What was Mark Antony's cause of death when he died on August 1st, 30 B.C.?
Who was the Roman emperor who ruled during the Great Fire of Rome in 64 B.C.? Some reports say this emperor blamed the Christians for the fire but others blamed him.
Galba
Claudius
Nero
Julius Caesar
Who is considered the last of the "Five Good Emperors" and the final one of the peaceful period known as the Pax Romana? The rule of his son, Commodus, would end this peaceful period in Rome.
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Lucius Verus
This popular Roman emperor was declared by the Senate as optimus princeps ("best ruler"). He was deified upon his death in 117 A.D. What is his name?
Hadrian
Marcus Ulpius Trajan
Domitian
Nerva
The three Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and whom?
Macedonia
Barbarians
Carthage
Former slaves
Who was responsible for Pompey's assassination on September 28th, 48 B.C.?
King Ptolemy
Julius Caesar
Marcus Junius Brutus
Cassius
According to Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome. Who was their mother?
Oppia
Venus
Aemilia
Rhea Silvia
Who was the first emperor to hold games in the Colosseum?
Titus
Domitian
Vespasian
Julius Caesar
What emperor began the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 A.D.?
Caligula
Nero
Galba
Claudius
If someone was wearing the color purple in ancient Rome, what did that say about them?
They were religious leaders
They were in the Roman army
They were from the lower class
They were from the upper class
This ancient chariot racing stadium is believed to have held up to five times as many people as the Colosseum. What is its name?
Stadio Olimpico
Stadio della Roma
Roman Circus
Circus Maximus
What Roman emperor appointed his own horse to the Roman Senate?
Arcadius
Heraclius
Caligula
Nero
What Roman emperor fought as a gladiator in the Colosseum during his reign?
Joaquin Phoenix
Didius Julianus
Pertinax
Commodus
Who was the first Roman emperor to have married a man?
Maximinus Thrax
Diocletian
Nero
Caracalla
Julius Caesar was killed on March 15th, 44 B.C. March 15th is the 74th day on the Roman calendar and is also sometimes referred to by what name?
Festival of Mars
Carmentalia
March Madness
Ides of March
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