Mythology
Who are the legendary founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What body of water did the Romans refer to as marae nostrum?
the Mediterranean Sea
Name the three periods of Roman government.
The Period of Kings, Republican Rome, and Imperial Rome
You seem to consume thousands of these from the Latin for heat yet you never gain a pound.
Calories
What does "lux per scientiam" mean?
Light through Knowledge
Who killed Medusa?
Perseus
How many hills was Rome built on?
What does pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
This kind of book is quite handy; its name comes from the Latin word for hand.
Manual
What does "e pluribus unum" mean?
Out of many, one
What crippled Greek God was thrown from Olympus as an infant?
Hephaestus
What was the largest venue for racing chariots in Rome?
Hint: It is located across the Palatine Hill
Circus Maximus
What is the Roman city that was buried under ash and rock in the volcanic eruption of 79 AD?
Pompeii
From the Latin word for middle, it's a middle value in statistics & a middle strip in a road.
Median
What do AM and PM stand for?
AM: Ante Meridiem
PM: Post Meridiem
Who is the roman god of pleasure and wine?
Dionysus
Which of the following places did not refer to an island:
Brundisium, Sicilia, or Corsica
Brundisium
With what country did Rome fight a series of 3 wars in the 3rd century BC?
Carthage
(Punic Wars)
That's funny--the name of this arm bone is from the Latin word for shoulder.
Humerus
What does "ad astra per asterum" mean?
Through hardships to the stars
What did Jupiter send Epimetheus after his Titan brother Prometheus stole fire from heaven?
A wife: Pandora
What major river runs through the heart of Rome?
the Tiber river
Who was the emperor of Rome at the time of the Great Fire?
Hint: this emperor lived from 37 - 68 AD
Nero
From the Latin word for 4-footed, it's an animal with 4 feet.
A Quadruped
Translate: draco dormiens nunquam titillandu.
Hint: it's the school motto of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series.
Never tickle a sleeping dragon