Ancient Rome: Explore the Rise and Fall of a Mighty Empire

Question 1

Which Roman emperor built the famous wall in northern Britain?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

Answer

Antoninus Pius

Answer

Marcus Aurelius

Answer

Trajan

Question 2

Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war?

Accepted Answer

Minerva

Answer

Athena

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Hera

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Venus

Question 3

Where did people gather in the Roman city?

Accepted Answer

Forum Romanum

Answer

Colosseum

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Circus Maximus

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Pantheon

Question 4

Which Roman emperor persecuted Christians?

Accepted Answer

Nero

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Marcus Aurelius

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Constantine

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Justinian

Question 5

What was the Roman currency?

Accepted Answer

Denarius

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Euro

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Pound

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Dollar

Question 6

What was NOT a common feature of Roman cities?

Accepted Answer

Wooden houses

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Large, impressive buildings

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Public baths

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Straight, wide roads

Question 7

Who was the first Roman Emperor?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Trajan

Question 8

Which Roman emperor was known for his brutal rule and persecution of Christians?

Accepted Answer

Nero

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Caligula

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Claudius

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Vespasian

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a Roman province?

Accepted Answer

Greece

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Britain

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Gaul

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Egypt

Question 10

What was the name of the defensive wall built across northern Britain by the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian's Wall

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Antonine Wall

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Picts' Wall

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Severus' Wall

Question 11

Which Roman emperor expanded the empire to its greatest extent?

Accepted Answer

Trajan

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Julius Caesar

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Augustus

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Marcus Aurelius

Question 12

Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war?

Accepted Answer

Minerva

Answer

Juno

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Venus

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Diana

Question 13

What was the name of the calendar used by the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Julian Calendar

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Gregorian Calendar

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Babylonian Calendar

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Egyptian Calendar

Question 14

When did the Western Roman Empire end?

Accepted Answer

476 AD

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395 AD

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529 AD

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610 AD

Question 15

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Marcus Aurelius

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Constantine

Question 16

Which of these was NOT a reason for the success of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Frequent invasions

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A strong army

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Advanced engineering

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Brilliant leaders

Question 17

Which Roman emperor is known for building Hadrian's Wall?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

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Julius Caesar

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Augustus

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Trajan

Question 18

What was the purpose of Roman aqueducts?

Accepted Answer

To carry fresh water into cities

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To drain swamps

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To transport goods

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To defend against enemies

Question 19

What was the name of the Roman military formation?

Accepted Answer

Legion

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Phalanx

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Cohort

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Centuria

Question 20

What was the name of the period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Pax Romana

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Pax Britannica

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Pax Americana

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Pax Galactica

Question 21

Which Roman emperor is credited with dividing the empire into two parts?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian

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Julius Caesar

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Augustus

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Constantine

Question 22

Who was the very first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Constantine

Question 23

Who was the first emperor of the mighty Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Constantine

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT an amazing achievement of the fantastic Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Discovering America

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Building roads and aqueducts

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Developing a written legal code

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Conquering Egypt

Question 25

What was the official language of the glorious Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Latin

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Greek

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Hebrew

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Egyptian

Question 26

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Constantine

Question 27

Who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Constantine

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Trajan

Question 28

Which of these was NOT a major Roman city?

Accepted Answer

London

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Rome

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Alexandria

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Constantinople

Question 29

What was the name of the famous Roman army formation?

Accepted Answer

Legion

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Phalanx

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Cohort

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Centuria

Question 30

Which Roman emperor is known for his persecution of early Christians?

Accepted Answer

Nero

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Augustus

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Constantine

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Trajan

Question 31

What were the large public bathhouses in Roman cities called?

Accepted Answer

Thermae

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Forum

Answer

Colosseum

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Circus Maximus

Question 32

Which Roman emperor is famous for building the Colosseum?

Accepted Answer

Vespasian

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Nero

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Trajan

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Hadrian

Question 33

What was the name of the Roman province that covered most of England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Britannia

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Gallia

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Hispania

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Aegyptus

Question 34

Which of these was NOT a Roman god?

Accepted Answer

Thor

Answer

Jupiter

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Venus

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Minerva

Question 35

Which Roman emperor is said to have converted to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

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Nero

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Augustus

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Trajan

Question 36

Who were the most important people in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Rich landowners, senators, and the emperor

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Only soldiers

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Only the emperor

Question 37

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Answer

Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Trajan

Question 38

Which Roman emperor built Hadrian's Wall in Britain?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

Answer

Claudius

Answer

Antoninus Pius

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Marcus Aurelius

Question 39

Which of the following was NOT a Roman god or goddess?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Venus

Question 40

What were the public baths in ancient Rome called?

Accepted Answer

The Thermae

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The Colosseum

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The Forum

Question 41

What is the name of the famous Roman amphitheater in Rome?

Accepted Answer

The Colosseum

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The Circus Maximus

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The Pantheon

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The Forum

Question 42

Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war?

Accepted Answer

Minerva

Answer

Juno

Answer

Venus

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Diana

Question 43

What was the name of the peaceful and prosperous time in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Pax Romana

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Roman War

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Roman Golden Age

Question 44

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Answer

Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Constantine

Question 45

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Answer

Nero

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Julius Caesar

Question 46

What was the name of the large Roman building that hosted gladiator fights?

Accepted Answer

Colosseum

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Pantheon

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Forum

Question 47

Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Political instability

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Prosperity and stability

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Successful military campaigns

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Peace with neighboring empires

Question 48

What was the Pax Romana?

Accepted Answer

A period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire

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A time of war and conflict

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A period of economic decline

Question 49

Which Roman road connected Rome to the north of Italy?

Accepted Answer

Via Flaminia

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Hadrian's Wall

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Appian Way

Question 50

Who were the main opponents of the Romans in the Punic Wars?

Accepted Answer

Carthaginians

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Egyptians

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Greeks

Question 51

Which Roman emperor made Christianity an official religion of the empire?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

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Augustus

Answer

Nero

Question 52

Which of the following was NOT invented by the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Paper

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Aqueducts

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Concrete

Question 53

What was the main job of the Roman legions?

Accepted Answer

To defend the empire and conquer new lands

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To govern the provinces

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To build roads and bridges