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What was Mark Antony's cause of death when he died on August 1st, 30 B.C.?

Killed in battle
Suicide
Old age
Murdered by the Roman Senate

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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.

Julius Caesar
Galba
Claudius
Nero

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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.

Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus

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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?

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Hadrian
Marcus Ulpius Trajan
Domitian
Nerva

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The three Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and whom?

Macedonia
Former slaves
Barbarians
Carthage

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Who was responsible for Pompey's assassination on September 28th, 48 B.C.?

Cassius
Marcus Junius Brutus
Julius Caesar
King Ptolemy

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According to Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome. Who was their mother?

Aemilia
Rhea Silvia
Venus
Oppia

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Who was the first emperor to hold games in the Colosseum?

Julius Caesar
Vespasian
Titus
Domitian

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What emperor began the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 A.D.?

Claudius
Galba
Nero
Caligula

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If someone was wearing the color purple in ancient Rome, what did that say about them?

They were religious leaders
They were from the upper class
They were in the Roman army
They were from the lower class

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This ancient chariot racing stadium is believed to have held up to five times as many people as the Colosseum. What is its name?

Roman Circus
Circus Maximus
Stadio della Roma
Stadio Olimpico

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What Roman emperor appointed his own horse to the Roman Senate?

Caligula
Arcadius
Heraclius
Nero

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What Roman emperor fought as a gladiator in the Colosseum during his reign?

Didius Julianus
Pertinax
Commodus
Joaquin Phoenix

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Who was the first Roman emperor to have married a man?

Maximinus Thrax
Nero
Diocletian
Caracalla

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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?

Carmentalia
Festival of Mars
Ides of March
March Madness

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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.

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.

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?

The three Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and whom?

Who was responsible for Pompey's assassination on September 28th, 48 B.C.?

According to Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome. Who was their mother?

Who was the first emperor to hold games in the Colosseum?

What emperor began the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 A.D.?

If someone was wearing the color purple in ancient Rome, what did that say about them?

This ancient chariot racing stadium is believed to have held up to five times as many people as the Colosseum. What is its name?

What Roman emperor appointed his own horse to the Roman Senate?

What Roman emperor fought as a gladiator in the Colosseum during his reign?

Who was the first Roman emperor to have married a man?

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?

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