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Learn History the Roman Way Trivia Quiz

This quiz will connect history to Roman numerals. In the first five questions, I'll give you the year in Roman numerals, and you have to give the event, while in the last five, I'll give you the event, and you have to give the year in Roman numerals.

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaking162. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
triviaking162

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,143

Updated
Nov 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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925

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Question 1 of 10

1. What famous event occurred in MCDXCII? Hint

The Magna Carta is signed

Germany invades Poland (World War II begins)

The Declaration of Independence is signed

Columbus sets sail and finds the New World

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Question 2 of 10

2. What historical event occurred in MCCXV? Hint

The Hundred Years War begins

The U.S. Constitution is signed

The Magna Carta is signed

The Boston Tea Party

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Question 3 of 10

3. What famous event occurred in CDLXXVI? Hint

The Battle of Marathon

The Soviet Union is broken up

The Spanish Armada falls

The Western Roman Empire falls

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous tragedy occurred in MDCCCLXV? Hint

John F. Kennedy's assassination

Abraham Lincoln's assassination

James Garfield's assassination

William McKinley's assassination

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these famous events occurred in MCMXLV? Hint

Germany invades Poland (World War II begins)

The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima

The Bay of Pigs invasion

The Chernobyl Disaster

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo? Hint

MDCCCXV

MDCXVI

MCCXC

MDCXV

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the U.S. Declaration of Independence signed? Hint

MDCLXXI

MDCCLXV

MDCCLXXVI

MDCCCLXVI

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? Hint

MDCCI

MCMXL

MCMXLI

MCMX

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did the famous Apollo 13 disaster occur? Hint

MCML

MCM

MCMLX

MCMLXX

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was Barack Obama elected President of the United States? Hint

MMI

MMV

MMVIII

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What famous event occurred in MCDXCII?

Answer: Columbus sets sail and finds the New World

MCDXCII is 1492 because M equals 1000, CD equals 400, XC equals 90, and II equals 2. Columbus went on many voyages to the Americas, but 1492 was the year when he began his first voyage.

2. What historical event occurred in MCCXV?

Answer: The Magna Carta is signed

MCCXV is 1215 because M equals 1000, CC equals 200, and XV equals 15. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. Magna Carta is Latin for "Great Charter". It was made so the King of Medieval England wouldn't abuse his power over the commoners.

3. What famous event occurred in CDLXXVI?

Answer: The Western Roman Empire falls

CDLXXVI is 476 because CD equals 400, LXX equals 70, and VI equals 6. The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD was extremely influential, as the empire was one of the biggest in the world at the time.

4. What famous tragedy occurred in MDCCCLXV?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln's assassination

MDCCCLXV is 1865 because M equals 1000, DCCC equals 800, LX equals 60, and V equals 5. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865.

5. Which of these famous events occurred in MCMXLV?

Answer: The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima

MCMXLV is 1945 because M equals 1000, CM equals 900, XL equals 40, and V equals 5. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945. It was the first ever use of the atomic bomb in real warfare.

6. When was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo?

Answer: MDCCCXV

MDCCCXV is 1815 because M equals 1000, DCCC equals 800, and XV equals 15. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in June 1815 in Belgium. It was Napoleon's last battle as Emperor of France. After the battle, Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena, where he died six years later.

7. When was the U.S. Declaration of Independence signed?

Answer: MDCCLXXVI

MDCCLXXVI is 1776 because M equals 1000, DCC equals 700, LXX equals 70, and VI equals 6. The U.S. Declaration of Independence was the document that stated that the original 13 colonies were independent from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. Independence Day in the U.S. is celebrated on July 4th because of this signing.

8. When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

Answer: MCMXLI

MCMXLI is 1941 because M equals 1000, CM equals 900, XL equals 40, and I equals 1. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Pearl Harbor is located in Hawaii and is a U.S. naval base. Soon after the attack, the U.S. declared war on Japan and got involved in World War II.

9. In what year did the famous Apollo 13 disaster occur?

Answer: MCMLXX

MCMLXX is 1970 because M equals 1000, CM equals 900, and LXX equals 70. Apollo 13 was supposed to be a manned mission to the moon, but an explosion put the astronauts onboard in grave danger. However, despite the danger, all three astronauts onboard returned to Earth safely on April 17th, 1970, six days after the mission began.

10. When was Barack Obama elected President of the United States?

Answer: MMVIII

MMVIII is 2008 because MM equals 2000 and VIII equals 8. Barack Obama was elected U.S. President in November 2008. He beat John McCain in the election. He made headlines as he became the first African-American President of the United States.

Source: Author triviaking162

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