Roman Empire Quiz - 79 Trivia Questions!

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In which year did both Romans and Barbarians live side by side in the Eastern Part of the Roman Empire?

318 AD
900 AD
1000 AD
400 AD

Which Roman emperor banned the teaching of classical literature?

Emperor Claudius
The Roman Republic
Julian
Emperor Charles

Which 4th century Latin author produced the Vulgate, the Latin version of the Bible?

Gregorian
Theodore of Aragon
Jerome
Saint Augustine

Which country's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was higher than the rest of the Roman Empire during the Principate?

Italy
Egypt
Greece
The Roman Republic

What was the Roman term for a network of cities?

Aqueduct
Cities
Colonia
Metropolis

Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity?

Emperor Titus
Emperor Augustus
Constantine
Amadeus

What was the minimum property requirement for a senator in ancient Rome?

Farms
Houses
Capitoline
Sestertii

Who was the first Roman emperor to have a global map of the known world displayed in public?

The Roman Empire
Augustus
Octavian
Claudius

Which Roman philosopher was critical of gladiator spectacles, but found virtue in the courage and dignity of the defeated fighter?

Plato
Titus
Seneca
Xenophon

Who was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 800 AD?

Charlemagne
The Emperor of the East
Saint Louis
The Germanic gods

Which Roman temple was converted to a church in the 7th century?

The Capitoline Hill
The Temple of Venus
The Pantheon
The Temple of Jupiter

Which Roman emperor is depicted on a relief panel on his column in Rome?

Titus
Octavian
Pompey
Trajan

Which 2nd century Roman wrote about the importance of a good diet to good health?

Theodorus
Aesop
Agrippa
Galen

What were the public spaces of the Roman Empire?

Amphitheatres
Gardens
Shopping malls
Bathhouses

What language became the language of the East during the Roman Empire?

Greek
Arabic
German
Latin

What was the primary mission of the Roman military?

The Empire
Pax Romana
Protecting the emperor
Peace

Who was the most famous Roman historian of the Roman Empire?

Pompey
Livy's mother
Titus
Livy

What was the name of the Roman official who managed both state-owned property and the personal property of an emperor?

Emperor's private secretary
The emperor
A senator
Equestrian procurator

What religion was considered a legitimate religion by the Romans?

Judaism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Greek gods
The earliest form of Hinduism

What was the name given to the unification of Italy in 1861?

Italy's Renaissance
Risorgimento
Italy
Italia Unified

What type of portraits were painted on the Fayum in Egypt?

Mummy
Drawing
Portraits of gods and goddesses
Portraits of gods

Who was the successor to Trajan as Emperor of Rome?

Titus
The emperor of Britain
Hadrian
Emperor Augustus

In which city did Romans go to study rhetoric and philosophy?

Rome
Troy
Paris
Athens

What was the most commonly spoken language in Egypt during the Roman Empire?

Egyptian
Coptic
Latin
Greek

Which Roman emperor was known as the 'King of Rust and Iron'?

Commodus
Emperor Caligula
Claudius
Octavian

Which Roman poet wrote the Aeneid?

Ephialtes
Aeschylus
Virgil
Apollonius

What did the Romans use to supply water to their cities?

Water from the sea
Rivers
Aqueducts
Water wheels

Las Medulas in Spain was one of the most important Roman mines for what?

Silver
Metals
Gold
Metal

What was the last remnant of the Roman Empire, which fell in 1453?

The Middle East
Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
Eastern

What name is given to the rite of deification of a Roman emperor?

The funeral
A funeral
Apotheosis
The emperor's funeral

Which Roman coin was worth four sesterces?

centimeter
Denarius
Coin of the Four Quarters
Decimal

What name is given to the invasion of Roman territory by Germanic peoples?

Barbarian
The invasion of Britain
The invasion of the Romans
Invasion

Which city was redesigned and ordered by Augustus?

The city of London
Paris
The Hague
Rome

What type of stone was used to make Roman statues?

Marble
Bronze
Stones of a different kind
Natural stone

Who became Roman Emperor in 69 AD?

Trajan
Octavian
Titus
Vespasian

What was the distinctive national garment of the male citizen of ancient Greece?

Toga
Aegis
Pants
The apron

What name was given to the multi-story apartment buildings in ancient Rome?

Insulae
Villas
Circus
Forum

What was the name of the woodwind instrument played by the Romans at funerals?

Tibia
Snare drum
The harp
The tibia

What did the Romans call the public reading of literary works aloud?

Poetry
Performance
Recitation
Acting

What was the name of the form of theatre that featured risqué language and sex scenes, action sequences, and political satire

The Golden Age
Mimus
A drama based on the works of Shakespeare
Theatro

What was necessary for commerce in the Middle Ages?

A sense of humor
The ability to read and write
Reading
Numeracy

What was the name given to a Roman family's townhouse?

House of Cards
The villa
Villa
Domus

What was the title given to Roman emperors in the 1st century BC?

Graeco-Burhinian
The king
Romanus
Imperator

Which Roman emperor had only two children who survived to adulthood?

Marcus Aurelius
Titus
Trajan
Antonius

What is the Roman term for 'illustrious man'?

Vir illustris
Xenophobe
Aeneas
Aemilia nero

What was the Flavian Ampitheatre better known as?

The Circus Maximus
Colosseum
Amphitheater of Pompeii
The Forum

What name was given to a Roman marriage in which the woman was subject to her husband's authority?

In laws marriage
Matrimonio
A matrimonial union
Manus marriage

What began with the fall of the Roman Empire?

The European Continent
The European Union
The Europeans
The Middle Ages

Which aqueduct crosses the Gardon river in southern France?

Pont de l'Alma
Pont du Gard
Pont de l'Altamina
Pont du Gardon

What was the name of the Roman dining room?

The dining hall
Triclinium
Sextant
Pantheon

What was the main requirement for aristocracy in the Roman Empire?

Family connections
Wealth
A sense of duty
Political power

Which metal was produced by the Romans in the 2nd century AD at a rate unmatched until the industrial revolution?

Copper
Copper-alloys
Silver
Bronze

Which Roman triumphal arch depicts a menorah and other spoils from the Temple of Jerusalem carried in triumph?

Arch of Septimius Severus
Arch of Hadrian
Arch of Titus
Arch of Augustus

The Roman navy was mainly based on the Rhine and which other river?

The English Channel
Thames
The Tiber
Danube

What was the name of the Roman emperor's priesthood?

The emperor's priests
Pontifex Maximus
Apostille
Roman priesthood

Which city was the capital of the Roman Empire from 330 to 1453?

Thebes
Byzantium
Venice
Rome

What was the main food of the Romans?

Vegetables
Puls
Fruits and vegetables
Fruits

What was the Roman name for roads?

Viae
Campesi
Roads
Highways

Who was the final authority on Roman law?

The emperor
The emperor's friends
The emperor's father
The Roman people

What type of heating system was used in Roman baths?

Hypocaust
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic
Radiators

Which peninsula was the main source of gold and silver for the Roman Empire?

Atlantic Ocean
Iberian Peninsula
The Sahara Desert
South Pacific

What was the name given to the lower class of Roman society?

Inferior
Imperialists
Acolytes
Humilior

What was the name given to a charcoal cooker in ancient Rome?

A chimenea
Thermometer
Brazier
A campfire

What economic system was the Roman Empire based on?

Political capitalism
Socialism
The tycoons'
Theocracy

What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

English
Greek
Latin
German

What was the staple diet of the Romans?

Fish
Chicken
Milk
Bread

What was the name of the tax levied by the Romans on their citizens?

Poll tax
Tax on corn
Money tax
Poll tax and customs

Who was the Roman Emperor during the Crisis of the Third Century AD?

Theodoric
Pompey
Diocletian
Arian

What race were the majority of Roman slaves?

Africans
African
British
Italians

What sea did the Romans call Mare Nostrum?

Atlantic
The Atlantic
Mediterranean
Sea of Tranquility

What was the name of the official who wrote official documents for the Romans?

Scriba
The writer
The Scribe
Scipio

What was the Roman name for a teacher?

Pedagogue
Librarian
Teacher of the year
Tutor

The Roman word 'ludus' refers to a training school for what?

Horses
Horse riders
sailor
Gladiator

For how many years did Roman soldiers have to serve in the army?

a week
20 days
Several years
20 years

What name was given to slaves born in the household of a Roman?

The Romans
Slaves
Aemilia
Vernae

What did Roman women not have the right to do?

Play
Be a doctor
Have children
Vote

In what country did the Romans have slaves?

Britain
Greece
France
Egypt

In ancient Rome, what was the name of the equestrian order?

Knights
The nobles
The emperors
The emperor

What is the Roman god of the dead, Di Manes, represented by on a funerary stele from the 3rd century

Fish
Horse
The sun
A cat
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