Pre Republic
Early Republic
Middle Republic
Punic Wars
Late Republic
Caesar!
Pax Romana
Love Songs
Emperors
Late Antique
The Fall of Rome?
100

How many kings are remembered in the Age of Kings? And, who was the first?

Seven! Romulus!

100

Who are patricians? Who are plebians?

Patricians: Romans with inherited privileges due to their ancestors chilling with King Romulus

Plebs: All other Roman citizens 

100

What is the amazing material the Roman legions use to build aqueducts and roads and everything 

Concrete!

100

Who is the main character in the Second Punic War?

Hannibal!

100

How many times was Gaius Marius consul? How many times in a row?

Seven! Five times in a row! What was that about never again a king?

100

How much money did they pirates ransom for the young Caesar?

Just 20 tallons! A bargain!

100

What does Pax Romana mean?

Roman Peace

100

Who wrote the Epistles of Paul?

Paul!

100

Who is the cartoon character emperor? Who literally made his horse consul, abducted his third wife at her wedding to another man and killed people for being better looking than him (tbh slay eat king)?

Caligula 

100

What do we call the emperors who reigned during the Crisis of the Third Century?

The Military or Barrack Emperors

100

What is the name of the famous leader of the Huns?

Attila

200

The historical Roman people are criminals from which Latin tribe?

Alba Longa!

200

What is the literal translation to Res Publica?

Public Affairs...but get rid of the "s", get rid of the "a", put them together, bam, we get "republic"

200

What is the battle that *officially* ended the Early Republic and began the Middle Republic, and why do historians make such a claim?

Battle of Allia against the Gauls, 390 BC, Rome is sacked, all previous records are destroyed, now records are meticulously preserved, and the Legions are developed, and the Republic grows like wild fire.

200

The First Punic War primarily took place on this island South of the Italian mainland?

Sicily!

200

The two political factions which emerged in the Late Republic are the conservatives called the X, and the progressives called the Y.

X: Optimates

Y: Populares

200

In 58 BC, Caesar heads north to lead this campaign for nearly a decade

The Gallic Wars

200

What is the proper name of the colosseum built in 80 AD? 

The Flavian Ampitheater

200

Jesus of Nazarth went to which city in ~29 AD to preach in the streets?

Jerusalem

200

Which emperor spent half of his reign traveling around his empire?

Hadrian

200

What is the title of the emperors in the tetrachy?

Tetrachs

200

What is the name for mercenary soldiers in the legions?

Foederati

300

The Etruscans, in modern Tuscany, were the politically dominate power in the Apennine peninsula when Rome was founded. They are remembered for so many cool things! As far as architecture is concerned, they are remembered for maybe inventing the...

Arch!

300

What was the law about electing a Dictator?

A Dictator could serve for 6 months without consulting the Senate: So six months with no red tape.

300

What is a major power of the Tribune?

Veto power.

300

Who was the Roman senator who said Carthago delende est? Carthage must be destroyed!

Cato the Elder

300

Who are Marius' mules, and why were they called that?

The new legionnaires under Marius, who had to carry their own equipment.

300

Who are the three members of the First Triumveratre?

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

300

What does the term "Bread and Circus" refer to?

The games and holidays the government sponsored to distract the masses from their poor quality of life.

300

Who wrote the love song "Real Love Baby" that Mr Canter has been listening to non stop?

Father John Misty?

300

Who was the emperor when Lucius Sejanus was in charge of the Praetorian Guard?

Tiberius!

300

Literally what is debasing the currency?

When a coin is not purely a precious metal but an alloy.

300

In 410, who took Rome?

Alaric the Visigoth

400

Who was the last Roman King (I mean, at least before the empire)?

Tarquin the Proud

400

Why do historians think Rome claims the Republic was found in 509 BC?

Because the Athenians founded Democracy in 508! They had to one-up big brother :)

400

What is the name given to the class of wealthy Plebeians?

Equestrian Class

400

Who is the Spartan mercenary that won the Battle of Tunis in the First Punic War, and who is the Roman general he defeated?

Xanthippus defeated Regulus

400

The Gracchi Brothers big political legislation was..

Agrarian Reforms, meaning redistributing land to the masses

400

What is the last battle between Pompey and Caesar

The Battle of Pharsalus, fought near the Pass at Thermoplaye. 

400

What coin does Augustus introduce to Roman currency?

Bonus point: What coin does Constantine introduce?

Denarius

Solidus

400

Who wrote the song "The Book of Love" that the hipsters are obsessed with but Mr Canter is like, uhm, it's good but yea

The Magnetic Fields

400

What was the name of Claudius' fourth wife, who also is Nero's mother

Agrippina!

400

What does Diocles mean?

Glory of Zeus

400

On September 4th, 476 AD, Odoacer took which 11 year old Roman emperor prisoner?

Romulus Augustulus

500

What is the legendary date of the founding of Rome?

April 21, 753 BC
500

Who was Cincinnatus? Why is he an example of Roman civic virtue?

→He was elected consul in 460 BC, served his time, and retired to a private farm. He was so popular, though, the senate brought him back as dictator twice, in 458 and 439 BC respectively. Each time Cincinnatus fulfilled his duty and subsequently gave up his power, without issue.

→Cincinnatus embodies civic virtue, what does this mean? Civic, relating to the city, virtue, behavior which is morally good. Civic virtue is behavior that benefits the good of the city.

500

What is the name of the wars against Greece that Rome eventually ended in 146 BC?

The Macedonian Wars

500

Who was consul in 249 who committed the sacrilegious crime of disrespecting the sacred chickens! 

Pulcher!

500

In 81 BC, Sulla is named Dictator for Life, he then begins this list to name and attack all so-called enemies of the state.

The Proscription List

500

On what day in what year did Caesar cross the Rubicon? What did he say?

January 10th, 49 BC.

"The die is cast"!

500

Who was Augustus' best friend who sponsored the arts?

Gaius Maecenas

500

You want 500 points? Dance for one minute

Did you?

500

Which battles are commemorated on the Column of Trajan?

The War with the Dacians

500

Who did Constantine defeat in 312 at the Battle at the Milvian Bridge?

Maxentinus

500

Who is the super famous Roman historian who *decided* that 476 was the fall of the empire?

Edward Gibbons