Foundations of Rome

Who were the nonfictional twins that founded Rome?

• Cain and Abel

• Romulus and Remus

• Castor and Pollux

• Mario and Luigi

What does SPQR stand for?

• Senate's Power Quite Remarkable

• Speak, Pray, Quiet, Repeat

• Silent People Question Rome

• Senate and People of Rome

Who was Julius Caesar?

• A British king

• A Roman general

• An Egyptian pharaoh

• A Greek philosopher

What was Julius Caesar declared in 48 BCE?

• A traitor to Rome

• Dictator and consul

• King of Rome

• The first emperor

Who did Caesar ally with to form the First Triumvirate?

• Crassus and Pompey

• Mark Antony and Lepidus

• Augustus and Brutus

• Spartacus and Cicero

What river did Caesar cross that symbolized his defiance against Rome?

• The Rubicon

• The Tiber

• The Nile

• The Thames

Who was Caesar's rival and enemy that fled the city?

• Pompey

• Brutus

• Crassus

• Cassius

Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamun

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

What did Caesar change to resemble our modern calendar?

• The names of the months

• The method of counting years

• The Roman calendar

• The timekeeping system

How many times was Caesar stabbed?

• 15

• 10

• 23

• 30