Roman History
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The eruption of this mountain buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in hot ash in 79 AD.
What is Vesuvius?
100
This heinous monster capable of turning men to stone with just her gaze was killed by the Hero Perseus
Who is Medusa
100
To move
What is moveo, movere, movi, motus
100
he famously said "veni, vidi, vici"
Who is Julius Caesar
100
This river runs through the city of Rome
What is the Tiber?
200
This is the day when Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on the floor of the senate.
What is the ides of March 44BC?
200
The beautiful nymph, Daphne, was turned into a laurel tree to escape the advances of this god.
Who is Apollo
200
do, drive, discuss, spend, live
What is ago, agere, egi, actum.
200
This woman mothered 1 child by Julius Caesar, 2 children by Mark Antony and committed suicide using a snake.
Who is Cleopatra
200
Rome was founded on this many hills.
What is 7?
300
Fire engulfed the city of Rome in 64AD, thus allowing this Roman Emperor to build his "Domus Aurea"
Who is Nero
300
The beautiful nymph, Daphne, was turned into a laurel tree to escape the advances of this god.
Who is Apollo?
300
The principle parts for the verb "to sing"
What is cano canere, cecini, cantus
300
This Roman general was decapitated on the shores of Egypt on his birthday
Who is Pompey?
300
The Colosseum lies on the former site of this Roman monument, after which the famous amphitheater is named
What is the golden colossus of Nero?
400
For what crime was Acteon punished, by being turned into a stag by Artemis and then being ripped to shreds by his own hunting dogs?
what is accidentally seeing Artemis bathing?
400
The four principle parts for the verb "to carry"
What is fero, ferre, tuli, latus
400
Cicero wrote a set of speeches, known as the "Phillipics," against this famous Roman General
Who is Mark Antony?
400
This monument depicts Roman soldiers in procession carrying menorahs and other items taken in the sacking of the temple in Jerusalem
What is the Arch of Titus?
500
This conservative Roman senator famously said at every meeting of the Senate "Carthago delenda est"
Who is Cato the Elder?
500
Erisichthon was cursed with this affliction for cutting down a sacred tree
What is insatiable hunger?
500
to hate
What is odi, odisse, osum
500
The wealthiest member of the first triumvirate, he was said to have been killed when the Parthians caught him and poured molten gold down his throat
Who is Crassus
500
The doors of this temple were closed in times of peace and left open in war.
What is the temple of Janus?
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