704 Quiz 1

Question 1

Who was the first Plebeian to become Emperor?

Answer 1

Vespasian

Question 2

Which triumvirate was formed by Julias Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?

Answer 2

First Triumvirate

Question 3

Gauls were eventually considered citizens of…?

Answer 3

Rome

Question 4

What dynasty in the east built/extended the Forbidden City and the Great wall of China?

Answer 4

The Ming Dynasty

Question 5

During Pax Romana, what improved?

Answer 5

manufactoring and agriculture

Question 6

Which triumvirate took control of the government and forced the Senate to make changes?

Answer 6

First Triumvirate

Question 7

Who was patient, lived simply, was well supported by the Senate?

Answer 7

Ceasar Augustus or Octavian

Question 8

Who was cruel, capable, and started the official persecution of Christians?

Answer 8

Domitian

Question 9

Who blamed Christians for starting the fire in Rome?

Answer 9

Nero

Question 10

Who wrote ‘The Aeneid”

Answer 10

Virgil

Question 11

Who was emperor when Christ was born?

Answer 11

Ceasar Augustus (Octavian)

Question 12

Who rebuilt Carthage, improved the calendar, and conquered Gaul?

Answer 12

Julius Ceasar

Question 13

Nero’s persecution of Christians caused other Romans to feel how about Christians?

Answer 13

have pity on them

Question 14

Pax Romana means what?

Answer 14

Roman Peace

Question 15

Who encouraged senators to work with plebeians?

Answer 15

Cicero

Question 16

Who died after just two years of ruling?

Answer 16

Titus

Question 17

Which triumvirate marked the end of the Roman Republic?

Answer 17

Second Triumvirate

Question 18

Horace and Virgil were what?

Answer 18

Poets

Question 19

Horace and Virgil were what?

Answer 19

Poets

Question 20

The right to be considered innocent until proven guilty is a modern Western Law based on what?

Answer 20

Ancient Roman law

Question 21

Livy, Plutarch, Tacitus were what?

Answer 21

Historians

Question 22

Julias Caesar was assassinated by who?

Answer 22

the senators

Question 23

Roman culture united the Mediterranean world by what four things?

Answer 23

1) common language 2) common currency 3) fair laws 4) good roads

Question 24

Which triumvirate was formed by three men, including Octavian?

Answer 24

Second Triumvirate

Question 25

Who united Rome after breaking up the second triumvirate?

Answer 25

Octavian (Caesar Augustus)

Question 26

In order, what were the descendants of Julius Caesar?

Answer 26

Augustus > Tiberius > Caligula > Claudius > Nero

Question 27

During the Pax Romana what conditions were there?

Answer 27

Prosperity, security, and fewer wars

Question 28

Which triumvirate resulted in a war?

Answer 28

Both the first and second triumvirates

Question 29

Before Christ what happened to the rich and poor?

Answer 29

The rich became richer and the poor became poorer

Question 30

Before Christ, conditions in Rome where what?

Answer 30

corrupt, overcrowded, and dangerous