Short Answer:
Who was the champion of the Senate in Rome's first civil war, Marius or Sulla?
Sulla
Which Roman emperor began the first great persecution of Christians?
Nero
Name the river Caesar crossed against the Senate's orders on his way to Rome.
Rubicon
What volcano erupted in A.D. 79, burying the city of Pompeii?
Vesuvius
Where was Antony's fleet defeated by the fleet of Octavian?
Actium
Name one of the "five good emperors".
On the quiz name extras for extra credit to prove that you are an extra type of person.
1. Nerva
2. Trajan
3. Hadrian
4. Antoninus Pius
5. Marcus Aurelius
Who ruled Rome during the birth of Chirst?
Caesar Augustus
Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity?
Constantine
Give the term for the 200-year period of Roman peace and prosperity.
Pax Romana
Name the edict that made Christianity a legal religion.
Edict of Milan