Exploring the Roman Empire with Crash Course

What does SPQR stand for?

• Strong Power Quick Rome

• Senate's Primary Quorum of Rome

• Supreme Power of Roman Empire

• Senate and People of Rome

Who were the mythical founders of Rome?

• Romulus and Remus

• Caesar and Pompey

• Marius and Sulla

• Augustus and Antony

How many consuls were chosen each year in the Roman Republic?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Who was part of the First Triumvirate along with Julius Caesar?

• Brutus and Cassius

• Augustus and Antony

• Crassus and Pompey

• Marius and Sulla

What was Julius Caesar's famous quote when he crossed the Rubicon?

• I came, I saw, I conquered

• Veni, Vidi, Vici

• The die is cast

• Et tu, Brute?

Who was Caesar's main rival who fled Rome when Caesar crossed the Rubicon?

• Cicero

• Crassus

• Pompey

• Brutus

Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

What title did Octavian take after becoming the sole ruler of Rome?

• Caesar Augustus

• Dictator for Life

• Divini Filius

• Emperor Supreme

What was the outcome of Caesar's assassination?

• The restoration of the Republic

• The end of the Roman Empire

• The beginning of the Roman Empire

• Civil war and the rise of Augustus

What was a major reason for Rome's transition from Republic to Empire?

• The popularity of gladiatorial games

• Military expansion and powerful generals

• The invention of the Roman calendar

• The construction of the Colosseum