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100

This is the name of Jason's father.

Who is Aeson?

100

His domain is the Underworld.

Who is Pluto?

100

He was the first emperor of Rome.

Who is Augustus?

100

He was a member of the Second Triumvirate who was the adopted heir of Caesar after his assassination. 

Who is Octavian?

100

This is the date for the Fall of Rome, at least in the West.

What is 476 AD?

200

This was the name given to those who sailed with Jason.

Who are the Argonauts?

200

She was a daughter of Ceres, taken to dwell in the Underworld for half the year.  

Who is Proserpina?

200

He was defeated by Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus, and was later killed in Egypt by a deception of the Pharoah Ptolemy.

Who is Pompey?

200

He was Caesar's best general and possibly most trusted friend, who later came to power himself as a member of the Second Triumvirate.

Who is Marcus Antonius?

200

These were the wars fought between Rome and Carthage.  Dido must have been proud.

What are the Punic Wars?

300
This is where Medea sought refuge after her murder spree.

What is Athens?

300

This is the number of heads of the dog that kept the dead in the Underworld and the living out.

What is 3?

300

This is the traditional date of the founding of Rome.

What is 753 BC?

300

This was the capitol of Egypt that was later burned after the Battle of Actium.  Alexander the Great must have cried in the Underworld when this city was mostly destroyed.

What is Alexandria?

300

Hercules originally was tasked with completely this many labors, until 2 more were added later.

What is 10?

400

This is the object which Jason sailed to obtain.

What is the Golden Fleece?

400

This is the ferryman that takes souls from the shores of the living to the realm of the dead.

Who is Charon?

400

He was a member of the first Triumvirate who was known as the richest man in Rome.  He also owned a private firefighting company in Rome.

Who is Crassus?

400

This famous Roman helped expel the last king of Rome and later served as the first consul of the newly formed Roman Republic.  His descendents sure did take this job seriously, right Caesar?

Who is Brutus?

400

This man crossed the Alps with his forces and elephants in order the gain the element of surprise on the Romans.

Who is Hannibal?

500

Jason sailed here to obtain his prize, and brought home Medea, a princess of this city, as his bride as well.

What is Colchis?

500

This is the name of the river which souls cross to get into the Underworld.

What is Styx?

500

This ruler had children with both Caesar and Marcus Antonius.

Who is Cleopatra?

500

He is the son of Caesar and Cleopatra.

Who is Caesarion?

500

This man led a slave revolt in the later Roman Republic that last for several years.

Who is Spartacus?

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