Mythology
What Roman goddess is associated with grain and agriculture?
Ceres
Who created a Great Wall in Britain
Hadrian
"Veni, vidi, vici"
Julius Caesar
What was the name of roman currency
Denarius
Structure the Romans "created" which was used to support bridges and Aqueducts
Arches
What was the primary role of the Vestal Virgins in Roman religion?
They maintain Vesta's sacred fire and take vows of chastity.
This emperor sang of the fall of Troy as Rome burned
Nero
"Odi et amo. quare id faciam fortasse requiris. nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior."
Catullus
The name of markets and meeting places in Rome
Forums
What large Roman stadium in Rome could hold approximately 250,000 spectators
The Circus Maximus
Who were the Parcae
This Emperor "wrote" meditations
Marcus Aurelius
"Salus populi suprema lex esto"
Cicero
What are the 3 types of rooms in the Roman Baths
caldarium, tepidarium and frigidarium
What was the Hypocaust System
A method used in the Roman Baths to circulate hot air under floors and through the walls
List one person Odysseus saw in the Underworld
His mother, King Agamemnon, Achilles, Tiresias, and Elpenor.
Which emperor was the first to officially adopt(and convert to) Christianity
Constantine
"Panem et circenses"
Juvenal
What was Cursus Honorum
The sequential order of offices in Rome
The cause for the destruction of the Colosseum
Removal of materials to make churches(and some wear and tear but not substantial overall), and earthquakes
Which river god was considered the guardian of Rome?
Answer:
Tiberinus
Which emperor was proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard, but ruled only for three months before being killed?
Pertinax
"Carthago delenda est"
Cato the elder
Who were the Augurs
Priests who interpreted the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds
Name the Roman military road stretching about 350 miles from Rome to Brindisi, crucial for military and trade.
Via Appia