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12 Questions About Ancient Rome!

This trivia quiz has 12 questions about the ancient Roman Empire, starting easy but getting much harder towards the end.

Shai K. 3/24/2020

Of all the empires that rose and fell in the blood red history of humanity, one empire comes to mind more than any other before or after it. An ancient culture, the Roman Empire nonetheless left a huge mark on the world. It made many social innovations as well as physical inventions, and we use a lot of what they discovered today. This trivia quiz has 12 questions about the Roman Empire, starting easy but getting much harder towards the end. Lets see how well you know of the glory that was Rome.

By legend, who are the two brothers that founded Rome?

Asterix and Obelix

Karius and Bactus

Romulus and Remus

Augustus and Julius

Who of the next people did NOT have conflict with Rome?

Attila

Hannibal Barca

Pyrrhus

Alexander the Great

Which river flows through Rome?

Rhine

Danube

Thames

Tiber

Who is considered to be the first true Emperor of Rome?

Augustus

Calligula

Tiberius

Caeser

What does SPQR stand for?

For Rome and for Glory

The Senate and the People of Rome

Senate and the Patricians of Rome

For God and For Rome

In what year did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?

330 BC

1453 AD

880 AD

476 AD

Who was the first Emperor of the EASTERN Roman Empire?

Constantine

Valentinian

Theodosian

Hadrian

What was the Pax Romana?

A tax on the people of Britain

A 200-Year of peace for Rome

A period of economic depression

The Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

Who led the uprising against Rome in the Third Servile War?

Boudica

Spartacus

Vercingetorix

Eunus

The Punic Wars were a long series of conflicts between Rome and...

Gaul

Carthage

Britain

Huns

Under this emperor, Rome reached its greatest extent in 117AD

Trajan

Caesar

Heracles

Pertinax

How many soldiers were in a Roman legion?

5,000

20,000

800

2,000

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You still have much to learn of Rome

The glory of Rome requires more knowledge to fully understand. Don't worry, this is a huge and ancient subject that few know much about. That said, have a look at the correct answers and read a bit about the subject if you find it interesting!

You are a honorary citizen of Rome!

Even though the Empire has been dead for over a thousand year, you still retain some excellent knowledge of the ancient culture. For this, we hereby make you an honorary citizen of the great empire. You are now an honorary Roman! Have a look at what mistakes you may have made, and may the glory of Rome protect you!

You should have been an Emperor!

How do you know so much about a culture that is so old? You must have some keen interest in the subject or else have some kind of incredible memory. You know Rome well enough to run it, we think. So in another life we would salute you as our Holy Roman Emperor. Instead we bow our heads in admiration.