End of Year Quiz

Rome was founded in myth by the twin brothers

What is the name of this building?

The first emperor of Rome was:

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Tiberius

• Romulus

What was the name of the volcano which destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD?

Which of the following British cities were destroyed by Boudicca?

• London

• Chester

• Colchester

• St Albans

Match the Roman Emperor to a famous story told about them

• Drowned his dinner guests in rose petals

• Caligula

• Kicked his wife to death

• Augustus

• Scraped a man's face off with a fish

• Elagabalus

• Exiled his daughter for adultery

• Nero

• Planned to make his horse a consul

• Tiberius

Which of the following were famous assassins of Julius Caesar?

• Brutus

• Mark Anthony

• Octavian

• Cassius

Match the Label to the correct province of the Roman Empire

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Judaea

Gallia

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Dalmatia

Hispania

Britannia

Aegyptus

Lusitania

Mauretania

Match the famous Roman quote with its English translation

• I came, I saw, I conquered

• fortes fortuna iuvat

• Seize the day

• ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant

• A healthy mind in a healthy body

• veni, vidi, vici

• Fortune favours the bold.

• mens sana in corpore sano

• They make a desert and call it peace.

• carpe diem

Match the famous figure from ancient History with a famous story about them:

• Married and poisoned her uncle

• Crassus

• Led an army of elephants over the alps

• Mark Anthony

• Married Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt

• Agrippina

• Was executed by drinking molten gold

• Hannibal