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Quiz about Ancient Rome How well do you know it

Ancient Rome: How well do you know it? Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of Roman history and civilisation, from the earliest years until the fall of the mighty empire.

A multiple-choice quiz by Aarchemon. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Aarchemon

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,884

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the last Roman king? Hint

Romulus Augustus

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

Julius Nepos

Servius Tullius

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the first consuls of the Roman Republic ? Hint

Gaius Marius and Gaius Flavius Fimbria

Gaius Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus

Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus and Publius Valerius Publicola

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was the office of "tribune of the plebs" created ? Hint

492 BC

494 BC

497 BC

508 BC

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Question 4 of 10

4. After sacking Rome, the Gallic chieftain, Brennus, threw his sword onto the scales and uttered some famous words. What were these famous words ? Hint

"Alea iacta est!"

"Vae victis!"

"Veni, vidi, vici!"

"Acerbus et ingens!"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What elected officials of the Roman Republic supervised the treasury and financial affairs of the state? Hint

Praetors

Quaestors

Aediles

Censors

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what kind of building did most of the urban citizen population of ancient Rome live (not including equites and patricians)? Hint

Domus

Villae

Insulae

Basilica

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Roman Emperor is known to have accomplished what Julius Caesar didn't manage, the conquest of Britain? Hint

Hadrian

Constantine I

Augustus

Claudius

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was the Roman Emperor that dissolved the Praetorian Guard? Hint

Justinian I

Diocletian

Constantine I

Augustus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is known to have ruled the Western Roman Empire indirectly, by exercising political control through a series of "puppet emperors"? Hint

Flavius Orestes

Flavius Magnentius

Germanicus Julius Caesar

Flavius Ricimer

10. After the Germanic leader, Odoacer, killed Flavius Orestes and proclaimed himself king of Italy in 476 AD, Julius Nepos claimed to be emperor until he is finally killed in 480 AD. Where was he killed ? Hint

Rome

Ravenna

Constantinopole

Dalmatia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last Roman king?

Answer: Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

The last Roman king was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. He reigned until the famous uprising that led to his disposal and establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 BC.
Romulus Augustus was the last official Roman Emperor in the West.
Julius Nepos was the emperor who reigned before Romulus.
Servius Tullius was a Roman King, but not the last one.

2. Who were the first consuls of the Roman Republic ?

Answer: Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus

Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus were actually the leaders of the uprising in 509 BC and thus the first consuls.

3. In what year was the office of "tribune of the plebs" created ?

Answer: 494 BC

The tribune of the plebs ("tribunis plebis" [Latin]) was an office that could be held only by plebeians; therefore no patrician could bear this title. They represented the lower classes of the society, the plebeians. The tribunes were sacrosanct, meaning that any assault on their person was equivalent to a direct assault on the state.

They also had the right to veto decisions of magistrates and some decisions of the senate.

4. After sacking Rome, the Gallic chieftain, Brennus, threw his sword onto the scales and uttered some famous words. What were these famous words ?

Answer: "Vae victis!"

Rome had to pay reparations. While the gold was being weighed, Brennus added his sword to the with the famous words "Vae victis!" - translation: "Woe to the vanquished".
"Alea iacta est!" are famous word of Julius Caesar, translation: "The die has been cast". "Veni, vidi, vici" are also words of Julius Caesar, translation: "I came, I saw, I conquered." "Acerbus et ingens" means "fierce and mighty".

5. What elected officials of the Roman Republic supervised the treasury and financial affairs of the state?

Answer: Quaestors

The quaestors were the magistrates that supervised the treasury and financial affairs of the state, while praetors were usually commanders of armies, the aediles were maintaining public buildings and regulating public festivals and censors were officers responsible for supervising public morality.

6. In what kind of building did most of the urban citizen population of ancient Rome live (not including equites and patricians)?

Answer: Insulae

The plebeians lives in appartment buildings, named insulas. The domus was the
building occupied by the equites. Patricians lived in villas.

7. Which Roman Emperor is known to have accomplished what Julius Caesar didn't manage, the conquest of Britain?

Answer: Claudius

Claudius reigned from 41 AD to 54 AD and is famous for his campaign in Britain where he managed to conquer it almost entirely.

8. Which was the Roman Emperor that dissolved the Praetorian Guard?

Answer: Constantine I

The Praetorian Guard was an important force during the Roman Empire. Officially, they were the emperor's bodyguard, but later on they began to play an important role in choosing and disposing of emperors.

9. Who is known to have ruled the Western Roman Empire indirectly, by exercising political control through a series of "puppet emperors"?

Answer: Flavius Ricimer

Ricimer (405-472) was known as "The Puppet Master". He couldn't rule the empire directly as an emperor because his origins were barbarian, so he named and used Roman Emperors at his own will.

Answer: Dalmatia

After Julius Nepos was defeated, he was forced to flee by ship to Dalmatia, where he was tracked down and killed for claiming to still be the rightful Roman Emperor.

Source: Author Aarchemon

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