Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Roman Empire

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Roman emperor?

  1. Julius Caesar
  2. Augustus
  3. Nero
  4. Trajan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman general is known for his military victories in Gaul?

  1. Julius Caesar
  2. Pompey the Great
  3. Marcus Antonius
  4. Scipio Africanus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman senate building?

  1. Colosseum
  2. Pantheon
  3. Forum Romanum
  4. Curia Julia
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his persecution of Christians?

  1. Nero
  2. Diocletian
  3. Constantine
  4. Theodosius
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman road connecting Rome to Brindisi?

  1. Via Appia
  2. Via Flaminia
  3. Via Aurelia
  4. Via Cassia
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his construction of the Colosseum?

  1. Vespasian
  2. Titus
  3. Domitian
  4. Trajan
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman goddess of wisdom and war?

  1. Minerva
  2. Juno
  3. Venus
  4. Diana
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his reforms and the establishment of the Pax Romana?

  1. Augustus
  2. Trajan
  3. Hadrian
  4. Marcus Aurelius
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman festival celebrating the founding of Rome?

  1. Saturnalia
  2. Lupercalia
  3. Parilia
  4. Consualia
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his military campaigns against the Parthians?

  1. Trajan
  2. Hadrian
  3. Marcus Aurelius
  4. Septimius Severus
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman god of the underworld?

  1. Pluto
  2. Neptune
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his construction of Hadrian's Wall?

  1. Hadrian
  2. Antoninus Pius
  3. Marcus Aurelius
  4. Commodus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

  1. Venus
  2. Juno
  3. Minerva
  4. Diana
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Roman emperor is known for his persecution of Christians and his abdication?

  1. Diocletian
  2. Constantine
  3. Theodosius
  4. Justinian
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Roman emperor who legalized Christianity?

  1. Constantine
  2. Theodosius
  3. Justinian
  4. Heraclius