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What man would inspire the Caesars to end the Roman Republic after he himself gained a place of power in Rome through a military coup in the 70 BC's?
Mark Antony
Paris
Cicero
Sulla
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What "rule of three" government systems allowed the first two Caesars to become authoritarians?
The Triarm
The Tresos
The Trioses
The Triumvirates
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What man became the final dictator of the Roman Republic and cleared the way for his successor to found the Roman Empire?
Tiberius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Tullius Caesar
Scipio Caesar
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What was the name of the governmental council that ruled over the Roman Republic?
The Palladium
The Barcaseum
The Senate
The Pantheon
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What organization of the Roman Senate, which was made up of commoners, did the authoritarians of Rome slowly weaken as a way of removing the voice of the people?
The Tribune of Padros
The Tribune of Plebs
The Tribune of Civvies
The Tribune of Nocents
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What was the official Roman title for an authoritarian figure placed in charge of the Republic in a time of crisis?
A sovereign
A draco
An imperative
A dictator
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What treacherous man led a failed namesake conspiracy that sought to conquer the Roman Republic back in 63 B.C. after Sulla's resignation as dictator cleared the way for a new authoritarian?
Regis
Cicero
Catiline
Cato the Elder
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Fears over the future of the Roman Republic were further exacerbated when what famous Roman led a slave revolt that cost him his life?
Regulus
Spartacus
Heraklinos
Daphnos
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What defender of the Republic and opponent of Julius Caesar was sent into exile after he was tried for acting beyond the limits of his authority during the Catiline Crisis?
Cicero
Cato the Elder
Draco
Cassius
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Julius Caesar was a member of the First Triumvirate with what other dictator who would become the last major military opponent between Julius Caesar and conquering Rome?
Pompey
Geller
Hoplos
Redgrave
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What wealthy politician acted as the third member of the First Triumvirate and was valuable for his ability to mediate Pompey and Caesar?
Brutus
Crassus
Scipio
Demas
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What right-hand man of Julius Caesar was appointed to remove Caesar's enemies from politics until Titus Annius Milo murdered him in a gang war?
Clodius
Paracelsus
Pyrrhus
Gallus
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Caesar left the First Triumvirate to launch successful military campaigns across what region that is in modern-day France?
Cagliostro
Cornwall
Gaul
Geatland
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Julius Caesar declared his intent to conquer Rome when he crossed what river with his armies in tow?
The Seine
The Danube
The Rubicon
The Volga
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Pompey was Rome's champion to defend the Republic against Caesar. However, the 48 B.C. Battle of Pharsalus saw Caesar's armies drive Pompey out of what nation and send him into exile in Egypt?
Israel
Germany
Greece
Türkiye
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The Battle of Munda saw Julius Caeser rout Pompey's final supporters in what modern-day country?
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Iran
France
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What leader of the Roman Republic joined Pompey's efforts to stop Julius Caesar only for Caesar to then shatter his armies in Africa?
Scipio Africanus
Cato the Younger
Macriss the Tall
Augustus Talloch
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Ceasar was assassinated on what day?
May 5th
October 31st
December 20th
March 15th
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What politician and friend of Julius Caesar was one of the masterminds behind the Ides of March assassination?
Marcus Brutus
Tiberius Caesar
Octavian
Sisyphus
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What adopted heir of Julius Caesar headed up the Second Triumvirate to hunt down and punish the traitors who took Caesar's life?
Caligula
Octavian
Vernadette
Diocletian
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Octavian Caesar formed the Second Triumvirate alongside what athlete and politician who was another loyal friend of Julius Caesar?
Mark Antony
Sullust
Atilla
Gaius Cassius
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What other statesman rounded out the Second Triumvirate as he supported Mark Antony and Octavian in their war of revenge?
Lepidus
Sallah
Pyrrhus
Camus of Antioch
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At what 42 B.C. battle did the Second Triumvirate defeat the rebel forces of Brutus and Cassius?
The Battle of Nazier Maie
The Battle of Croat
The Battle of Ravinga
The Battle of Philippi
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In an attempt to consolidate his power against Octavian Caesar, Mark Antony wed what Egyptian pharaoh and set up his armies within her territory?
Cleopatra
Johanna
Helen
Nefertiti
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What 31 B.C. battle saw the forces of Octavian Caesar crush Cleopatra's and Mark Antony's armies?
The Battle of Hippolytus
The Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Actium
The Battle of Cario
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With his enemies vanquished, Octavian Caesar changed his name to which of the following?
Paul
Tiberian
Fevrios
Augustus
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The name/title of Augustus meant which of the following in Latin?
First in line
Most venerated
Without flaw
Radiant
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Instead of calling himself an emperor flat-out, Augustus instead assumed what additional title that means "First Citizen" when translated from Latin?
Princeps
Regent
Premier
Tsar
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What right-hand man of Augustus Caesar helped the man defeat his opponents at Actium and also designed the Pantheon?
Sullust
Agrippa
Redmont
Ravnos
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The Roman Empire was largely accepted by the citizenry because it resulted in what period of major prosperity where Rome dominated its neighbors for two centuries?
Pax Pomana
Romana Carras
Romos Magnus
Tyran Romano
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