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The Roman Kingdom (in Legend) Trivia Quiz

This is a my first quiz and is centered on the Roman Kingdom.

A multiple-choice quiz by cory613. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cory613

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,541

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. By tradition, who founded the Roman Kingdom in 753BC? Hint

Julius Caesar

Remus

Romulus

Numa Pompilius

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first Roman king allowed runaway slaves, criminals, and exiles into his kingdom.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Romulus's strange supernatural disappearance, if not slain by the Senate, who become king of the Romans? Hint

Ancus Marcius

Tullus Hostilius

Numa Pompilius

Alba Longa

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tullus Hostilius had fought so many wars that he neglected worship of the gods. According to legend which god struck him with lightning? Hint

Zeus

Jupiter

Juno

Mars

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Question 5 of 10

5. After Tullus's death Ancus Marcius was elected king and is well known for building the first Roman _________ Hint

temple.

port.

colosseum.

sewers.

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the reign of Tarquinius Priscus construction of a massive 300,000 seat stadium began. What was it called? Hint

Flavian Amphitheatre

Stadium of Domitian

Delphi Stadium

Circus Maximus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Servius Tullius, following Tarquinius Priscus assassination, was the first person in the world to conduct a census.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Servius Tullius was killed by whom in his family? Hint

His daughter and her husband.

His mother.

His son and his wife.

His brother in the Senate.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The next king used violence, murder, and terrorism to maintain control over Rome. Who was it? Hint

Alba Longa

Tarquinius Superbus

Lucius Junius Brutus

Aeneas

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Superbus was expelled the Senate voted to never alllow a king to rule again.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By tradition, who founded the Roman Kingdom in 753BC?

Answer: Romulus

Romulus and Remus, twins, had a fight over which brother had the support of the local gods to rule the city and give it its name. In the end Remus was slain and Romulus became be the first king of the Roman Kingdom.

2. The first Roman king allowed runaway slaves, criminals, and exiles into his kingdom.

Answer: True

Strangely enough, Romulus did invite unjust people by granting them asylum.

3. After Romulus's strange supernatural disappearance, if not slain by the Senate, who become king of the Romans?

Answer: Numa Pompilius

After Romulus's strange death the kingship fell to Numa Pompilius. First unwilling to be king his father convinced him to take up the position as a service to the gods.

4. Tullus Hostilius had fought so many wars that he neglected worship of the gods. According to legend which god struck him with lightning?

Answer: Jupiter

After a plague had assailed him and the Roman people he called upon Jupiter and begged forgiveness. Jupiter responded by striking him with lightning.

5. After Tullus's death Ancus Marcius was elected king and is well known for building the first Roman _________

Answer: port.

Ancus Marcius was credited with building Romes first port and established Rome's first salt works.

6. In the reign of Tarquinius Priscus construction of a massive 300,000 seat stadium began. What was it called?

Answer: Circus Maximus

Allthough he didn't live to see it completed the Circus Maximus is still the largest stadium in the world.

7. Servius Tullius, following Tarquinius Priscus assassination, was the first person in the world to conduct a census.

Answer: True

He held the world's first census which divided his people into five economic classes. He also used his census to divide the people within Rome into four urban tribes based upon location within the city.

8. Servius Tullius was killed by whom in his family?

Answer: His daughter and her husband.

Tullius's reign of forty years plus was brought to an end in a conspiracy led by his very own daughter and her husband.

9. The next king used violence, murder, and terrorism to maintain control over Rome. Who was it?

Answer: Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquinius Superbus was a very brutal king. He destroyed all the Sabine shrines and altars within his land making his people very angry which got him expelled from Rome in 510BC.

10. After Superbus was expelled the Senate voted to never alllow a king to rule again.

Answer: True

After Tarquinius' expulsion, the Senate voted to never again allow the rule of a king and turned Rome into a republic in 509 BC.

Source: Author cory613

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