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When, and in what battle, did Catiline die?

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62 B.C. Battle of Pistoria

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Which of the Germano-Celtic tribes fought at Arausio under which tribal leaders in 105 B.C. against the Consuls Quintus Servilius Caepio and Gnaeus Mallius Maximus?

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Cimbri under Boiorix and the Teutons under Teutobad

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What is the alternate name for the battle of Vercellae?

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The battle of the Raudine Plain

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Which tribe fought at Vercellae against Marius and the Proconsul Lutatius Catulus?

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Cimbri under Boiorix

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what were the years of the first servile war?

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135-132 B.C.

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who were the assailants against Rome in the first servile war?

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The Syrian Ennus (king Antiochus) and The Cilician Cleon

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What were the years of the second servile war?

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104-100 B.C.

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What caused the second servile revolt?

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A reversal of a promised manumission by Publius Licinius Nerva

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Who led the second Servile revolt against Rome?

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Salvius (King Tryphon) and Athenion of Cilicia

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Who was sent to deal with the second servile revolt but after only a short time was replaced?

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Lucius Licinius Lucullus

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Who finally ended the second servile war?

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Manius Aquillius

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What year was the battle of the Colline gates?

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82 B.C.

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What famous wife of Numa does Ovid claim melted into tears and turned into a fountain upon his death?

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Egeria

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Who is the wife of Servius Tullius?

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Tarquinia (Livy) or Gergania (Plutarch)

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What is the name of the battle caused by the rape of the Sabines which Hersillia ends?

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Lacus Curtius

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When is Caesarion born and killed?

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44 B.C. - 30 B.C.

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The Valerian Law, giving the right of appeal to Roman Citizens, passed 3 times by the same family was passed a final time in what year?

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299 B.C.

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Why was the Valerian Law, a law giving Roman Citizens the right to appeal, ineffective according to Livy?

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The punishment for a breech of the appeal by a magistrate was that his act be deemed unlawful and wicked.

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What laws expanded the protections of the Valerian Laws and gave those who broke them punishment?

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The Porcian Laws

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What did the Lex Julia De Vi Publica protect against?

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Rape

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What Legendary Augur was killed and later immortalized in a statue next to the senate house after he blocked Tarquinius Priscus’s movement to expand the Tribal Assembly to glorify his reign?

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Attus Navius

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Who was declared imperator by his troops in 43 B.C. after a victory of the Bessi (a Thracian tribe)?

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Marcus Iunius Brutus

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What was the exact date Caesar crossed the Rubicon?

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January 10th 49 B.C.

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What king of the Bituriges ruled a large Celtic Kingdom during Tarquinius Priscus’s reign?

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Ambigatus

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What nephew of Ambigatus led an immigration to Cisalpine Gaul (Northern Italy)?

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Bellovesus

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Who led a second Celtic immigration to northern Italy this time settling in Verona and Venetia?

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Etitovius

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What Roman Republican led the Parthian invasion of Syria in 40 B.C.?

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Quintus Labienus

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What son of king Orodes II of Parthia led the reinvasion of Syria in 38 B.C.?

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Pacores I

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What Roman defended two Parthian invasions in 40 and 38 B.C.?

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Publius Ventidius Bassus

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What Assassin of Caesar led the remnants of Crassus’s army from Carrhae in a defense of Roman Syria?

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Gaius Cassius Loginus

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What battle of 38 B.C. led to the defeat of the second Parthian invasion of Syria under Publius Ventidius Bassus?

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Mt. Gindarus

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32
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How many Centuries were in the Comitia Centuriata during the early republic?

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100

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What succession of the plebs created the tribunate?

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1st

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In what battle of 102 B.C. did Gaius Marius defeat the Teutones and the Ambrones under Teutobad?

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Aquae Sextiae

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identify the order and the tribe with which Rome fought in the north in the three battles from 105-101 B.C.

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Arausio- Cimbri and Teutones; Aquae Sextiae- Teutones and Ambrones; Vercellae- Cimbri

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Which hill did the Plebs succeed to in 494?

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Mons Sacer

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after which succession of the plebs were the Valerio-Horatian laws passed?

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The 2nd

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Who and in what year was the first plebian Pontifex Maximus?

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254 B.C. Tiberius Coruncanius

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What year did Hamilcar Barka embark on his Sicilian Campaign?

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247 B.C.

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What are the years of the Jugurthine war?

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111-106 B.C.

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What supposed grandson of Marius was killed by Antony in 44?

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Amatius

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42
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Who was the Parthian Commander at Carrhae?

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Surena

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43
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What king of Syracuse was murdered after pledging his loyalty to Carthage after Cannae?

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Hieronymus

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What predeceasing Alban King died making Mettius Fufetius dictator?

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Gaius Cluilius

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During the 2nd Punic War, Hasdrubal Gisco betrothed his daughter to Massinissa, then Syphax, king of the Masasyli, then she married Massinissa after Syphax’s defeat? Who was this famed Carthaginian beauty?

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Sophronisba

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Who is the leader of the Volscians which Coriolanus replaces?

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Tullus Aufidius

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Gaius Marcius (who would become Coriolanus) received an oak-leaf crown for bravery during the Battle of Lake Regillus—who bestowed him with this honor?

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Cominius Auruncus

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48
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Who was Cincinnatus’s dutiful wife?

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Roscilia

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49
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What Roman General razed Clusium and the tomb of Lars Porsena in 89 B.C.?

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Sulla

50
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The Grandson of what Triumvir was eligible to obtain the spolia opima but was denied it by Octavian?

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Crassus

51
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What king did Marcus Licinius Crassus the younger defeat in single combat making him eligible for the Spolia Opima?

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King Deldo

52
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What king of Rome’s name means “Crooked arm”

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Ancus Marcius

53
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What wealthy senator does Suetonius claim supported Caesar in 59 B.C. prompting his enemies to elect Bibulus as his Co-Consul?

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Brutus

54
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What Tyrant of Cumae did Tarquinius Superbus find refuge with?

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Aristodemus

55
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What Syracusan Tyrant hired the Mamertines originally?

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Agathocles

56
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At what battle of 340 did Publius Decius Mus perform his devotio?

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Vesuvius

57
Q

Catiline was able to battle the Republic because he rallied which tribe against Rome?

A

Allobroges

58
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Who was the Senate’s first choice to put down the Spartacus’ rebellion?

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Lucius Licinius Lucullus

59
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After the Battle of Arausio in 105, this Roman was captured and burned alive in a wicker cage. It is said that he did not betray Rome, nor did he cry out or scream. Who was this valiant legate?

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Marcus Aurelius Scaurus

60
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What engagement, the only engagement Hannibal Gisco wins, was Scipio Asina captured?

A

Lipari Encounter

61
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According to Livy, what was the first act of Romulus as king?

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Fortify the Palatine

62
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According to Livy, who announced the Accension of Romulus?

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Proculus Iulius

63
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What Sabine chief occupied Rome’s citadel in 460 B.C.?

A

Appius Herdonius

64
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What dictator was in charge in the battle against Tolumnius

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Mamercus

65
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What tribe opposed Hannibal’s march through the alps?

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The Allobroges

66
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What Trinovantian king was installed by Caesar after his second British invasion?

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Mandubracius

67
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What proconsul in Gaul in 120 B.C. completed the defeat of the Allobroges?

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Quintus Fabius Maximus

68
Q

What ended the 1st Macedonian War formally in 205?

A

Peace of Phoenice

69
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After what victory was the 1st major Roman fleet constructed?

A

Agrigentum

70
Q

Who created the Acta Dicturna, the worlds first newspaper?

A

Caesar

71
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On whom did Carthage declare war in 151?

A

Massinisa

72
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What is the name of the earliest Roman assembly which operated until the reign of Tullus Hostillius ?

A

Comitia Curiata

73
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What assembly replaces the Comitia Curiata?

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Comitia Centuriata

74
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What year did Sulla start his siege of Athens?

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87 B.C.

75
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Which Roman statesman in 55 introduced his candidacy for the consulship by stating he would recall Caesar from Gaul?

A

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

76
Q

Which law gave the Roman king supreme military and judicial power?

A

Lex Curiata De Imperio

77
Q

Which city did the Romans conquer to secure the eastern portion of Sicily in 254?

A

Panormus

78
Q

In what year was the cult of the Great Mother formally established in Rome?

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204 B.C.

79
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What law established the first permanent court, presided over by a praetor?

A

Lex Calpurnia

80
Q

What consul allowed himself to be lured by the Tigurni and was killed in an ambush in 107?

A

Lucius Cassius Longinus

81
Q

Viriathus spared what consul after outmaneuvering him in 141 in exchange for a favorable peace treaty?

A

Fabius Maximus Servilianus

82
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After the death of Tarquinius Priscus, to where did the sons of Ancus Marcius flee?

A

Suessa Pometia

83
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In 49 Caesar, heading east to face Pompey, appointed what son of a rebel leader to take charge of the affairs of the city of Rome?

A

Marcus Aemelius Lepidus

84
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Who harshly prosecuted followers of Tiberius Gracchus while consul in 132, went into self imposed exile when targeted by Gaius Gracchus, and returned to Rome after Gaius’s death?

A

Popillius Laenas

85
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Who first called Pompey “Magnus”?

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Sulla

86
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When was Philippi Fought?

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42 B.C.

87
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What Vestal Virgin was buried alive for incest?

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Minucia

88
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when was the first Sucessio Plebis?

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494 B.C.

89
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Which king of Rome established the fetiales?

A

Numa

90
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Who was the consul suffectus to Marius following his death in 86 BC?

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Lucius Valerius Flaccus

91
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What Jewish leader did Pompey support in the fight for control of Jerusalem in 63 BC?

A

Hyrcanus

92
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At what battle, the last major encounter of the Third Samnite War, did Papirius Cursor defeat the Samnite “Linen Legion”?

A

Aquilonia

93
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Who won the battle of Pistoria?

A

Marcus Peterius

94
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What hill were the Albans settled on under Tullus Hostillius?

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Caelian

95
Q

What is the final battle in the Seleucid war?

A

Magnesia ad Sipylum

96
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Members of what neighboring town saved Rome after the Capitol had been captured by the Sabine Appius Herdonius in 460 BC?

A

Tusculum

97
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Following the assassination of Julius Caesar, what province did the tyrannicide Gaius Trebonius seize control of?

A

Asia

98
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Much to the chagrin of the Romans, in what temple in Rome did Julius Caesar place a statue of his lover Cleopatra?

A

Venus Genetrix

99
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What tribes did Servius Tullius reorganize the Romans into?

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Palatine; Colline; Esquiline; Saburan (Sucusana)

100
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What enemy of Rome was active during the 3rd Illyrian war?

A

Genthius

101
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What act helped to equalize the classes of Rome during the centuries-long Conflict of the Orders by its publication of the legis actiones and its placing of a calendar in the Forum listing the dies fasti and nefasti?

A

Ius Civile Flavianum

102
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What despot of Syracuse led an invasion of Africa from 310-306 BC and nearly succeeded in taking Carthage itself?

A

Agathocles

103
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What legislation of the Second Triumvirate was the direct cause of a fiery speech delivered at the rostra by the orator Hortensia?

A

Increased Taxation

104
Q

Who was the sole heir to the Fabii gens after the battle of Cremera?

A

Qiuntus Fabius Vibulanus

105
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Who was the first Pontifex Maximus?

A

Numa Marcius

106
Q

Who led the first Roman attacks against Corsica and Sardinia?

A

Lucius Cornelius Scipio

107
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Who succeeded Lucius Cornelius Scipio and finished the subjugation of Sardinia?

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Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus

108
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What year did Pompey Besiege Jerusalem?

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63 B.C.

109
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Which two Optimate leaders came up with the compromises to have Pompey elected sole Consul in 62 B.C.?

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Cato the Younger and Bibulus

110
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Where did Milo go into exile

A

Massilia

111
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Who did Caesar give the kingdom of Pontus to after Zela, the same man who brought him a legion in Alexandria?

A

Mithridates of Pergamum (Son of Mithridates VI)

112
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What Egyptian Astronomer assisted Caesar with his Calendar reforms?

A

Sosigenes of Alexandria

113
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Who, after the death of Caesar, erected a shrine to him in the middle of the forum?

A

Amatius

114
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Where did Agrippa crush Sextus Pompey in 36 B.C.

A

Naulochus

115
Q

Where was Lepidus put into exile?

A

Circeii

116
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What king of Armenia withdrew his support for Antony during the Parthian campaign?

A

Artavasdes II

117
Q

Where was Sextus Pompey finally Captured and killed?

A

Asia Minor (35 B.C.)

118
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What kingdom did Antony conquer in 34 B.C.?

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Armenia (After the betrayal of it’s king Artavasdes II)

119
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What building in the Forum did Octavian place the Rostra of the enemy ships at Actium in front of?

A

Temple of the Divine Caesar

120
Q

What famous statue was placed in Octavian’s Curia Julia soon after Actium?

A

Statue of Victory (Nike)

121
Q

What famous Senatorial title did Sulla abolish?

A

Princeps Senatus

122
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Who was the first Emperor not to take the title of Pontifex Maximus?

A

Gratian

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