Imperial Image: Rise of Augustus Key Dates & Events

According to myth, when was Rome founded, and by whom?

• 509 BC by Lucius Junius Brutus

• 756 BC by Romulus

• 202 BC by Scipio Africanus

• 44 BC by Julius Caesar

What significant political change occurred in Rome in 509 BC?

• The start of the Punic Wars

• The establishment of the Roman Empire

• The expulsion of the last king and the establishment of the Roman Republic

• Julius Caesar became dictator for life

Which city was Rome's biggest rival for control of the Mediterranean, famously defeated in 202 BC?

• Alexandria

• Carthage

• Athens

• Parthia

Which event marked the beginning of a civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey?

• The assassination of Julius Caesar

• The defeat of Carthage

• Caesar crossing the Rubicon River

• The Battle of Philippi

In 44 BC, Julius Caesar was given what office for life, a move that alienated many senators?

• Consul

• Pontifex Maximus

• Dictator

• Tribune of the Plebs

Who were the two main leaders of the senatorial conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar?

• Pompey and Crassus

• Octavian and Antony

• Brutus and Cassius

• Cicero and Cato

How old was Gaius Octavius when Julius Caesar was murdered in 44 BC?

• 25

• 18

• 30

• 16

What did Octavian do shortly after Caesar's murder, despite advice to the contrary, that set him on a path to power?

• Fled Rome to avoid association with Caesar

• Formed an alliance with Brutus and Cassius

• Accepted Caesar's inheritance and raised a private army

• Immediately declared himself consul

Who was the Roman orator and senator who initially saw Octavian as a useful tool to oppose Mark Antony?

• Marcus Crassus

• Gaius Cassius Longinus

• Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Marcus Porcius Cato

What was the outcome of the Battle of Mutina in 43 BC concerning Antony and Octavian?

• Antony defeated Octavian, seizing sole control.

• Octavian and a senatorial army defeated Antony, with the consuls dying.

• Antony and Octavian formed the First Triumvirate.

• Brutus and Cassius were defeated by Octavian.