Ancient Rome Quiz

Who encouraged poor people to join the army, creating a force more loyal to him than to Rome?

• Gaius Marius

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Cicero

• Julius Caesar

Who was the rival of Marius who raised his own army to defeat Marius and take control of Rome?

• Cicero

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Gaius Marius

• Julius Caesar

Who led an uprising of slaves?

• Julius Caesar

• Gaius Marius

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Spartacus

Who was a gifted philosopher and orator?

• Julius Caesar

• Cicero

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Gaius Marius

Who became dictator for life?

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Julius Caesar

• Cicero

• Gaius Marius

Who fought against the Roman Senate?

• Gaius Marius

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Cicero

• Pompey

Who was a young Senator who was once a friend and ally of Caesar's?

• Cleopatra

• Brutus

• Marc Antony

• Augustus

During a school play about Roman history, who did Jacob portray as taking control of Roman politics after Caesar's death?

• Marc Antony

• Brutus

• Augustus

• Cleopatra

Who became the first emperor of Rome?

• Cleopatra

• Brutus

• Marc Antony

• Augustus

Who was the queen of Egypt?

• Cleopatra

• Augustus

• Marc Antony

• Brutus