Geography
Name the capital of the Roman Empire
Rome
Which famous figure dissolved the Republic after a victory its civil war, cementing his position as the first Emperor of Rome?
Octavian Augustus
What was the most common job in the Roman Empire?
Farmer
Which of these is NOT a Roman colomn style:
a) Ionic
b) Doric
c) Carpathian
d) Corinthian
c) Carpathian
Name the three continents the Roman Empire had land over.
Europe, Asia, and Africa
Which Roman General and Commander gained unparalleled power - and was eventually killed in the Roman Senate in 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar
Name the famous central square in all major Roman cities where trade and social life took place.
Forum
4,300 infantry (spearmen and swordsmen) + 400 cavalry (horses) was a...
a) Roman Army
b) Roman Mob
c) Roman Legion
d) Roman Tribe
c) Roman Legion
What city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD?
Pompeii (and Herculaneum)
Which Roman Emperor successfully invaded Britain?
Roman Emperors constructed which public structures to ensure the public had access to fresh water in cities
Aqueducts
Under Emperor Augustus, Roman General Varus lost a major battle against German Barbarians during the battle of...
a) Philippi
b) Londinium
c) Teutoburg Forest
d) Stalingrad
c) Teutoburg Forest
What Roman province produced the most bread for the Empire?
Egypt
According to some sources, this Roman Emperor played the fiddle while Rome was in flames... who is he?
Nero
What violent "confrontations" took place in Roman Amphitheatres?
Gladiator Battles
The poorest people in Roman society were called what?
A) The Plebs
B) The equites
C) The Patricians
D) The Questors
The Plebs
Istanbul
Name the emperor that made Christianity the official religion of the Empire
Constantine
"Mare Nostrum" (our sea) and "Pax Romana" (Roman Peace) are two famous Roman sayings used to justify and promote their control and trade within which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
When did the Roman Empire fall?
A) 480 AD
B) 476 AD
C) 700 AD
D) 1453 AD
476 AD