Mythology
Who is the Roman goddess of peace?
Pax
What river flows through the city of Rome?
Tiber River
First King of Rome?
Romulus
What is the name of the watercourse engineered by the Romans to carry water from a source to a distribution point?
Aqueduct
The words “planes”, “more” and “testier” are all anagrams of cities found in which European country?
Italy (Naples, Rome, Trieste)
Which day of the week was named after the Roman god of agriculture?
Saturday (Saturn)
What sea is located South of the bottom tip of the Italian Peninsula?
Mediterranian Sea
What deranged Roman emperor had a name that meant “little boot”?
Caligula
The Pantheon is one of Rome's oldest standing structures. What does "Pantheon" mean?
All Gods/Every God
"Beware the Ides of March" is a line from what Shakespeare play set in ancient Rome?
Julius Caesar
In his 11th labor, whom does Hercules persuade to retrieve the golden apples of Hesperides by offering to hold up the heavens for a little while?
Atlas
Name at least 5 out of the 7 hills of Rome.
Palatine Hill, Aventine Hill, Capitoline Hill, Caelian Hill, Esquiline Hill, Viminal Hill or Quirinal Hill.
Roman history is filled with battles. What victory parade would be held in the center of Rome after each big battle to commemorate the Roman victory?
Roman Triumph
Rome's Cloaca Maxima was an early example of what infrastructure project that makes cities a whole lot more livable?
The Sewer System
Which animal is protected by law in Rome, so that they can be seen living happily amongst the ancient ruins?
Cats
According to Roman mythology, what was the name of the daughter born to cupid and Psyche?
Volupta
What countries are modern-day Raetia (Roman province)?
Austria/Switzerland/Bavaria
Who founded the port of Ostia?
Ancus Marcius (4th King of Rome)
Every year, the Italian charity Caritas receives over 1 million euros in donations taken from the coins thrown by tourists into what iconic fountain located in Rome?
The Trevi Fountain
Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine, a clergyman in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians. What year did Saint Valentine die? (responses within 100 yrs)
269 AD (169 - 369 accepted)
In mythology, who was forced to dine luxuriously beneath a sword, suspended by a single hair?
Damocles
The President of the Italian Republic's official residence is located on which of the seven hills - named after the deified first king of the city - is the palace located?
Quirinal
What Roman Emporer styled himself as a gladiator, dressing in full regalia as a Secutor, and was reported to enter the coliseum to fight 735 times?
Commodus
Rome is not noted for its Gothic architecture. One exception is the interior of this church built on the ruins of a Roman temple dedicated to the Roman goddess of wisdom. What is the church's name?
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
What does MMCMLXXXVI mean in numbers?
2986