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** Ancient Rome / Roman Empire History Trivia Quiz Questions And Answers:
1. What is the decimal equivalent of the following Roman numerals? I, V, X, L, C, D, M
1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000
2. The Colosseum in Rome, built in 70-80 AD, can hold up to 50,000 spectators! Name some of the events it was used for.
Gladiator combat, chariot racing, theatre, animal hunts, parades, public prisoner torture & executions, etc.
3. Which Roman emperor is often associated with Stoicism today? His personal writings was compiled into a book. What is the name of this book?
Marcus Aurelius / Meditations
4. Name the 2 main social orders of ancient Rome. What’s the difference(s) between them?
Patricians: Small but powerful upper class
Plebians: Commoners that make up the majority of Romans
5. Roman mythology heavily borrowed from Greeks mythology. What are the Roman equivalents of the following Greek gods?
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Cronus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hades
Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Pluto
6. According to Roman mythology, there’s a cave on Palatine Hill where a she-wolf discovered and raised twin brothers who would later found Rome. What were the twins’ names? (Bonus: What is the she-wolf called?)
Romulus and Remus
Bonus: Lupa
7. Name the following Roman armaments.
Gladius, Pilum, Scutum
8. How many emperors were considered to be “Good Emperors” in Roman history?
(Bonus: Can you name at least 2 of them?)
“Five Good Emperors”: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pious, Marcus Aurelius
9. Latin is the language of the Romans. Did you know that there are Latin words used in everyday English? List as many of these Latin/English words as you can! (Leave a comment below if you don’t see your answer!)
Ad hoc, Agenda, Alibi, Per se, Vice Versa, Et cetera (etc.), Bona fide, Facsimile, Impromptu, Mundane, Obvious, Carpe diem, Per diem, …
10. Did you know Rome split into an East and a West Roman Empire in 286AD? Predominantly, what language did they speak and religion did they practise in each side of Rome?
Western Rome spoke Latin and were Roman Catholic, while Eastern Rome spoke Greek and practised an Orthodox form of Christianity.
11. Romans were skilled architects and engineers. Name as many of their notable engineering feats as you can!
Aqueducts, roads, bridges, sewers, heated floors, tunnels, siege machines, concrete, segmented arches, building domes, etc.
12. This battle that took place this forest in 9AD is one of the most humiliating and devastating defeats in the Roman Empire’s history. What was it called and who were the Romans fighting in this battle?
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
An alliance of Germanic peoples
13. What was the ~200 year period of relative peace and stability from 27BC to 180AD called? Who were the first and last emperors during this period?
Pax Romana (Roman Peace) began with the reign of Augustus Caesar to the death of Marcus Aurelius.
14. In 46BC this emperor reformed the Roman calendar by adding 90 more days & changing New Years’ day to January 1st. This calendar went onto become predecessor to our current Gregorian calendar system. Who was this emperor and what is this calendar called?
Julius Caesar
Julian Calendar
15. Which bird’s tongue was considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome?
Upper class Romans loved to eat Flamingo tongues
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