Emperors

Question 1

1st emperor of the Pax Romana; emperor when Christ was born

Answer 1

Augustus

Question 2

He ruled during Christ’s Life and crucifixion

Answer 2

Tiberius

Question 3

Named “Little Boots”

Answer 3

Caligula

Question 4

Added Britain to the Roman Empire

Answer 4

Claudius

Question 5

Persecuted Christians and blamed them for the fire of 64 AD

Answer 5

Nero

Question 6

Built the Coliseum(Flavian Amphitheater)

Answer 6

Vespasian

Question 7

Army Emperor #1

Answer 7

Galba

Question 8

Army Emperor #2

Answer 8

Otho

Question 9

Army Emperor #3

Answer 9

Vitellius

Question 10

Mt Vesuvius erupted during his reign

Answer 10

Titus

Question 11

Became emperor when older brother Titus dies

Answer 11

Domitian

Question 12

Began the custom of adopting a son to be the next emperor

Answer 12

Nerva

Question 13

Born in Spain; Under him, the Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under his reign

Answer 13

Trajan

Question 14

Built a wall across Britain between Britain and Scotland to border the Roman Empire

Answer 14

Hadrian

Question 15

Peaceful, uneventful reign, built the Antoine Wall

Answer 15

Antonius Pius

Question 16

Wrote spiritual journal called called “Meditations”, last emperor of the Pax Romana

Answer 16

Marcus Aurelius

Question 17

Corrupt; thought he was Hercules

Answer 17

Commodus

Question 18

1st black emperor; born in Africa

Answer 18

Septimius Severus

Question 19

Built large baths in Rome

Answer 19

Caracalla

Question 20

Divided Roman Empire into 4 sections; he ruled the largest

Answer 20

Diocletian

Question 21

Motto:”In hoc signo vinces” (In this sign you will conquer; 1st Christian emperor

Answer 21

Constantine I

Question 22

Improved the system of justice by organizing the Roman laws

Answer 22

Justinian

Question 23

Julio Claudian Dynasty

Answer 23

Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero

Question 24

Flavian Emperors

Answer 24

Vespasian, Titus, Domitian

Question 25

5 good emperors

Answer 25

All adopted a son for heir; Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius

Question 26

Pax Romana

Answer 26

1st: Augustus; Last: Marcus Aurelius

Question 27

In hoc signo vinces

Answer 27

“In this sign (the cross) you will conquer | -Constantine I