ULTIMATE QUIZ ON ANCIENT ROMANS - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
General who conquered Gaul, crossed the Rubicon, and declared himself dictator for life	Gaius Julius Caesar	100%
Posthumously adopted heir of the dictator two lines above, first emperor of Rome	Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus	100%
Overthrew the above, first consul of the Roman Republic	Lucius Junius Brutus	100%
Lieutenant of the above, lover of Cleopatra, enemy of below	Marcus Antonius	100%
Descendant of the above, famous assassin of the Rubicon-crossing dictator	Marcus Junius Brutus	100%
Semi mythical founder of Rome	Romulus	100%
This sub-par emperor supposedly fiddled while Rome burned	Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus	92%
Visited almost every imperial province, built a wall marking the northernmost point of the empire	Publius Aelius Hadrianus	92%
Defeated Hannibal Barca at the Battle of Zama	Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus	92%
Brother of the above	Remus	92%
Moved the capital from Rome, converted to Christianity on his deathbed	Constantine	85%
Lusitanian charioteer, perhaps the highest paid athlete of all time	Gaius Appuleius Diocles	85%
According to legend, this mad emperor attempted to appoint his horse consul	Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus	85%
Published 80 volumes of the history of Rome	Lucius Cassius Dio	85%
Accomplished orator and lawyer, suppressor of a conspiracy to take control of Rome	Marcus Tullius Cicero	85%
The empire reached its maximum territorial extent under this emperor	Marcus Ulpius Traianus	85%
Resolved the Crisis of the Third Century	Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus	77%
This stoic philosopher was the last emperor of the Pax Romana period	Marcus Aurelius Antoninus	77%
“Richest man in Rome,” triumvir, and general in the Third Servile War	Marcus Licinius Crassus	77%
Poet, author of Metamorphoses	Publius Ovidius Naso	77%
Poet, composer of the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the Aeneid	Publius Vergilius Maro	77%
Thracian gladiator, instigated the Third Servile War	Spartacus	77%
Younger brother of the above, tribune of the plebs	Gaius Sempronius Gracchus	69%
The first emperor born outside of Italia, he proved an able administrator in spite of his lack of experience and his physical disabilities	Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus	69%
Brought political stability back after the Year of Four Emperors, the first emperor to be succeeded by his biological son	Titus Flavius Vespasianus	69%
Naturalist, author of Naturalis Historia	Gaius Plinius Secundus	62%
Son of the above, father of the third emperor	Germanicus Julius Caesar	62%
General, statesman, and ally-turned-enemy of the general who conquered Gaul	Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus	62%
This emperor’s reign marked the end of the Pax Romana, he frequently fought in rigged gladiatorial matches	Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus	62%
Another Roman Jew, this close friend of multiple emperors was the final Herodian king of Judea	Marcus Julius Agrippa	62%
Censor and senator, “Carthago delenda est!”	Marcus Porcius Cato	62%
Right hand and son in law of the above	Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa	62%
Instigator of the assassination plot against the dictator that the two above played a key part in	Gaius Cassius Longinus	54%
Last king of Rome	Lucius Tarquinius Superbus	54%
Served as general under the first emperor, killed himself out of shame after losing three legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest	Publius Quinctilius Varus	54%
Often regarded as the last true Western Roman Emperor, his deposition at the hands of Odoacer marked the end of the Western Roman Empire	Romulus Augustus	54%
Enemy of the above, victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, seven-time-consul	Gaius Marius	46%
Allegedly poisoned her husband to install her son as emperor	Julia Agrippina	46%
This writer and rhetorician is known for tutoring the fifth emperor and writing Oratorum et Rhetorum Sententiae Divisione Colores	Lucius Annaeus Seneca	46%
First dictator since the second Punic war, nicknamed “Epaphroditos”	Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix	46%
This emperor won three civil wars against rival claimants to the throne, and ascended as the first African emperor. His sons later ruled together, until one had the other killed	Lucius Septimius Severus	46%
Leader of the conspiracy to seize consulship that the above was responsible for stopping	Lucius Sergius Catilina	46%
This young emperor disregarded the traditional Roman religion and introduced Rome to the cult of an Arab sun deity, whose name he was posthumously known by	Marcus Aurelius Antoninus/Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus	46%
Second king of Rome, established the office of pontifex maximus, and appointed the first Vestal Virgins	Numa Pompilius	46%
Beloved elder sister of the first emperor, wife of his enemy	Octavia	46%
Brother in law of the conquerer two rows above, grandson of the victor at Zama, passed a lex agraria in 133 BC	Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus	46%
Historian, author of Ab Urbe Condita, a history of Rome from the founding to the reign of the first emperor	Titus Livius	46%
Mother of the above, daughter of the first emperor’s right hand	Vipsania Agrippina	46%
Born Yosef ben-Matityahu, this Judean general surrendered to Roman forces and became an advisor, interpreter, and close associate first to the ninth emperor and then his son the tenth. Known for his history, the Jewish War	Flavius Josephus	38%
Semi-legendary general of the early republic, he fought the Volsci until defecting to their side following his exile from Rome due to his harsh opinions regarding the plebeians	Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus	38%
Reconquered the Gallic and Palmyrene empires during the Crisis of the Third Century	Lucius Domitius Aurelianus	38%
Last pontifex maximus of the Roman Republic	Marcus Aemilius Lepidus	38%
Adopted grandson of the above, oversaw the final defeat of Carthage	Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus	38%
Last emperor to rule the full empire before its split into east and west	Theodosius I	38%
Historian, author of the Twelve Caesars	Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus	31%
The last widely recognized Western Roman Emperor, he ruled from his home province of Dalmatia	Julius Nepos	31%
Wife of the first emperor, mother of the second	Livia Drusilla	31%
Middle Platonist philosopher in Roman Greece, known for his essays and biographies, such as Moralia and Parallel Lives	Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus	31%
This retired consul returned to Rome to become dictator with absolute authority during a crisis (twice), yet never held onto power for longer than necessary, becoming a model of civic virtue	Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus	31%
Historian, author of Annals and Histories	Publius Cornelius Tacitus	31%
Ruling during the Crisis of the Third Century, he was first Roman emperor to be taken captive in battle	Publius Licinius Valerianus	31%
Berber theologian and philosopher, influence the development of western philosophy and Christianity. Authored works such as The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions	Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis	23%
Lesser known cousin of the above and another leader of the plot against the dictator who loved him like a son	Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus	23%
The last emperor to actively promote the worship of the ancient Roman deities. Attempted to fund the construction of a third temple for the Jews, though likely due to hatred of Christianity rather than care for Jews	Flavius Claudius Julianus	23%
Conqueror of Caledonia, seventh governor of Britannia	Gnaeus Julius Agricola	23%
Hailed as the second founder of Rome after defending the city from sacking by the Gallic army of Brennus	Marcus Furius Camillus	23%
Youngest son of the above, began the conquest of Germania, father of the fourth emperor	Nero Claudius Drusus	23%
Yet another key member of the above conspiracy, struck the first blow, attacking the dictator from behind	Publius Servilius Casca Longus	23%
Lyric poet, author of Odes	Quintus Horatius Flaccus	23%
Statesman and writer, built Rome’s first aqueduct	Appius Claudius Caecus	15%
Satirist poet, author of Satires	Decimus Junius Juvenalis	15%
Political advisor to the first emperor and patron of the arts known for his famous gardens	Gaius Cilnius Maecenas	15%
Soldier and confidant of the second emperor, and prefect of the Praetorian Guard, he was executed for treason after taking advantage of his position and plotting against the emperor	Lucius Aelius Sejanus	15%
Extraordinary general, conquered the eastern kingdoms during the Third Mithridatic War	Lucius Licinius Lucullus	15%
Another assassin of the dictator, initiated the attack by grabbing the dictator’s toga, signaling to the others to attack	Lucius Tillius Cimber	15%
Polymath and prolific author, often regarded as Rome’s greatest scholar, few of his works survive, though of them, his three-book work on agriculture is perhaps the most famous	Marcus Terentius Varro	15%
Army officer of the early republic, famous for holding the Pons Sublicius against invading Etruscans	Publius Horatius Cocles	15%
Consul and dictator during the Second Punic War, delayed Hannibal’s invasion which gave him the nickname “Cunctator,” or “delayer”	Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus	15%
Led a rebellion during the Republic Period, lived as ruler of an independent Hispania until his assassination	Quintus Sertorius	15%
Son of the above, carried on his father’s legacy by opposing the Second Triumvirate and establishing an independent state in Sicily	Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius	15%
Forced by his stepfather to divorce his beloved wife to succeed him as emperor	Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus	15%
Volscian general who fought against and later alongside the above, until demanding his resignation and instigating his assassination out of jealousy of his military prowess	Attius Tullius Aufidius	8%
Centurion of the Rubicon-crosser’s 8th legion, took command at Dyrrhachium when his superiors were wounded, he was found "blinded in one eye, wounded in thigh and shoulder, and with no fewer than 120 holes in his shield."	Cassius Scaeva	8%
Neoteric poet, his works are numbered 1-116 nowadays, though we are unaware if there was an order originally	Gaius Valerius Catullus	8%
Father of the above, conquered Macedonia in the Third Macedonian War	Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus	8%
Pompeian banker, his well-kept records of his banking operations have given scholars insight into the daily life of the pompeians	Lucius Caecilius Iucundus	8%
Defeated the Achaean League and sacked Corinth, put Rome in firm political control of Greece	Lucius Mummius Achaicus	8%
One of the first two consuls of the Republic, husband of Lucretia, and co-leader of the revolution against the monarchy	Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus	8%
Grandson of the above, poet known for Pharsalia	Marcus Annaeus Lucanus	8%
Consul and military leader during the First Punic War, fought the Carthaginians off at the battle of Cape Ecnomus	Marcus Atilius Regulus	8%
Educator and rhetorician known for Institutio Oratoria	Marcus Fabius Quintilianus	8%
Roused by the cackling of geese when the Gauls attempted to scale the Capitoline Hill during the siege mentioned above	Marcus Manlius Capitolinus	8%
Father of Roman poetry, author of Annales	Quintus Ennius	8%
Consul of the early republic and first ever Roman dictator	Titus Larcius Rufus	8%
Author and grammarian famous for Attic Nights, a compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects	Aulus Gellius	0%
Soldier, politician, orator, historian, and poet, known for founding the first known public library in Rome	Gaius Asinius Pollio	0%
Prominent writer on agriculture, authored De re rustica and De arboribus	Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella	0%
Republic general and five-time-consul, served in the First Punic War, and killed the Gallic king Viridomarus in single combat	Marcus Claudius Marcellus	0%
Six time consul and dictator twice, most famously during the First Samnite War. Lived to 100 years old according to legend	Marcus Valerius Corvus	0%
Senator, orator, and epic poet, author of the 17-volume epic poem about the Second Punic War, Punica, the longest surviving poem in classical Latin	Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus	0%

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