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In which modern country are the ruins of Carthage?
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Which Roman was kidnapped by pirates as a young man?
Answer: Julius Caesar
Why: Pompey was the pirate hunter: a law of 67 BC gave him a command against them, and he beat them in about three months.
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Which Roman coin gave its name to the dinar?
Answer: Denarius
Why: Pennies in British money were marked 'd', for denarius, until 1971.
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How many times was Gaius Marius elected consul?
Answer: Seven
Why: Five of those terms ran back to back, from 104 to 100 BC, while Rome fought the Cimbri and Teutones.
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What does the Latin 'res publica' mean?
Answer: Public thing
Why: Rule by the people is what the Greek word democracy means, from demos, people, and kratos, rule.
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Who left his plough to lead Rome, then quickly gave up power?
Answer: Cincinnatus
Why: Cincinnati, Ohio, is named after the Society of the Cincinnati, a group named in his honour.
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Which Greek city did Rome destroy in the same year as Carthage?
Answer: Corinth
Why: Corinth lay largely deserted until 44 BC, when Julius Caesar founded a Roman colony on the site.