Mythology
What is the name of the goddess of the hearth?
Vesta (Hestia)
The battle that ended the ancient Roman civil war between the forces of Pompey the Great and those of Julius Caesar. (Allowed Caesar to take over the Senate)
Battle of Munda
Which emperor is rumored to have tried to appoint his horse, Incitatus, as a consul?
Emperor Caligula
Most famous Natural disaster in Roman history that destroyed 2 cities. (There is no way yall get this wrong)
Mount Vesuvius eruption in Pompeii
Who wrote the Aeneid?
Virgil
Who is the god of beginnings? (No Greek counterpart)
Janus
One of Rome's largest failures, some 40,000 Romans were killed by Hannibal Barca's tactical brilliance during the Punic Wars.
The Battle of Cannae
Which Roman emperor legalized Christianity?
Constantine the Great
Suposed to have been started by Emperor Nero this disaster raged for days, destroying many of Rome’s districts and killing hundreds.
The Great Fire of Rome 64 AD
What is the fake name Catullus gave his girlfriend in his love poems?
Lesbia
Who stole fire from the gods and gifted it to humankind, resulting in his eternal imprisonment.
Prometheus
What is the name of the battle where a Germanic tribal alliance, led by a Roman-educated Roman citizen, Arminius, utterly destroyed three legions.
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD
Which emperor was so paranoid that he was going to be assassinated that he had the walls of his palace polished to reflect like a mirror?
Emperor Domitian
Which god/goddess celling tile did Consul Elizabeth make?
Justitia goddess of Justice
Which poet wrote a book on "how to get with married women"?
Ovid
Who were the five sun gods the Romans worshiped? (Two are very alike, and one is silly)
Sol Indiges, Sol Invictus, Elagabalus, Apollo, and Mithras
What battle was won by the construction of two fortified rings around the fort before almost wiping out the Gaulish force inside.
The Battle of Alesia in 52 BC led by Julius Caesar
Who were the four emperors who served in the same year? (100 points for each you name)
Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian
Who was the first African Emperor of Rome?
Septimius Severus
What poem introduced the "Medusa was once a beautiful human girl" trope into writing?
Ovid's Metamorphosis
Name the 5 rivers of the Underworld (100 points for each you can name +bonus if you give their purpose)
Styx (hate), Acheron (pain/woe), Lethe (forgetfulness), Phlegethon (fire), and Cocytus (lamentation)
One of the most mysterious sieges. The Romans finally broke down the gates of the plateau fortress, only to find a mass suicide (or murder).
The Attack on Masada
Who were the five "good emperors"? (100 points for each you name)
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
Who is the greatest teacher in parkway west?
Mr. Herpel
What goddess scared Zeus off in Book 14 of the Iliad?
Nox (Nyx): scared off Zeus who was chasing her son Hyonos god of sleep.