ANCIENT ROME
This general & statesman became dictator in 46 B.C. but was assassinated on the ides of March by Brutus & others
(Julius) Caesar
Including the pole vault & hurdles, the athletic contest known as the decathlon comprises this many track & field events
10
If you've got hemophobia, the fear of this, it's unlikely that you're a surgeon... or a vampire
blood
4-letter word for the loose-fitting outer garment made from a single piece of cloth
a toga
In 1971 the age to vote in U.S. elections was lowered to this
18
Might want to skip that interview for a job on a ranch if you've got equinophobia, a fear of these
horses
The poet Horace wrote "Carpe diem", meaning this; his quote continues on to say not to trust tomorrow
seize the day
A bar mitzvah is traditionally celebrated when a Jewish boy has reached this age
13
Many people have arachnophobia, a fear of these critters
spiders
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, this large arena could seat 50,000 spectators
the Colosseum
Like the individual cells in a beehive honeycomb, a hexagon is a figure with this many sides
6
This phobia is the medical term for a fear of confined spaces such as elevators
claustrophobia
In the 70s B.C. this gladiator led a slave revolt; Kirk Douglas played him on film
Spartacus
In a story written by Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle drinks a magic liquor & then falls asleep for this many years
20
This phobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners
xenophobia