Roman History 1
In what year did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?
476
Which ancient Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Hannibal's home city was ...?
Carthage
What was a major political body throughout the history of Ancient Rome? It was typically made up of important and wealthy men from powerful families.
Senate
How many Punic Wars were there?
Three
Who were the legendary founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Which was the privileged social class in ancient Roman society?
Patrician
What was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called?
Byzantine Empire
In which war did Hannibal cross the Alps?
The Second Punic War
What was the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic (509 to 27 BC)?
Consul
When did Julius Caesar die?
44 BCE
Which city was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople
Between which forces was the Battle of Cannae fought?
Rome and Carthage
The First Triumvirate (60–53 BC) was an informal alliance among which three prominent politicians in the late Roman Republic?
Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus and Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Who attacked and occupied Rome in 390 BCE?
Brennus (c. 390 BCE) a Gallic war chief of the Senones
The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills?
Seven
Who was the emperor during the first year of the Pax Romana?
Augustus
What is the name for a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away?
An aqueduct
Which civilization of ancient Italy covered the territory, of what is now Tuscany?
The Etruscan civilization
In which year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?
1453
In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?
Forum
Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?
Pontius Pilate
What was the Roman name of Vienna?
Vindobona
Which piece of Roman architecture was built during the reign of Vespasian?
The Colosseum
What was the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law called?
Law of the 12 Tables