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Who could wear a toga?
Women
Children
Slaves
Adult citizen men
2
What is Poseidon's Roman name?
Mars
Vulcan
Jupiter
Neptune
3
The Roman town of 'Deva' is now called...
Gloucester
Chester
Manchester
Worcester
4
Which modern country was known as 'Lusitania' to the Romans?
Spain
Wales
Portugal
France
5
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman war
Packing Rome
Roman Peace
Attack Rome
6
Which of these figures claims to continue an Ancient Roman religious title?
The Patriarch of Moscow
The Pope
The Chief Rabbi of Israel
The Archbishop of Canterbury
7
What event happened on the Ides of March?
Nero burns Rome down
Rome was divided in half
Julius Caesar is murdered
The Visigoths sack Rome
8
(Roughly) what proportion of the Roman population were slaves?
90%
65%
10%
33%
9
Which of these was a common food for the Romans?
Tomatoes
Sardines
Chocolate
Turkey
10
Which Roman goddess had an owl as her symbol?
Minerva
Vesta
Venus
Ceres
11
Which emperor made Christianity legal and made it illegal to persecute them for their religion?
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Diocletian
Constantine
12
Which emperor divided the Roman Empire in half?
Nero
Constantine
Diocletian
Caesar
13
Who would wear a bulla?
A priest
A soldier
A child
A slave
14
Which of these was a political office in the Roman world?
Taoiseach
Aedile
Sophet
Pharoah
15
How long did the Western Roman Empire survive after Diocletian divided the empire?
500 years
300 years
200 years
1000 years
16
Who was the first king of Rome?
Numa
Romulus
Caesar
Constantine
17
What was the traditional first course of a Roman
cena
?
Apples
Eggs
Peacock
Rabbit
18
What did Jason and the Argonauts have to go and find?
The Bronze Belt
The Iron Throne
The Silver Sword
The Golden Fleece
19
Which famous Carthaginian general led elephants against Rome?
Vercingetorix
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
20
Who was the Roman goddess of love?
Ceres
Minerva
Venus
Vesta
21
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Carthage
Constantinople
Rome
Sparta
22
In which year did Vesuvius erupt?
AD 79
98 BC
AD 50
AD 236
23
Which of these Shakespeare plays is based on Classical mythology?
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
24
How many years did the three Punic wars last?
118 years
220 years
150 years
315 years
25
What was the Roman name of Manchester?
Mancunium
Castrum Devae
Londinium
Verulamium
26
What language was spoken in Rome?
Latin
Greek
Egyptian
Hebrew
27
What is Hera's Roman name?
Minerva
Juno
Vesta
Ceres
28
Wealthy Roman boys would learn _________ at school.
Maths
Science
Swimming
Public Speaking
29
How many months were originally in the Roman calendar?
Twelve
Ten
Eight
Fourteen
30
What is Ares' Roman name?
Vulcan
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
31
What is the Via Appia?
An aqueduct
A fortress
A temple
A road
32
Which of these is not an ancient author?
Agricola
Terence
Catullus
Plautus
33
Who was the Roman god of blacksmiths?
Jupiter
Neptune
Vulcan
Mars
34
How did the Tiber River contribute to Rome's growth?
It was a clean and steady source of fuel.
It allowed the Romans to trade throughout the region.
It kept the Romans safe from attack
it provided a steady source of ice in the winter.
35
Who was the last Etruscan king of Rome?
Constantine
Caesar
Tarquinius Superbus
Romulus
36
Which of these did the Romans believe in?
Werewolves
Vampires
Zombies
Aliens
37
Who was the gladiator that led a great slave revolt?
Nero
Spartacus
Scipio Africanus
Augustus
38
What is Zeus' Roman name?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Vulcan
39
Rome was originally ruled as a Republic. This meant...
Anyone could stand for public office.
Rulers were elected every year.
Everyone got to vote for the government.
All people were treated equally.
40
Which of these was NOT a Roman Emperor?
Galba
Trajan
Ammianus Marcellinus
Commodus
41
Roman medical treatments included...
Removing diseased tonsils
Fixing slipped disks
Stitching and suturing wounds.
Drilling holes through the skull
42
What is the name of the place where a Roman could worship all of the gods and goddesses?
Mosque
Pantheon
Church
Parthenon
43
How many people were in the Roman Senate?
About 25
About 1000
About 100
About 500
44
What name is given to the heating system in a Roman baths?
hypothesis
hypertext
hypocaust
hydroponics
45
The Roman Army used a formation called the...
Iguana
Serpent
Lizard
Tortoise
46
Who were the twin brothers that founded Rome?
Romulus & Remus
Burt & Ernie
Mars & Jupiter
Hannibal & Scipio
47
Which emperor blamed the Christians for burning Rome down?
Caligula
Augustus
Nero
Hadrian
