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What does 'SPQR' stand for?

Senatus Populus Que Romanus

Who was the last king of Rome?

Tarquin

How many years did a legionary have to serve in the legions before they were eligible for Roman citizenship?

What did a centurion use to discipline his men?

Vine cane, Vine rod

What was the name of the most famous circus in Rome?

Circus Maximus

How many people could the answer to question 5 hold?

250,000

In his bid to win a race in the answer to question 5, what animals, other than horses did Nero us to pull his chariot?

Camels

Who was the Roman King of Gods?

Jupiter

Suetonius asserts that Nero married a Vestal, what was her name?

Rubria

What month is named after Janus?

January

What did the Romans call the passageway behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre?

Vomitorium

In which city was Pompey killed?

Pelusium

What did Plutarch call the Third Servile War?

War of Spartacus

On the banks of which river did Spartacus make his last stand?

River Siler

Which Roman General defeated Spartacus?

Crassus

Which General eventually defeated Hannibal at the end of the Second Punic War?

Scipio

What cognomen was awarded to the Roman General in honour of his final victory in the Second Punic War?

Africanus

Where was the battle that ended the Second Punic War fought?

Zama

What was the name of the conference that renewed the First Triumvirate?

Lucca Conference

According to Plutarch what did Julius Caesar say immediately before he died?

Nothing

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3 Comments

Level 9

Apr 19, 2014

My son is mad at you now. He did this quiz and said "vine rod" and it turns out it had to be "vine cane." He is glaring intently at the monitor now and hopes you will change it.

Level 27

Jun 22, 2014

Sorry for the delay, it will now accept 'Vine Rod'.

Level 24

Aug 16, 2024

lol