History
When was Rome founded?
April 21, 753 BC
Which city was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople
The 2 founders of Rome
Romulus and Remus
What were the 3 governments of Rome in order?
Kingdom, Republic, Empire
In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?
Forum
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus
Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Which emperor completely rebuilt the Pantheon sometime between 118 and 128 CE?
Hadrian
What were the household troops of the Roman emperors called?
Praetorian Guard
Who is the god of horses (answer with both Greek and Latin names)
Poseidon and Neptune
What was the period of peace and prosperity in ancient Rome called?
Pax Romana
In which war did Hannibal cross the Alps?
Where is Hadrian's Wall located (Country)?
England
In ancient Rome, who commanded the army?
Consul
Which volcano buried Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
When did the Roman Republic fall?
27 BC
Which city was destroyed as a result of the Third Punic War?
Carthage
Who wrote the Aeneid?
Virgil
After the fall of the Roman Empire, what was the name of the fragment that remained in the East?
The Byzantine Empire
Which was the first Roman road?
A. Via Flaminia
B. Via Appia
C. Via Egnatia
D. Via Valeria
Via Appia
Why was Julius called ‘Caesar’?
A. He liked fried bread in his salad
B. Because an ancestor had hair issues
C. He was born by Caesarean section
D. Because an ancestor had killed a Carthaginian elephant in the Punic Wars
B. Because an ancestor had hair issues
In which war did the gladiator Spartacus led a slave rebellion against Rome?
A. Marian-Sullan Civil War
B. Roman Civil War
C. Second Mithridatic War
D. Third Servile War
D. Third Servile War
Who was included in the group generally known as the Second Triumvirate?
Mark Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Octavian
What was the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law called?
Law of the Twelve Tables
Which ancient Roman lighthouse was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Tower of Hercules