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100

Who is considered to be the founder of Rome?

Romulus

100
Who is considered to be the First Emperor of Rome?


a. Augustus.     b. Nero

c. Trajan.          d. Hadrian

Augustus

100

What was the name of the capital in the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople

100
If you were a senator in Rome how long did you serve for?

For life

100

At the Battle of Zama, in 202 BCE, what was the name of the opponent Rome defeated?  Name either the general or country.

Hannibal/Carthage

200

How many kings of Rome were there?

Seven

200

Which emperor was rumored to have set fire to the city of Rome?

a. Caligula.      b. Nerva

c. Vespasian.   d. Nero

Nero

200

Who was the first emperor of Byzantium, or at the time the eastern half of Rome? (Hint: the capital gets its name from him!)

Constantine

200

What was a practice that was common during Roman times, but we would consider abhorrent today?

Slavery

200

What was the name to the "tortoise" like formation that the Romans would use in combat?

Testudo

300

With whom did the Romans fight three major conflicts, which ultimately resulted in Roman dominance of the Mediterranean. 

Carthage

300

Which emperor's name literally means "little boot" and his reign was characterized by violence?

Caligula

300

Which emperor attempted to reconquer much of the western half of the Roman empire when he came to power?

Justinian

300

What was the name given to the personal protectors of the emperor?

The Praetorian Guard

300

If you were a Roman soldier, aside from fighting, what other jobs might you have done?

Build bridges, roads and aquaducts.

400
What was the name given to the early system of Roman law?

The Twelve Tables

400

What is the name of the emperor who solidified Rome's borders and set the limit of Roman territory, by building a wall across Great Britain.

Hadrian

400

Name a way that the Byzantine Empire was different from what we would consider the more traditional Roman Empire.

Spoke Greek, Hughly Christian instead of pagan, capital relocated east.

400

  1. In early Roman law which of the following is NOT true?
    a. Parents could sell children into slavery.
    b. Plebeians (commoners) and Patricians (wealthy) could marry one another.
    c. Common forms of punishment were death, exile and slavery.
    d. Verbal agreements were binding.

b. Plebeians (commoners) and Patricians (wealthy) could marry one another.

400

A typical Roman soldiers equipment would consist of at least four basic items.  Name two of them.

Gladius - short sword, Pilum - Spear/Javelin, Scutum - large shield, Lorica Segmentata - armor plating (if you had enough money)

500

Whose rise to power in the first century BCE coincides with the fall of the Roman Republic?

Julius Caesar

500
This emperor was a military man through and through, but his overwhelming focus on the military and his troops ultimately led to him be deposed.  What was his name?

Maximinus Thrax

500

Describe how the Byzantines were actually a continuation of the Roman empire?  (What did they do that was similar to that of Rome)

Imperial Pride, Infrastructure, Law

500

Describe why people would choose to enlist in the Roman Military.  What in practice did military service serve as for non-citizens?

It was a social elevator of sorts.  After your service you were granted citizenship and often elevated your status futher.

500

The Marian reforms of the Roman Military, in 107 BCE, opened recruitement up to what segment of the population?  Overtime what effect did this have on the nature of the roman military/soldiers?

The poor and it made them more loyal to their generals than to Rome itself, which would be a factor in Rome's downfall.