Quiz on Roman Civilization

Who is believed to have founded Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus and Remus

• Augustus

• Mark Antony

In what year did Roman civilization begin to develop?

• 476 AD

• 753 BC

• 44 AD

• 400 AD

What was the famous phrase Julius Caesar said before he died?

• Carpe Diem

• Veni, Vidi, Vici

• Alea iacta est

• Et tu Brutus?

Who were the leaders during the war after Julius Caesar's death?

• Julius Caesar and Brutus

• Vespasian and Augustus

• Romulus and Remus

• Mark Antony and Octavian

What name did Octavian change to?

• Caesar

• Brutus

• Augustus

• Julius

What period of stability began under Augustus' rule?

• Imperial Era

• Renaissance

• Dark Ages

• Pax Romana

What were the two divisions of the Roman Empire called?

• East and West

• Latin and Greek

• Rome and Byzantium

• North and South

What was the first known aqueduct called?

• Aqua Marcia

• Aqua Claudia

• Aqua Traiana

• Aqua Appia

What was the greatest example of Roman arenas?

• The Pantheon

• The Circus Maximus

• The Colosseum

• The Forum

Who commissioned the Colosseum?

• Vespasian

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Augustus