History

Question 1

After crossing what river into Italy did Julius Caesar proclaim “Alea iacta est”?

Answer 1

Rubicon

Question 2

What prophetess declared that the young Servius Tullius would become king of Rome
when she saw his head enveloped in harmless flames?

Answer 2

Tanaquil

Question 3

What wealthy kingdom was bequeathed to the Romans by Attalus III in 133 BC?

Answer 3

Pergamum

Question 4

What Gallic chieftain handed Caesar his first ever military defeat at Gergovia in 52 BC?

Answer 4

Vercingetorix

Question 5

What gens was famous for committing devotio on three separate occasions in the 4th
and 3rd centuries BC?

Answer 5

Decii

Question 6

An attack on what city was the casus belli of the Second Punic War?

Answer 6

Saguntum

Question 7

What hostile tribe was defeated by the dictator Cincinnatus at Mt. Algidus in 458 BC?

Answer 7

Aequi

Question 8

What Roman hero saved a group of captives by leading them across the Tiber River
to safety?

Answer 8

Cloelia

Question 9

In what year was the Second Triumvirate legalized by the Lex Titia?

Answer 9

43 BC

Question 10

What consul of 125 BC was the first Roman to propose enfranchisement for the Italians?

Answer 10

Fulvius Flaccus

Question 11

Which king of Rome established the fetiales?

Answer 11

Tullus Hostilius

Question 12

What law of 326 BC eliminated the nexum or bond servitude?

Answer 12

Lex Poetelia

Question 13

Who was the consul suffectus to Marius following his death in 86 BC?

Answer 13

Valerius Flaccus

Question 14

What Jewish leader did Pompey support in the fight for control of Jerusalem in 63 BC?

Answer 14

Hyrcanus

Question 15

What pretender to the throne of Macedon did the Romans fight in the Fourth Macedonian War?

Answer 15

Andriscus

Question 16

What general stormed and destroyed the city of Carthage to end the Third Punic War?

Answer 16

Scipio Aemilianus

Question 17

What law of 445 BC legalized the intermarriage of plebeians and patricians?

Answer 17

Lex Canuleia

Question 18

What tribune’s assassination precipitated the Social War?

Answer 18

Livius Drusus

Question 19

At what battle, the last major encounter of the Third Samnite War, did Papirius Cursor defeat the Samnite “Linen Legion”?

Answer 19

Aquilonia

Question 20

First King of Rome

Answer 20

Romulus

Question 21

Second King of Rome

Answer 21

Numa Pompilius

Question 22

Third King of Rome

Answer 22

Tullus Hostilius

Question 23

Fourth King of Rome

Answer 23

Ancus Marcius

Question 24

Fifth King of Rome

Answer 24

Tarquinius Priscus

Question 25

Sixth King of Rome

Answer 25

Servius Tullus

Question 26

Seventh King of Rome

Answer 26

Tarquinius Superbus

Question 27

Parents of Romulus and Remus

Answer 27

Mars and Rhea Silvia

Question 28

Father of Rhea Silvia

Answer 28

Numitor

Question 29

Grandfather of Romulus

Answer 29

Numitor

Question 30

Uncle of Rhea Silvia

Answer 30

Amulius

Question 31

Who stole the throne from Numitor

Answer 31

Amulius

Question 32

Who threw Romulus and Remus into the tiber

Answer 32

Amulius

Question 33

Who raised Romulus and Remus?

Answer 33

Faustulus and Acca Laurentia

Question 34

How many Vultures did Romulus see

Answer 34

12

Question 35

How many Vultures did Remus see

Answer 35

6

Question 36

Hill Remus tried to colonize

Answer 36

Aventine

Question 37

Hill Romulus Colonized

Answer 37

Palatine

Question 38

Who created the Senate

Answer 38

Romulus

Question 39

What Holiday did Romulus invite the Sabines too?

Answer 39

Consualia

Question 40

Personal guard of 300 men, created by Romulus

Answer 40

Celeres

Question 41

King of the Sabines during the time of Romulus

Answer 41

Titus Tatius

Question 42

Who let the Sabines in replace for braclets

Answer 42

Tarpia

Question 43

Who was the father of Tarpia and Comander of the Capitoline Hill?

Answer 43

Spurius Tarpius

Question 44

What happened to Tarpia

Answer 44

She was crushed by the Sabines sheilds

Question 45

What Sabine hero Drove his chariote into a swamp

Answer 45

Mettius Curtius