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What is another term for the empire?

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principate

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In what year did the Roman empire begin?

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27 BC

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In what year did the Western Roman empire end?

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476 AD

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What dynasty lasted from 27 BC - 68 AD?

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Julio-Claudian

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What was the original name of Augustus?

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Octavian

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To what did Octavian change his name when he became emperor?

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Augustus

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Which emperor ruled from 27 BC - 14 AD?

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Augustus

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What is the term for the period of relative stability throughout the empire until the death of Marcus Aurelius?

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Pax Romana

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Which emperor was responsible for the recovery of the legionary standards lost by Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC?

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Augustus

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Augustus recovered the legionary standards lost by which triumvir at Carrhae in 53 BC?

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Crassus

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What is the Ara Pacis?

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Altar of Peace

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Which emperor dedicated the Ara Pacis in Rome in 9 BC?

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Augustus

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What chief lieutenant of Augustus built the Pantheon?

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Agrippa

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What temple did Augutus’ chief leiutenant Agrippa build?

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Pantheon

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Which emperor later renovated the Pantheon?

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Hadrian

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Which temple’s doors were closed for the second time during Augustus’ reign signifying peace?

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Temple of Janus

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During which emperor’s reign were the doors of Temple of Janus closed for the second time?

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Augustus

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What does closing the doors of the Temple of Janus signify?

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peace

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Which emperor reportedly said “I found Rome a city of brick, and left it a city of marble”?

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Augustus

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Which emperor exiled the poet Ovid for scandalous poetry?

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Augustus

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Which author did Augustus exile for his scandalous poetry?

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Ovid

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What author cites the reason for his exile as “carmen et error”?

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Ovid

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What three word phrase does the poet Ovid cite as the reason for his exile?

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carmen et error

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Which emperor famously said “festina lente”?

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Augustus

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What does "festina lente" mean?
make haste slowly
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Which emperor reportedly said "acta est fabula" before he died?
Augustus
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What did Augustus reportedly say before he died?
acta est fabula
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What does "acta est fabula" mean?
the story is finished
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At what battle in 9 AD were three Roman legions led by Varus completely destroyed by Arminius and the Germans?
Teutoberg Forest
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What Roman general was responsible for the disastrous defeat at the Teutoberg Forest?
Quinctilius Varus
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What Germanic chieftain destroyed three Roman legions in the Teutoberg Forest?
Arminius / Herman the German
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Who reportedly shouted "Varus give me back my legions" after the disaster at Teutoberg Forest?
Augustus
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Who was the first wife of Augustus?
Scribonia
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Who was the daughter of Augustus and Scribonia?
Julia
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What nephew of Augustus did his daughter Julia marry?
Marcellus
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What son-in-law of Augustus married his daughter Julia but died young with no hier?
Marcellus
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After Marcellus died, who did Julia marry?
Agrippa
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How many children did Agrippa and Julia have?
5
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Whose 5 children included Gaius & Lucius Caesar, and Agrippina the Elder?
Julia & Agrippa
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What stepson of Augustus was Julia's third husband?
Tiberius
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Who was the son of Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus?
Caligula
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What nephew of Tiberius was the father of Caligula?
Germanicus
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Who was Augustus' second wife?
Livia
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What son of Livia and stepson of Augustus succeeded Augustus as emperor?
Tiberius
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Who recovered the standards lost by Varus in the Teuroberg Forest?
Germanicus
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Who was the first emperor to be deified after his death?
Augustus
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Which emperor eventually left Rome to rule from his palace on the island of Capri?
Tiberius
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From what island did Tiberius rule for the last ten years of his reign?
Capri
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Which unpopular emperor said "oderint dum probent"?
Tiberius
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What does "oderint dum probent" mean?
let them hate so long as they approve
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What evil advisor of Tiberius held great influence and executed many innocent men for treason?
Sejanus
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Who was executed for treason in 31 AD after executing many innocent men?
Sejanus
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What sister-in-law of Tiberius had revealled the crimes of Sejanus to him?
Antonia
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What woman revealed the crimes of Sejanus to Tiberius?
Antonia
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After Sejanus was executed, who became Praetorian Prefect?
Macro
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Who replaced Sejanus as Praetorian Prefect?
Macro
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What does "Caligula" mean?
little boot
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Which emperor received his nickname as a little boy from the soldiers under his father's command?
Caligula
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What great general was the father of Caligula?
Germanicus
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Which emperor named his horse Incitatus a senator?
Caligula
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What horse did Caligula name a senator?
Incitatus
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Which member of the praetorian guard assassinated Caligula?
Cassius Chaerea
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Which emperor was assassinated by Cassius Chaerea in 41 BC?
Caligula
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Which emperor was well-known for having a stutter?
Claudius
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Who was found hiding behind a curtain and made emperor after Caligula's assassination?
Claudius
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Which emperor invaded and conquered Britain in 43 AD?
Claudius
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Which province did Claudius add in 43 AD?
Britannia
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Which emperor relied heavily on his freedmen as his chief advisors?
Claudius
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What third wife of Claudius was executed for marrying another man and conspiring against him?
Messalina
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Who executed his wife Messalina for marrying another man and conspiring against him?
Claudius
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Who was the fourth wife of Claudius?
Agrippina the Younger
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Who was the son of Claudius and Messalina?
Britannicus
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Who were the parents of Britannicus?
Claudius & Messalina
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Who was the son of Agrippina the Younger?
Nero
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What stepson of Claudius married his daughter Octavia?
Nero
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What daughter of Claudius did Nero marry?
Octavia
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Which emperor was reportedly killed by a bowl of poison mushrooms?
Claudius
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What poisonous food was said to have killed Claudius?
mushrooms
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Who reportedly served Claudius a bowl of poisoned mushrooms?
Agrippina the Younger
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Who killed Britannicus to secure his own ascension to the imperial throne?
Nero
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What son of Claudius did Nero kill to secure his ascension to the imperial throne?
Britannicus
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Who were Nero's two famous teachers?
Seneca and Burrus
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Which emperor was instructed by Seneca and Burrus during the first five years of his reign?
Nero
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Which emperor had his wife Octavia put to death?
Nero
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Which emperor ordered the assassination of his mother Agrippina the Younger?
Nero
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Who survived several assassination attempts by her son Nero?
Agrippina the Younger
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Who surivived an attempt to sink her ship at sea?
Agrippina the Younger
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What admiral of Nero's fleet beat Agrippina the Younger to death?
Anicetus
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Who was beaten to death by Anicetus after several failed assassination attempts by Nero?
Agrippina the Younger
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What teacher of Nero was forced to commit suicide in 65 AD because of his involvement in the Pisonian Conspiracy?
Seneca the Younger
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Who formed a conspiracy against Nero in 65 AD which implicated several famous Romans?
Piso
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What religious group did Nero persecute?
Christians
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Who ruled during the Great Fire of 64 AD?
Nero
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Who built his Domus Aurea on the land cleared by the Great Fire of 64 AD?
Nero
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What did Nero build on the land cleared by the Great Fire in 64 AD?
Domus Aurea
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Which emperor reportedly played his fiddle as he watched Rome burn?
Nero
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What did Nero reportedly do while Rome burned?
played his fiddle
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What British queen led a large rebellion against Nero?
Boudicca
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Which emperor had to deal with the rebellion of Boudicca in Britain?
Nero
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In 68 AD who led a rebellion against Nero?
Vindex
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Who put down the rebellion of Vindex in 68 AD?
Verginius Rufus
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Who rebelled against Nero in 68 AD?
Vindex
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Whose rebellion was put down by Verginius Rufus in 68 AD?
Vindex
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What Roman general bribed the praetorian guards to desert Nero?
Galba
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Which emperor's final words were "qualis artifex pereo"?
Nero
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What does "qualis artifex pereo" mean?
what an artist dies in me
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Who reportedly said "qualis artifex pereo" before he had his servant plunge a sword into him?
Nero
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Name the five Julio-Claudian emperors.
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero

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