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Q: What modern country is Rome the capital of?

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A: Italy

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Q: What sea did Rome rule all the land around?

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A: Mediterranean Sea

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Q: As legend has it, what twins started the city of Rome?

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A: Romulus and Remus

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Q: What river was Romulus and Remus put into?

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A: The Tiber

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Q: What animal saved Romulus and Remus?

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A: Mother Wolf

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Q: Which one of the twins was Rome named after?

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A: Romulus

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Q: Why did the Roman Gods have different names than the Greek Gods?

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A: They spoke different languages.

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Q: Which goddess watched over Roman brides and their marriages?

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A: Juno

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Q: Which Roman goddess watched over the sacred fire of every Roman Home?

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A: Vesta

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Q: Which Roman god watched over doorways and the beginning and end of all things?

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A: Janus

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Q: What symbol represents the Roman Goddess Vesta?

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A: Fire

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Q: What kind of homes did many patricians live in?

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A: Villas

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Q: What was a rich person in Ancient Rome called?

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A: Patrician

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Q: What was a poor working class person in Ancient Rome called?

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A: Plebeian

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Q: What two-wheeled vehicle towed by horses did many Ancient Romans ride in?

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A: Chariot

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Q: What ruins in Rome once hosted gladiator fighting?

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A: Colosseum

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Q: What was the lawmaking group in Ancient Rome called?

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A: Senate

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Q: What did the Ancient Romans have only in times of war?

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A: Dictator

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Q: What animals were the Ancient Romans terrified of?

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A: Elephants

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Q: Who was the Carthaginian general in the 2nd Punic war?

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A: Hannibal

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Q: How many ships did the Romans have at the beginning of the first Punic War?

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A: zero

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Q: What was the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage?

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A: Punic Wars

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Q: What mountain range did Hannibal march his army and elephants over?

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A: Alps

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Q: What is a land form covered mostly by water called?

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A: Peninsula

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Q: What Roman god is the equivalent to Greece's Zeus?
A: Jupiter
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Q: What Roman goddess is the equivalent to Greece's Aphrodite?
A: Venus
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Q: What Roman god is the equivalent to Greece's Poseidon?
A: Neptune
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Q: What Roman god is the equivalent to Greece's Hades?
A: Pluto
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Q: Why was it cheaper for wealthy Romans to grow crops?
A: They had free labor because of slaves.
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Q: Why did Caesar borrow money from his wealthy friends?
A: To make the greatest games and shows in Roman history.
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Q: Caesar went to Egypt to avenge what famous Roman general?
A: General Pompey
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Q: What river did Caesar and his army cross that started a civil war with General Pompey?
A: Rubicon
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Q: What country's king had General Pompey killed?
A: Egypt
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Q: Who did Julius Caesar fall in love with?
A: Cleopatra
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Q: How did Cleopatra sneak in to talk to Caesar?
A: She hid in a rug.
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Q: Why did Cleopatra sneak in to talk to Caesar?
A: She wanted protection from her brother, King Ptolemy.
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Q: What famous Greek was the city of Alexandria named for?
A: Alexander the Great.
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Q: Why was Caesar awarded the Civic Crown?
A: Bravery
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Q: What are the top two people in the Senate called?
A: Consuls
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Q: What famous general did Caesar form an alliance with?
A: Pompey
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Q: What did Romans call people who didn't speak their language and had a different culture than theirs?
A: Barbarians
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Q: What is another name for an iron worker?
A: Blacksmith
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Q: What is the name of the leader of the Gauls that Caesar defeated?
A: Vercingetorix
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Q: What modern country did Gaul become?
A: France
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Q: What is the name of the weapon that Caesar liked that threw weapons like a catapult?
A: Ballista
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Q: What was the parade that Caesar threw for himself called?
A: A triumph
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Q:What crop did Rome import from Egypt?
A: Wheat
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Q: What do we call the day Caesar was assassinated?
A: The Ides of March
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Q: What day is the Ides of March?
A: March 15, 44 BCE
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Q: What was the 200 years of peace in Rome called?
A: Pax Romana
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Q: Who played his fiddle (lyre) as Rome burned?
A: Nero
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Q: Name a tribe of Barbarians.
A: Vandals, Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Angles, Saxons
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Q: Who was Julius Caesar's best friend?
A: Mark Antony
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Q: Who hunted down the senators that killed Caesar?
A: Mark Antony and Octavian
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Q: What was Caesar's adopted son's name?
A: Octavian
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Q: What did they change Octavian's name to when he became the first emperor of Rome?
A: Caesar Augustus
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Q: What does Vini, Vidi, Vici mean?
A: I came, I saw, I conquered
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Q: Why did Caesar's enemies in the senate not like him?
A: He declared himself a dictator/he had too much power.
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Q: According to William Shakespeare, what were Caesar's last words?
A: Et Tu Brute
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Q: What does Et Tu Brute mean?
A: You too Brutus
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Q: What two people avenged Julius Caesar?
A: Octavian and Marc Antony
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Q: How did Cleopatra die?
A: She held an asp to her skin.
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Q: Who was Julius Caesar's adopted son?
A: Octavian
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Q: Why did Octavian close the doors to the Temple of Janus?
A: It was peace time.
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Q: What did Caesar Augustus do that had never been done before?
A: He voluntarily gave up power.
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Q: What month is named after Julius Caesar?
A: July
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Q: What month is named after Caesar Augustus?
A: August
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Q: What river did Rome begin with a small village near?
A: Tiber
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Q: What mountain range separates Italy from the rest of Europe?
A: The Alps
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Q: Who marched elephants over the Alps in the 2nd Punic War?
A: Hannibal

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