• 1. 
    In what year did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?

  • 19 CE
  • 521 CE
  • 1,500 CE
  • 476 CE
  • 2. 
    Which of these did the Romans not employ in battle?

  • siege engines
  • steel bolts
  • missile launchers
  • submarines
  • 3. 
    Who was a legendary founder of Rome?

  • Hannibal
  • Julius Caesar
  • Claudius
  • Romulus
  • 4. 
    Which one of these was not implicated in the assassination of Julius Caesar?

  • Nero
  • Cassius
  • Brutus
  • Marc Antony
  • 5. 
    When did Julius Caesar die?

  • 22 BCE
  • 22 CE
  • 44 CE
  • 44 BCE
  • 6. 
    The ancient city of Rome was built on this many hills:

  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 15
  • 7. 
    In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?

  • forelock
  • forest
  • forum
  • forearm
  • 8. 
    Who was the emperor during the first year of the Pax Romana?

  • Galba
  • Augustus
  • Aemilian
  • Tiberius
  • 9. 
    Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?

  • Decian dynasty
  • Gordian dynasty
  • Flavian dynasty
  • Severan dynasty
  • 10. 
    Who wrote the Germania?

  • Livy
  • Sallust
  • Tacitus
  • Suetonius
  • 11. 
    Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?

  • Gaius Servilius Ahala
  • Pontius Pilate
  • Aulus Plautius
  • Lucius Verus
  • 12. 
    Whom did Constantius II defeat in the Battle of Mursa?

  • Magnentius
  • Allectus
  • Eugenius
  • Calocaerus
  • 13. 
    Which Roman emperor was the first to profess Christianity?

  • Pupienus Maximus
  • Severus Alexander
  • Constantine I
  • Maximinus Thrax
  • 14. 
    How many books are there in the Code of Justinian?

  • 7
  • 4
  • 2
  • 10
  • 15. 
    Which ancient Roman lighthouse was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?

  • Tower of Hercules
  • Leptis Magna Lighthouse
  • Patara Lighthouse
  • Hidirlik Tower
  • 16. 
    Which piece of Roman architecture was built under the Flavian emperors, during the reign of Vespasian?

  • Arch of Constantine
  • Colosseum
  • Pula Arena
  • Pantheon
  • 17. 
    Which ancient Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

  • Eboracum
  • Aquileia
  • Pompeii
  • Amphissa
  • 18. 
    Which city was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire?

  • Antioch
  • Ephesus
  • Constantinople
  • Carthage
  • 19. 
    Which Roman empress reputedly discovered the True Cross?

  • St. Helena
  • Aelia Galla Placidia
  • Livia Drusilla
  • Messalina Valeria
  • 20. 
    Who is commonly regarded as the last (though illegitimate) Western Roman emperor?

  • Glycerius
  • Probus
  • Olybrius
  • Romulus Augustulus
  • 21. 
    Which was the privileged social class in ancient Roman society?

  • patrician
  • plebeian
  • publican
  • eques
  • 22. 
    Which Roman emperor self-adopted a title that means "restorer of the world"?

  • Aurelian
  • Saloninus
  • Valerian
  • Gallienus
  • 23. 
    What was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called?

  • Akkadian Empire
  • Eastern Empire
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Gaza Empire
  • 24. 
    What is the full name of the Roman emperor Caligula?

  • Tiberius Claudius Nero
  • Gaius Caesar Germanicus
  • Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus
  • Flavius Gratianus Augustus
  • 25. 
    What were the household troops of the Roman emperors called?

  • Domitian Cohort
  • Roman Elite
  • Byzantine Guard
  • Praetorian Guard
  • 26. 
    Which famous church was built under the direction of Justinian I?

  • Santa Croce
  • San Marco Basilica
  • Hagia Sophia
  • St. Peter’s Basilica
  • 27. 
    What was the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law called?

  • Code of Canon Law
  • Liber Judiciorum
  • Law of the Twelve Tables
  • Code of Hammurabi
  • 28. 
    At what age did Gordian III become emperor of Rome?

  • 19
  • 25
  • 10
  • 13
  • 29. 
    Who adopted the name Marcus Aurelius as a part of his imperial title?

  • Septimius Severus
  • Macrinus
  • Diadumenian
  • Carus
  • 30. 
    Which Roman ruler was executed on his father’s orders?

  • Julius Caesar
  • Crispus
  • Gordian I
  • Hostilian
  • 31. 
    In which year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?

  • 1424
  • 1394
  • 1450
  • 1453
  • 32. 
    Which Roman senator was famous for his opposition to Nero?

  • Appius Claudius Pulcher
  • Luca Savelli
  • Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
  • Marcus Licinius Crassus
  • 33. 
    The succession of Roman rulers known as the Five Good Emperors included Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and who else?

  • Nerva
  • Diocletian
  • Tiberius
  • Theodosius I
  • 34. 
    How many Punic Wars were there?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
  • 8
  • 35. 
    Which writing system is the probable ancestor of the Greek alphabet and, hence, of all Western alphabets?

  • Runic alphabet
  • Etruscan alphabet
  • Phoenician alphabet
  • Gothic alphabet
  • 36. 
    Which city was destroyed as a result of the First Punic War?

  • Arezzo
  • Sevilla
  • Cannae
  • Carthage
  • 37. 
    In which war did Hannibal cross the Alps?

  • Second Punic War
  • Pyrrhic War
  • Chremonidean War
  • Mercenary War
  • 38. 
    Between which forces was the Battle of Cannae fought?

  • Epirus and Macedon
  • Sparta and Arcadia
  • Carthage and Rome
  • Pergamon and Anatolia
  • 39. 
    In which battle did Germanic leader Arminius destroy three Roman legions over the course of four days?

  • Battle of Cynoscephalae
  • Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
  • Battle of Cannae
  • Battle of Adrianople
  • 40. 
    Which battle resulted in the defeat of Attila, king of the Huns?

  • Battle of the Frigidus
  • Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
  • Battle of Soissons
  • Battle of Strasbourg
  • 41. 
    What was the largest Roman hippodrome called?

  • Circus Maximus
  • Pompeii Spectacula
  • Uthina Amphitheater
  • Maison Carree
  • 42. 
    Who was included in the group generally known as the Second Triumvirate?

  • Mark Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Octavian
  • Augustus, Sulla, and Caesarion
  • Sextus Pompey, Gnaeus Pompeius, and Gaius Cassius Longinus
  • Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Marcus Licinius Crassus
  • 43. 
    What was the period of peace and prosperity in ancient Rome called?

  • Flavian period
  • Pax Romana
  • Enlightenment
  • Regal Period
  • 44. 
    Which emperor introduced a short-lived system of power sharing between four rulers, two augusti and two caesars (the tetrarchy)?

  • Publius Septimius Geta
  • Elagabalus
  • Romanos II
  • Diocletian
  • 45. 
    Which emperor completely rebuilt the Pantheon sometime between 118 and 128 CE?

  • Libius Severus
  • Majorian
  • Commodus
  • Hadrian
  • 46. 
    In ancient Rome, who commanded the army?

  • tribune
  • prefect
  • governor
  • consul
  • 47. 
    Which famous Italian painter was buried in the Pantheon?

  • Sandro Botticelli
  • Giovanni Bellini
  • Raphael
  • Filippo Lippi
  • 48. 
    What was the coin created by Constantine I?

  • denarius
  • solidus
  • laureate
  • argenteus
  • 49. 
    Who wrote the Meditations?

  • Plautus
  • Lucan
  • Marcus Aurelius
  • Ovid
  • 50. 
    Where is Hadrian's Wall located?

  • England
  • Armenia
  • Turkey
  • Italy
  • 51. 
    In which war did the gladiator Spartacus led a slave rebellion against Rome?

  • Second Mithridatic War
  • Roman Civil War
  • Marian-Sullan Civil War
  • Third Servile War
  • 52. 
    Who wrote the Aeneid?

  • Horace
  • Tibullus
  • Virgil
  • Juvenal
  • 53. 
    Which of the following cities became the eastern capital of the Roman Empire under Diocletian?

  • Drnovo
  • Antalya
  • Pátrai
  • İzmit
  • 54. 
    What is a Peutinger Table?

  • a bridge
  • a table
  • an arch
  • a map
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