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From which culture did the Romans adopt astrology? (Mesopotamian, Greek, Chaldean, Athenian)
Greek
94.3%
From which culture did astrology originate? (Greek, Mesopotamian, Roman, Mayan)
Mesopotamian
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Which of these writers supported astrology? (Cicero, Augustus, Ptolemy, Quintus)
Ptolemy
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Who was the writer who distrusted astrology? (Ptolemy, Cicero, Virgil, Suetonius)
Cicero
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Which Roman Emperor began practicing astrology after an astrologer predicted that he was going to die by being torn up by dogs? (Domitian, Augustus, Nero, Claudius)
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What was Emperor Augustus's zodiac sign? (Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Virgo)
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What was the book written by Ptolemy that acted as a treatise on astrological concepts? (Almagest, Tetrabiblos, Illiad, Odyssey)
Almagest
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Which Roman Emperor used astrology to find and execute potential usurpers of his throne? (Claudius, Caligula, Nero, Tiberius)
Tiberius
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What was the name of the Roman god associated with agriculture and fertility? (Helios, Sol Invictus, Apollo, Demeter)
Sol Invictus
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Which planetary event signified to the Romans that Julius Caesar became a god? (Eclipse, Planetary Alignment, Moon Exploded, Comet)
Comet
48.6%
Name one similarity between how astrology was used in the Classical world and how astrology is used in modern times. (Predictions, Entrail readings, Medicine, Religion)
Predictions
42.9%
Which of the leaders of the Axis Powers utilized astrology during the World War II? (Hitler, Stalin, Hirohito, Mussolini)
Hitler
37.1%
The rise of which religion led to the decline of astrology's influence in Rome? (Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism)
Christianity
36.2%
Which one of these mystery cults were associated with astrology? (Mithras,Dionysos, Isis, Eleusis)
Mithras
25.9%
What did the Romans compare the movement of the planets to? (Footrace, Chariot Race, Gods Running, Army March)
Chariot Race
14.4%
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