1. Who wants to be a Roman Millionaire? Hosted by Andrew R, Nate C, Peter D, and Ariana Z!

2. The Prizes 1 - $100 2 - $200 3 - $500 4 - $1,000 5 - $2,000 6 - $4,000 7 - $8,000 8 - $16,000 9 - $32,000 10 - $64,000 11 - $125,000 12 - $250,000 13 - $500,000 14 - $1,000,000

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4. $100 Define Pax Romana: B - a time of peace in Rome A - a pact Julius Caesar made for peace C - a time of construction in Rome D - a time of peace in Greece B - a time of peace in Rome

5. $200 Which of these was the emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar? B - Augustus A - Marc Antony C - Nero D - Alexander the Great B - Augustus

6. $500 What is true about Christianity in Rome? B - Christianity was saved by Nero A - Christianity had always been the major religion in Rome C - The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity D - Christians fought militantly for their rights for a long time C - The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity

7. $1,000 What did Octavian do that made him a famous leader? B - He won battles against the Egyptians A - Octavian was Caesar's supporter C - He became the first emperor of Rome D - He helped all the Romans become wealthy C - He became the first emperor of Rome

8. $2,000 Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire? B - The empire was too large A - Civil war broke out C - Diocletian wanted equal inheritance for his sons D - The Western half was in turmoil B - The empire was too large

9. $4,000 Why did Constantine move the capital? B - Constantinople was farther inland making it easier to trade. A - He wanted the new capital to be named after him C - Rome was conquered by invaders D - Rome wasn’t safe. Constantinople was ideal w/trade routes & easily defendable

10. $8,000 All the following were invented/built by the Romans EXCEPT: B - Aqueducts A - The Flavian Amphitheatre C - Pantheon D - Parthenon

11. $16,000 What is the immediate cause of the fall of the Western Roman Empire? B - Roman citizens revolt A - Ottoman Turk invasions C - Germanic tribes & Hun invasions D - Economic upheaval C - Germanic tribes & Hun invasions

12. $32,000 How long was the term for a consul? B - One Year A - Life C - Two Years D - Six Months B - One Year

13. $64,000 What was the river that ran through the Roman Empire?? B - Tiber River A - Tigris River C - Yellow River D - Indus River B - Tiber River

14. $125,000 What is the main reason the 12 Tables were created? B - To prevent the abuse of punishment by high ranking officials A - To separate legal and illegal actions within society, and set punishments for them C - To keep the citizens of Rome in fear of the government D - To educate officials on how to punish those who broke the law B - To prevent the abuse of punishment by high ranking officials

15. $250,000 Hannibal led Carthage in the second Punic War. What was he fighting for? B - To get revenge on Rome for humiliating Carthaginians in the first Punic War A - Protection of the lands, people, and power of Carthage C - To expand the power and influence of Carthage D - Control of key trading areas based in the Mediterranean Sea A - Protection of the lands, people, and power of Carthage

16. $500,000 How did the Romans treat conquered lands? B - They enslaved all of the residents A – They treated different people differently depending on their race C - They gave them full rights under the government D - They gave the conquered lands to the Vikings A – They treated different people differently depending on their race

17. $1,000,000 What two tribunes were a cause of the Roman Republic’s downfall through the state of disarray after their deaths? B - The Bacchus Brothers A - Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi C - Pompey and Crassus D - The Crassus Brothers A - Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi

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