Question
This emperor instructed Apollodorus of Damascus to build a major bridge across the Danube, supporting a war against the Dacians. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this emperor who captured the city of Ctesiphon (“tes-eh-fon”). The Roman Empire reached its greatest geographical extent under this successor of Nerva.
ANSWER: Trajan [or Marcus Ulpius Traianus]
[10h] As governor of Bithynia and Pontus, this person’s letters to Trajan provide a rich source on provincial administration. Two other letters by this person describe the eruption of Vesuvius, in which his uncle died.
ANSWER: Pliny the Younger [or Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus or Gaius Caecilius Cilo; prompt on Pliny or Gaius Plinius Secundus; reject “Pliny the Elder”]
[10e] For his war against the Dacians, Trajan created two of these units, which he named Traiana and Ulpia Victrix. Made up of cohorts and centuries, these large military units of the Roman army contained several thousand soldiers.
ANSWER: legions [or legiones]
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| 2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers) | 10/14/2023 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 83% | 50% | 67% |