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1
Q

How did cleopatra die?

A

By letting a snake bite her

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2
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What month did Ceasar die?

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March

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3
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How old was Augustus when Caesar died?

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18-years-old

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4
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Which emperor invaded Britain?

A

Claudius

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5
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How many times was Caesar stabbed?

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23 times

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6
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Who was Claudius the uncle of?

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Caligula

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7
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What time did Claudius invade Britain?

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43AD

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8
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Why did the merchants and generals agree to invade Britain?

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Because the celtic tribe was rich of crops and metals

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9
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What were the Britains called before they worshiped God?

A

Pagans

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10
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Who were the two brothers that were abandoned on the river?

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Romeulus and Remus

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11
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Who was Romeulus and Remus’ father the God of?

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The God of war

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12
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What was the river called that the brother abandoned on?

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The river Tiber

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13
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Why were Romulus and Remus kicked out?

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Because the king didn’t want them to the next in line

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14
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Who were the two generals of the Roman army and the Carthigineans?

A

Scipio and Hannibal

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15
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Who won between Scipio and Hannibal?

A

Scipio

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16
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What was the Roman’s formation called which includes holding your shield above your head?

A

The Testudo formation

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17
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How many Punic wars were there?

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Three in total

18
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What battle did the Romans lose in the Punic wars?

A

The battle of Cannae

19
Q

How much is a:
Decade
Century
Millenium

A

Decade: 10 years
Century: 100 years
Millenium: 1,000 years

20
Q

Who created the penal laws?

A

Elizabeth I

21
Q

What was illegal for the Catholics to do?

A

Catholics couldnt:
Be a member of parliment
Join the army
Buy land
Be a doctor or a lawyer
Own a weapon or horse that is more than £5

22
Q

What else were Catholics not supposed to do religious wise?

A

They also couldn’t:
Be a Catholic priest or bishop
Attend mass or recieve a Catholic sacrament
Send children abroad to be educated

23
Q

Who didn’t give up their faith and decided to encourage other people to be Catholic again?

A

Bishop Challoner

24
Q

Who was the king that was overthrown by the Romans BEFORE they became a Republic?

A

King Tarquin

25
Q

When was Rome founded?

A

753BC

26
Q

Hwo many roles were there in the Republic?

A

3 but there are 2 types of citizens so then 4

27
Q

What were the names of the citizens?

A

Patricians and Plebians

28
Q

What jobs did the Plebians have?

A

Merchants, farmers and, craftsmen

29
Q

What did most Patricians own?

A

Huge farm lands and houses

30
Q

How many consuls were there each year?

A

2 because the senates didnt want one consul to be too powerful

31
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When did Rome control most of Italy?

A

270BC

32
Q

When did Rome start a war with Carthage and why?

A

264BC. Carthage threated trade with them

33
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When did the first Punic war end?

A

It ended at 241BC

34
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When did the second Punic war start and why did it start?

A

218BC. It started because a Carthaginean army invaded Italy

35
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How many men and how many elephants did Hannibal bring to Italy?

A

More than 60,000 men and 30 war elephants

36
Q

How many times did the Carthagineans defeat Rome in Italy?

A

3 times

37
Q

When did the battle of Cannae start?

A

216BC

38
Q

What was the battle called when Hannibal was defeated and when?

A

The battle of Zama in 202BC

39
Q

Where did Hannibal retreat to?

A

To Africa

40
Q

When did the second Punic war end?

A

201BC

41
Q

How were Roman soldiers punished?

A

One other Roman takes a baton and taps a soldier on the shoulder and ten other Romans beat him up

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