1. Who became the first Roman emperor awarded the title Augustus in 27 B.C.?

Answer: Octavian


2. According to legend, which Roman emperor fiddled while Rome went up in flames?

Answer: Nero


3. What was the Roman period of peace and prosperity called that was created in the 2nd Century A.D. and lasted for almost one hundred years?

Answer: Pax Romana


4. What epic poem written by Virgil deals with a hero of Troy after its fall?

Answer: Aeneid


5. Who wrote the History of Rome which traced the city's beginnings to 9 B.C.?

Answer: Livy