History Flashcards

Collection of questions taken from various heptathlon tests

1
Q

What Roman general defeated the cimbri at vercellae

A

Marius

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2
Q

Who did Galba adopt and in the process infuriate Otho enough to have Galba assassinated

A

L. Calpurnius Piso

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3
Q

What was Antoninus pius’ wife’s name before she was deified

A

Faustina

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4
Q

Who was in charge of the Roman fleet at the battle of Mylae?

A

Gaius Duilius

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5
Q

Who was in command of Octavians fleet at actium

A

Marcus Agrippa

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6
Q

Who succeeded Macrinus

A

Elgabalus

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7
Q

what pretender to the Macedonian throne was the last claim to king of Macedonia before being made a Roman province. Often called the psuedo-phillip

A

Andriscus

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8
Q

Which member of the First Triumvirate actually defeated the revolt of Spartacus

A

Crassus

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9
Q

who took credit for putting down the revolt of spartacus

A

Pompey

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10
Q

Who defeated Perseus at Pydna

A

Aemilius Paulus

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11
Q

Who was the first Pontifex Maximus

A

Numa Marcius

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12
Q

What lusitanian was murdered by his own men at the bribing of Roman leaders

A

Viriathus

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13
Q

Where was the Roman victory against the dacia in 88 A.D.

A

Tapae

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14
Q

What wrestling instructor strangled Commodus in his sleep on New Year’s Eve in 192 A.D.

A

Narcissus

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