Ancient Rome

A quiz about the Roman empire - its leaders and its culture.

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Quiz: Ancient Rome

Description: A quiz about the Roman empire - its leaders and its culture.

Question Number: 1

Question: What were the Twelve Tables?

	The laws of the Republic, posted in a public square where anybody could read them.
	The tables that the senators sat at during public meetings.
	The laws of the Republic, which were hidden in a secret room; so only the most powerful knew all of the laws of the land.

Question Number: 2

Question: What was the role of censors?

	The were Generals
	They were sort of like the President, but with very limited powers
	They were in charge of drawing up the roll of citizens and setting tax rates.
	They were in charge of the Roman newspapers.

Question Number: 3

Question: In the Punic Wars, this leader won every battle, but lost the war.

	Phillip
	Julias Caesar
	Hannibal
	Brutus

Question Number: 4

Question: How did Tiberius Gracchus die?

	In battle with Hannibal
	He was assassinated
	Old age
	The plague

Question Number: 5

Question: Who was in the First Triumvirate?

	Gaius Julius Caesar
	Pompey
	Hannibal
	Crassus

Question Number: 6

Question: When was Julius Caesar assassinated?

	March 15, 44 B.C.
	March 15, 2 A.D.
	March 15, 32, A.D.
	May 1, 44 B.C.

Question Number: 7

Question: Who ruled during the Golden Age of Roman literature?

	Julius Caesar
	Octavius
	Pompey
	Augustus

Question Number: 8

Question: What does Caligula mean?

	Little socks
	Little boots
	Little shoes
	Small penis

Question Number: 9

Question: Who was the last Julian emperor to sit on the throne?

	Caligula
	Augustus
	Nero
	Pompey

Question Number: 10

Question: Who succeeded Marcus Aurelius?

	His son, Pompey
	His son, Commodus
	His brother, Nero
	His brother, John Travolta

Question Number: 11

Question: Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

	Constantine
	Nero
	Augustus
	Caligula

Question Number: 12

Question: Who are the legendary founders of Rome?

	Romulus and Remus
	Romeo and Juliet
	Anthony and Cleopatra
	Starsky and Hutch

Question Number: 13

Question: He conquered Gaul

	Julius Caesar
	Marius
	Augustus
	Nero

Question Number: 14

Question: He came to power because his mother murdered his step-father emperor Claudius

	Augustus
	Caligula
	Nero
	Trajan

Question Number: 15

Question: Defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium

	Julius Caesar
	Augustus
	Agrippa
	Nero

Question Number: 16

Question: The last of the five "good" emperors

	Nero
	Constantine
	Caligula
	Marcus Aurelius

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