Trivia Quiz on Ancient Rome

1. Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth

A) Minerva

B) Hestia

C) Vesta

D) Juno

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2. Mediolanum was the Roman name for what Italian city

A) Rome

B) Milan

C) Florence

D) Venice

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3. Who is the roman god of light and sky

A) Mars

B) Juno

C) Jupiter

D) Neptune

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4. The Romans called it Cambria - what do we call it

A) England

B) Scotland

C) Cornwall

D) Wales

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5. Lucus Dominitus Ahenobarbus was better known as who

A) Claudius

B) Tiberius

C) Nero

D) Caligula

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6. What name did Octavius adopt on becoming the first Roman Emperor in 27 B.C.

A) Julius Caesar

B) Octavian

C) Caesar

D) Augustus

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7. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the last king of where

A) Italy

B) Latium

C) Etruria

D) Rome

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8. What was the earliest known symbol of christianity

A) Cross

B) Dove

C) Fish

D) Chi-Rho

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9. In which European city is the Arch of Titus

A) Athens

B) Paris

C) Venice

D) Rome

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10. Who is the roman god of agriculture

A) Ceres

B) Saturn

C) Consus

D) Tellus

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11. What Italian city had the Roman name Mediolanum?

A) Monza

B) Bergamo

C) Turin

D) Milan

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12. Who were the fabled twins, raised by a wolf that supposedly founded Rome

A) Castor and Pollux

B) Romulus & remus

C) Hercules and Iphicles

D) Aeneas and Ascanius

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13. Who is the roman goddess of childbirth

A) Juno

B) Vesta

C) Fortuna

D) Carmenta

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14. What was the language if ancient Rome

A) Greek

B) Etruscan

C) Celtic

D) Latin

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15. Justitia is the roman goddess of ______

A) War

B) Wisdom

C) Justice

D) Law

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16. What was the best chariot route from rome to brindisi

A) Via Flaminia

B) Via Appia

C) Via Cassia

D) Via Salaria

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17. Minerva is the Goddess of what

A) War

B) Wisdom

C) Love

D) Music

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18. Who murdered julius caesar

A) Marcus Brutus

B) Mark Antony

C) Calpurnia

D) Augustus

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19. Name of the Roman hippodrome used for chariot races

A) Colosseum

B) Circus Maximus

C) Circus Flaminius

D) Theatre of Marcellus

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20. Pomona was the Roman Goddess of what

A) The harvest

B) Grains

C) Vines and wine

D) Fruit Trees

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21. Which herb did the Romans eat top prevent drunkenness

A) Dill

B) Mint

C) Oregano

D) Parsley

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22. Who said "The die is cast" (on crossing the Rubicon)

A) Julius Caesar

B) Marcus Brutus

C) Gaius Octavius

D) Mark Antony

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23. A trained fighter in ancient Rome

A) Centurion

B) Gladiator

C) Legionary

D) Praetorian

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24. What was the punishment in Ancient Rome for water pollution

A) Banishment to a remote island

B) Public flogging of 50 lashes

C) A heavy monetary fine

D) 100 lashes

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25. Who was beaten at the battle of Actium by Octavian

A) Julius Caesar

B) Cleopatra VII

C) Mark Antony

D) Pompey the Great

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26. The via appia went from brindisi to ______

A) Athens

B) Carthage

C) Naples

D) Rome

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27. What was the Roman name for Odysseus

A) Odysseus

B) Ulysses

C) Odiseo

D) Ulysse

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28. The via appia went from rome to ______

A) Naples

B) Ostia

C) Capua

D) Brindisi

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29. What were the wicks in the Vestal Virgins lamps made from

A) Cotton

B) Linen

C) Reeds

D) Asbestos

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30. What was the chief Roman silver coin

A) As

B) Sestertius

C) Aureus

D) Denarius

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31. What roman emperor does the King of Diamonds represent

A) Augustus

B) Nero

C) Caligula

D) Julius caesar

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32. Who sent the brief message "i came, i saw, i conquered"

A) Alexander the Great

B) Napoleon Bonaparte

C) Julius caesar

D) Genghis Khan

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33. Pax is the roman goddess of ______

A) War

B) Love

C) Justice

D) Peace

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34. To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on what

A) Their hands

B) Their testicles

C) Their sandals

D) Their swords

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35. At the battle of Actium who beat Mark Anthony and Cleopatra

A) Julius Caesar

B) Pompey the Great

C) Alexander the Great

D) Octavian - Emperor Augustus

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36. Who ruled rome when christ was born

A) Julius Caesar

B) Nero

C) Caligula

D) Caesar augustus

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37. At Roman feasts which birds tongues were delicacies

A) Parrots

B) Quails

C) Flamingos

D) Peacocks

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38. Hibernia was the Roman name for which country

A) Britain

B) Gaul

C) Scotland

D) Ireland

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39. Saturn is the roman god of ______

A) Time

B) War

C) Sea

D) Agriculture

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40. In ancient Rome by law prostitutes had to do what

A) Wear a distinctive badge or color-coded garment indicating their trade

B) Pay a special tax and register with the local magistrate

C) Stand in a designated market area and publicly announce their services

D) Dye blond or wear blond wig

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41. In ancient Rome, it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of what bird?

A) Woodpecker

B) Sparrow

C) Crow

D) Pigeon

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42. 1500 paces was what Roman measurement

A) Mille passus

B) League

C) Stadium

D) Furlong

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43. If the vestal virgins were caught having sex what punishment

A) Exiled from Rome

B) Beheaded

C) Burried Alive

D) Fined and shamed

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44. Roman men had to swear on what to testify

A) Holding their testicles

B) Raising their right hand to Jupiter's statue

C) Touching the sacred shield with the left hand

D) Kissing the official's ring and swearing on it

E) Swearing on the Twelve Tables of the law

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45. Who was Agrippa's son

A) Nero

B) Caligula

C) Drusus

D) Germanicus

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46. Who led the revolt of roman slaves in A.D.73

A) Spartacus

B) Gnaeus Pompeius

C) Marcus Licinius Crassus

D) Crixus

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47. Where did gladiators fight professionally

A) Roman arenas

B) Ancient Greek theaters

C) Medieval tournament grounds

D) Modern sports venues

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48. What emperor ordered St Peter crucified

A) Nero

B) Caligula

C) Tiberius

D) Domitian

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49. Emperor Claudius passed a law legalising what at banquets

A) Farting was banned at banquets

B) Guests had to wear shoes at meals

C) Toasts could only be made in Latin

D) Farting - for public health

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50. What Nationality Was Saint Valentine, The Patron Saint of Lovers

A) Greek

B) Roman

C) Spanish

D) Italian

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