| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Cleopatra was the Egyptian ____ that Julius Caesar & Mark Antony had affairs with | Queen | 91%
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| One of Rome's legendary two founders; he was unsuccessful in the end | Remus | 91%
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| The Roman numeral for "10" | X | 90%
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| He assumed the position in answer D, scaring the Senate that he would become a king | Julius Caesar | 87%
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| Mostly slaves, they provided entertainment in the Colosseum | Gladiators | 86%
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| This mountain took Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Pliny the Elder with it in 79 CE | Vesuvius | 86%
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| Elaborate form of clothing that remained popular for centuries | Toga | 84%
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| This Carthaginian general almost ended Rome's career | Hannibal | 83%
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| Political position where one has complete power in times of a crisis | Dictator | 80%
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| Nutjob emperor that reigned from 37-41 CE, and whose name meant "little boots" | Caligula | 79%
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| Central space in towns where you could find gathering places, and markets. Rome's is particularly well known. | Forum | 75%
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| The Appian ___ was one of Ancient Rome's most important roads; it is still used today | Way | 75%
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| In order to have enough water, Rome constructed these | Aqueducts | 74%
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| This place was said to be the domain of the god Pluto | Underworld | 70%
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| Well-trained infantry units in the Roman military, often containing 5-6000 men | Legions | 69%
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| Roman goddess of wisdom and crafts (her Greek equivalent is Athena) | Minerva | 67%
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| Roman ships are believed to have sailed past this Arab country and into the Indian Ocean around 25 BCE | Yemen | 66%
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| Poet known for his work, "Metamorphoses" | Ovid | 64%
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| Roman-founded city in UK known for its mineral waters | Bath | 63%
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| Earlier civilization to the north of Rome that provided some unpopular kings | Etruscan | 63%
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| Marcus Aurelius participated in this form of philosophy in his work "Meditations" | Stoicism | 59%
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| Rome's wealthy elite that usually dominated the government | Patricians | 58%
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| Form of government that the Romans overthrew in favor of the Republic | Kingdom | 57%
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| Easternmost country to be ruled by Rome under its peak in 117 CE during Trajan's rule | Iraq | 54%
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| The first of the "5 Good Emperors," he having ruled from 96-98 CE | Nerva | 33%
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| Eastern Roman emperor that reigned with gaps from 474-491 CE, his rule marked by religious turmoil | Zeno | 20%
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