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Roman History 2017 Flashcards

1
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What was the lowest public office in the cursus honorum?

A

Quaestor

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2
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What was the name of Marcus Brutus’ wife (and Cato’s daughter) who died after ingesting hot coals?

A

Porcia

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3
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To what king of Rome did the Sibyll sell her book of prophecies?

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Tarquinius Superbus

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4
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Which Praetorian Guard ruled behind the throne of Emperor Tiberius until his execution in 31 AD?

A

Sejanus

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5
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Marius was exiled by which Roman general following a long-standing political struggle?

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Sulla

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6
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What was granted to those who completed their term serving as an auxiliary soldier?

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Citizenship

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7
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Which famous Roman historian wrote his famous work “Historiae” in 100-110 AD?

A

Tacitus

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8
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Which general defeated the Romans at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC?

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Hannibal

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9
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In what year was the First Triumvirate formed?

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60 BC

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10
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Which British warrior queen rebelled against the Romans in 60 AD?

A

Boudicca

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11
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Which emperor, who liked to compete as a gladiator in fixed fights, was strangled by his wrestling partner in
192 AD?

A

Commodus

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12
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In what year did the first Punic War start?

A

264 BC

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13
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Which general conquered Britain for Roman rule?

A

Claudius

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14
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Who became emperor at the end of the “Year of Four Emperors” in 69 AD, and ruled for 10 years?

A

Vespasian

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15
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Under what emperor were the last persecutions of the Christians?

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Diocletian

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16
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What king of Rome established the census?

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Servius Tullius

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17
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By what charge did Clodius have Cicero exiled in 58 BCE?

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killing citizens without trial

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18
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Which emperor ordered a statue of himself erected in the Jewish Temple?

A

Caligula

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19
Q

Which Iranian people ruled an empire to the east of Rome until the early 3rd century AD?

A

Parthians

20
Q

Which Numidian king in the Second Punic War allied with Rome before changing to Carthage’s side?

A

Masinissa

21
Q

Who was the first Roman to issue coins with his own portrait?

A

Julius Caesar

22
Q

Who was the commander of Octavian’s navy which defeated Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium?

A

Agrippa

23
Q

Who was Caesar’s master of the horse?

A

Mark Antony

24
Q

What public official was one position below the consul in the cursus honorum?

A

Praetor

25
Q

Which official had the power of veto in the Roman Senate?

A

Tribune of the Plebs

26
Q

Who commanded the Gauls when they sacked Rome in 387 BC?

A

Brennus

27
Q

Where did Cato commit suicide after the Battle of Thapsus?

A

Utica

28
Q

Which Egyptian city was the second largest in the empire after Rome itself?

A

Alexandria

29
Q

What battle against the Goths resulted in the death of the Eastern Roman Empire’s emperor Valens?

A

Adrianople

30
Q

Which Emperor committed suicide in 68 AD after being declared an enemy of the people by the Senate?

A

Nero

31
Q

Under which Roman emperor were Africa, Italy, and part of Spain conquered from the barbarians in the 6th
century AD?

A

Justinian

32
Q

Which barbarian army led by Alaric sacked Rome in 410 AD?

A

Visigoths

33
Q

Under what emperor did the empire reach its greatest extent?

A

Trajan

34
Q

What city was razed to the ground in 146, the same year as Carthage?

A

Corinth

35
Q

Who murdered his own brother in front of his mother at a supposed peace talk?

A

Caracalla

36
Q

What war forced the Romans to change from the Greek hoplite style of warfare?

A

Samnite Wars

37
Q

The Roman province of Bithynia was located in which modern country?

A

Turkey

38
Q

Who was governor of Britain from 77-85 AD, and father-in-law of the historian, Tacitus, who wrote a book
about him?

A

Agricola

39
Q

Which Stoic philosopher was a tutor then advisor of Nero, who later forced him to commit suicide?

A

Seneca

40
Q

Which king of Epirus invaded Italy in 280 BC, but suffered heavy losses in his victories against the Romans?

A

Pyrrhus

41
Q

What Roman author was killed by Mt. Vesuvius when he went to aid the people and examine the eruption?

A

Pliny the Elder

42
Q

What was the title of the two senior magistrates elected annually to rule the Roman Republic?

A

Consul

43
Q

Who was appointed dictator of Rome after Hannibal had invaded Italy?

A

Q. Fabius Maximus (Cunctator)

44
Q

In 212 AD, what was granted to every inhabitant of the Roman Empire?

A

Citizenship

45
Q

During whose reign was Jesus of Nazareth crucified?

A

Tiberius

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