Roman History 2024

Question 1

Who was prophesized to become king of Rome after his head burst into flames?

Answer 1

Servius Tullius

Question 2

Which Roman king was the son-in-law of the Sabine king Titus Tatius?

Answer 2

Numa Pompilius

Question 3

Demaratus, the father of the Roman king L. Tarquinius Priscus, originally came from what city?

Answer 3

Corinth

Question 4

Whom did Tiberius Sempronius Longus join at the Trebia River in 218 BC against Hannibal?

Answer 4

P. Cornelius Scipio

Question 5

The leader of the Decemvirs tried to seize a tribune’s young daughter for his own deviant purposes. What is this tribune’s name who would later lead the prosecution against him?

Answer 5

Verginius

Question 6

When it was originally built in 312 BC, what city was the terminus of the Via Appia?

Answer 6

Capua

Question 7

At what early battle of the Second Punic War was Scipio (the future) Africanus said to have saved his father’s life?

Answer 7

Ticinus River

Question 8

What man was the first privatus or private citizen to be granted imperium in Rome?

Answer 8

Scipio Africanus

Question 9

Where did the first victory of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus come?

Answer 9

Nova Carthago

Question 10

The 5th century leader _____________ was assassinated for proposing laws which would give free grain to the poor.

Answer 10

Spurius Cassius

Question 11

Who destroyed his palatial house so that he would not be compared to L. Tarquinius Superbus?

Answer 11

P. Valerius Poplicola

Question 12

Sulla displayed his power by ordering what man to divorce Antistia and marry Aemilia?

Answer 12

Pompey

Question 13

Which of these men was one of the few leaders during the civil wars who died of natural causes?

Answer 13

Aemilius Lepidus

Question 14

Which emperor’s relationship with a Jewish princess almost caused his political downfall?

Answer 14

Titus

Question 15

The Marcomannic Wars more or less defined the military record of Marcus Aurelius. Which of the following might be another name for this conflict?

Answer 15

Bellum Germanicum et Sarmaticum

Question 16

Subtract the number of Flavian emperors from the number of good emperors.
What number do you get?

Answer 16

7-5 = 2

Question 17

This man was Egypt’s first prefect; an elegist, friend of Augustus, and general who led an expedition against the Ethiopians in 29 B.C.

Answer 17

Gallus

Question 18

Who was the last of the Julio-Claudians?

Answer 18

Nero

Question 19

During the reign of Domitian, Agricola let fierce fighting against what group?

Answer 19

Caledonii

Question 20

Despite being his adopted son and main heir, Octavian was Caesar’s biological what?

Answer 20

grand-nephew

Question 21

What law enacted in the year 9 modified the original provisions of the Lex Iulia of 19 B.C., regarding adultery and celibacy in order to promote marriage?

Answer 21

Lex Papia Poppaea

Question 22

Where was the emperor Trajan born?

Answer 22

Spain

Question 23

Which emperor maintained the censorship for financial reasons and recruited many new members, both Italian and provincial, to the Senate?

Answer 23

Vespasian

Question 24

Julia Mamaea, who bribed the Praetorian Guard in 222 AD to assassinate both her sister and her nephew, was the daughter of Julia ______.

Answer 24

Maesa

Question 25

Which emperor permanently abolished the Praetorian Guard?

Answer 25

Constantine

Question 26

Which emperor fought the Iazyges, Marcomani, and Quadi?

Answer 26

Marcus Aurelius

Question 27

Which emperor came to power as a result of the mutiny at Moguntiacum which overthrew Severus Alexander?

Answer 27

Maximinus Thrax

Question 29

The first to sack Rome since Brennus the Gaul was:

Answer 29

Alaric

Question 30

After the assassination of Pertinax in 193, how much per member of the Praetorian Guard was the throne auctioned?

Answer 30

25000 sesterces

Question 31

Which emperor was captured by Persians and forced to undergo continuous public humiliation?

Answer 31

Valerian

Question 32

The Basilica Ulpia was constructed by

Answer 32

Trajan

Question 33

Which emperor was assassinated at Carrhae?

Answer 33

Caracalla