Test your basic knowledge |

Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






2. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






3. Military power of the emperor






4. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






5. King of Britain - fought against Rome






6. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






7. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






8. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






9. Founding Fathers of Rome






10. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






11. Civic duty - public affairs






12. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






13. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






14. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






15. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






16. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






17. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






18. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






19. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)






20. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






21. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






22. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






23. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






24. Worked through the people to get power






25. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






26. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






27. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






28. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






29. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






30. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






31. Worked through the senate to get power






32. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






33. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






34. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






35. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


36. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






37. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






38. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






39. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






40. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






41. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






42. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






43. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






44. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






45. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






46. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






47. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






48. Religious power of the Emperor






49. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






50. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests