Question 1

What year did the Western part of the Roman Empire fall?

Accepted Answer

476 AD

Question 2

What year did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two?

Accepted Answer

285 AD

Question 3

What was the Germanic leader who fought in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest named?

Accepted Answer

Arminius

Question 4

What month started the Roman calendar?

Accepted Answer

March

Question 5

Who created the solidus gold coin?

Accepted Answer

Constantine I

Question 6

What religion did Constantine legalize?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 7

What church did Emperor Justinian I build?

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sofia

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a type of Gladiator?

Accepted Answer

Demythicus

Question 9

What empire did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

Accepted Answer

Carthage

Question 10

What country's defeat does Trajan's column celebrate?

Accepted Answer

Dacia

Question 11

What century was Rome founded according to legend?

Accepted Answer

8th century BCE

Question 12

Who was NOT one of the "Five Good Emperors"?

Accepted Answer

Titus

Question 13

What was the Curia Giulia used for?

Accepted Answer

Senate Meetings

Question 14

At its height, what was the city of Rome's population?

Accepted Answer

1 million people

Question 15

Who led Carthage across the Alps?

Accepted Answer

Hannibal

Question 16

Approximately how many Amphitheatres are the Romans said to have built?

Accepted Answer

200-230

Question 17

What were the wealthy landowners in ancient Rome called?

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 18

What weapon is associated with the Retiarius gladiator?

Accepted Answer

Trident

Question 19

The first written code of rules and laws in Ancient Rome was called:

Accepted Answer

The Twelve Tables

Question 20

What were Roman apartment buildings called?

Accepted Answer

Insula

Question 21

How many people (total) are believed to have died in the Colosseum games?

Accepted Answer

400,000

Question 22

What religion predominated in the first century amongst the upper class?

Accepted Answer

Paganism

Question 23

What was a Roman dining room called?

Accepted Answer

Triclinium

Question 24

What was the name of Vespasian's dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Flavian dynasty

Question 25

What river did Julius Caesar cross when he said "the die has been cast"?

Accepted Answer

The Rubicon

Question 26

Hadrian's wall separates:

Accepted Answer

England and Scotland

Question 27

Which modern country was NOT part of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 28

What were the most popular games at the Circus Maximus?

Accepted Answer

Chariot Races

Question 29

What year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

1453 AD

Question 30

What was the name of the emperor who was murdered in the 3rd century AD by his own men?

Accepted Answer

Severus Alexander

Question 31

What was Rome's most popular fish-based condiment called?

Accepted Answer

Garum

Question 32

How many times was Julius Caesar allegedly stabbed?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 33

Who was Emperor when Jesus Christ was born?

Accepted Answer

Augustus Caesar

Question 34

Whom did G. Julius Caesar name as his heir?

Accepted Answer

Gaius Octavius (Octavian)

Question 35

Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?

Accepted Answer

Octavian, Antony, and M. Lepidus

Question 36

At what battle did the forces of Octavian beat those of Antony?

Accepted Answer

Actium

Question 37

Who was the second Emperor of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Tiberius

Question 38

Who was the god of reaping and agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Messor

Question 39

Who was the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards?

Accepted Answer

Pomona

Question 40

How many plays by Shakespeare were based on Roman leaders/rulers?

Accepted Answer

four

Ancient Rome Trivia

2) What year did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two?

3) What was the Germanic leader who fought in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest named?

4) What month started the Roman calendar?

5) Who created the solidus gold coin?

6) What religion did Constantine legalize?

7) What church did Emperor Justinian I build?

8) Which of the following was NOT a type of Gladiator?

9) What empire did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

10) What country's defeat does Trajan's column celebrate?

11) What century was Rome founded according to legend?

12) Who was NOT one of the "Five Good Emperors"?

13) What was the Curia Giulia used for?

14) At its height, what was the city of Rome's population?

15) Who led Carthage across the Alps?

16) Approximately how many Amphitheatres are the Romans said to have built?

17) What were the wealthy landowners in ancient Rome called?

18) What weapon is associated with the Retiarius gladiator?

19) The first written code of rules and laws in Ancient Rome was called:

20) What were Roman apartment buildings called?

21) How many people (total) are believed to have died in the Colosseum games?

22) What religion predominated in the first century amongst the upper class?

23) What was a Roman dining room called?

24) What was the name of Vespasian's dynasty?

25) What river did Julius Caesar cross when he said "the die has been cast"?

26) Hadrian's wall separates:

27) Which modern country was NOT part of the Roman Empire?

28) What were the most popular games at the Circus Maximus?

29) What year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?

30) What was the name of the emperor who was murdered in the 3rd century AD by his own men?

31) What was Rome's most popular fish-based condiment called?

32) How many times was Julius Caesar allegedly stabbed?

33) Who was Emperor when Jesus Christ was born?

34) Whom did G. Julius Caesar name as his heir?

35) Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?

36) At what battle did the forces of Octavian beat those of Antony?

37) Who was the second Emperor of Rome?

38) Who was the god of reaping and agriculture?

39) Who was the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards?

40) How many plays by Shakespeare were based on Roman leaders/rulers?