succession?

She persuaded Claudius to adopt Nero as his heir over his biological son Britannicus.

300

Who was ONE famous Spartan poet?

Tyrtaeus and Alcman

300

What fin-tastic gift did Cody get for Secret Santa?

A pencil case shaped like a fish!

400

Which Roman author witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius?

Pliny the Younger

400

Which province did Augustus conquer and what did it bring to Rome?

Egypt, bringing wealth and grain to Rome

400

Which Roman historian often portrayed Agrippina as ruthless and power-hungry?

Tacitus

400

What were TWO leisure activities the Spartans took part in?

Hunting, banquets, horseracing, chariot racing, dancing

400

Whose cat hangs on their screen door?

Alex!

500

Name TWO modern technologies used to study remains in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

CT scans / X-rays / Ground penetrating radar / Drones / Digital reconstructions

500

What famous monument in Rome celebrated Augustus’ military victories and peace?

Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace)

500

What elaborate but failed method did Nero first use in his attempt to kill Agrippina?

A collapsible/engineered boat designed to sink and drown her, shocker she can swim!

500

What was the role of the Krypeteia?

Secret police, subjugation of helot population, opportunity for young Spartan boys to prove themselves as worthy of positions of leadership

500

What is the name of Miss Hayden's dog and cat?

Ruby and Hugo!

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