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Rome was built on ___ hills.
Seven.
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Augustus.
Who is the Supreme God?
Jupiter.
What was the worst crime you could commit?
Blasphemy.
Who invented gunpowder?
What river did Rome get a handful of their water supply from?
Tiber.
Which Roman Emperor set fire to the Christians and used them as torches?
Nero.
Who was the Supreme Gods' wife?
Juno.
What did people use rocks for?
Beating criminals to death with them.
What was Achilles' weak point?
His heel.
What country hold the longest river in the world?
Egypt.
Who was the last Pharaoh?
Cleopatra.
How was Minerva created?
According to myth, Minerva sprang out of the Supreme Gods' head.
What were the laws written on stone tablets called?
The Twelve Tables.
Who destroyed Rome's aqueducts?
Invading Barbarian hordes.
How did the Silk Road get its name?
Because it was one of the only ways to buy silk from China.
Who was the youngest Egyptian Pharaoh?
Tutankhamun.
What was the ability of Janus?
To see into the future and the past.
Could you be crucified if you were a Roman?
No.
Why did China build the Great Wall of China?
To protect them from the Mongol raiders.
What was the capital of Ancient Egypt?
Memphis.
Which Roman Emperor converted to being Christian?
Constantine.
What was Neptune (Poseidon) ALSO the God of?
Horses.
What was the name of someone who enforced the law?
The Praetor.
What warriors scared away the Roman Legions?
The Celts. (Scottish.)