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Ancient Roman Quiz

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1What is the name of an ancient Roman apartment building?
1. AInsulae
2. BVilla
3. CDomus
2A Roman sword is called a?
1. AGladius
2. BConsol
3. CDagger
3What does SPQR stand for in Latin?
1. ASenate of Rome
2. BSenate and the People of Rome
3. CSalve Real People of Rome
4What Roman god is the month of March named for?
1. AMarsailles
2. BMars
3. CMarsupial
4. DMartian
5The Roman forum was a place for?
1. AMeeting, markets and festivals
2. BMarkets, meetings and horse races
3. CWatching movies, Orange Julius, market
6Hibernia is the name for what modern day country?
1. AScotland
2. BIreland
3. CFrance
4. DSpain
7In Roman myth, who started the city of Rome?
1. ARomantius and Remes
2. BRomulus and Remus
3. CJulius and Augustus Caesar
4. DClaudius
8The ancient Romans got their language from what tribe?
1. AThe Sabines
2. BThe Latins
3. CThe Romans
4. DThe Etruscans
9Rome was built on what river?
1. ATiber River
2. BPo River
3. CSeine River
4. DMississippi River
10Which Roman leader first conquered Britain?
1. AClaudius
2. BJulius Caesar
3. CNero
4. DHadrian

11What emperor ordered the building of the wall that crossed the whole width of northern of Britain?
1. AVespasian
2. BHadrian
3. CMarcus Aurelius
4. DNapoleon Bonaparte
12What sporting event took place at the Circus Maximus?
1. AGladiator fights
2. BChariot races
3. CJavelin throwing
4. DWrestling
13What was the name of the large Roman structures that carried water to their cities?
1. AAqueducts
2. BAquedomes
3. CColosseum
4. DArches
14What was the name of the small cooking device that most Roman city people cooked on?
1. ARoman stove
2. BBrazier
3. CMicrowave
4. DPompeian Charcoal Pit
15The three wars with Carthage were called what?
1. AThe Punic Wars
2. BThe Roman Wars
3. CThe Mediterranean Wars
4. DThe Hundred Years War
16The Romans learned chariot racing, domes, arches and bronze work from what early Italian Peninsula civilization?
1. AThe Romans
2. BThe Latins
3. CThe Etruscans
4. DThe Sabines
17What Roman god looks to the future and to the past.
1. AJanus
2. BSaturn
3. CMercury
4. DCeres
18The most powerful Roman god of all was?
1. AJupiter
2. BMars
3. CHercules
4. DNeptune
19What is the famous mountain range to the north of Rome?
1. AThe Rockies
2. BThe Himalayas
3. CThe Alps
4. DThe Southern Alps
20A slave could become a free citizen of Rome by what method?
1. ABuy their freedom
2. BBe part of the Roman army for 25 years
3. CBe granted free status through service and dedication by owners
4. DAll of the answers are true
21What are hobnails?
1. ANails on the soles of Roman soldier's sandals
2. BNails to build dams
3. CNoble ladies long, colored finger nails
4. DAnkle protectors
22What was the order in which our Roman Living Museum project schedule was set up for students to complete? What was the exact order?
1. Aresearch - project/tool - market stall - costume - costume photo day
2. Bcostume - project/tool - market stall - research - costume photo day
3. Ccostume photo day - costume - project/tool, - market stall - research
4. Dresearch - project/tool - costume - costume photo day - market stall
23The Colosseum was the site of many events. Which is the best answer for the correct fights that could been seen?
1. AGladiators vs wild animals, gladiators vs gladiators, naval battles
2. BGladiators vs wild animals, gladiators vs consols, naval battles
3. CGladiators vs soldiers, naval battles, gladiators vs Roman criminals
4. DArmies vs armies, wild animals vs gladiators, senators vs gladiators
24To be crucified means what in Roman terms?
1. ATo be nailed to a cross to die
2. BTo be whipped
3. CTo be banished from the empire
4. DTo be thrown to the lions
25Appians Way was what?
1. AThe main port of Rome
2. BThe large scales in the forum
3. CThe rules that Romans lived by
4. DThe main road that went into Rome
26What sentence is most true about Roman dining?
1. AWealthy Romans sat down in the atrium to eat
2. BStuffed dormice were a delicacy of poorer Romans
3. CSpecialty meats like ostrich and giraffe were microwaved for large banquets
4. DRomans laid on their sides on couches to dine at banquets
27How many consuls led the Roman senate?
1. AOne
2. BTwo
3. CThree
4. DFour
28A Roman army officer wore his helmet head brush in what position?
1. AFront to back
2. BOn the side of his helmet
3. CUpside down
4. DFrom side to side
29What is the name of the formation that Roman soldiers used to protect themselves?
1. ATestudo (tortoise formation)
2. BShellium (protective shell formation)
3. CArmorius (armored formation)
4. DArmadillo (strong shell)