Roman Empire Quiz

Question 1

What happened after the death of Julius Caesar?

Answer 1

The republic became a nation of chaos and destruction

Question 2

Who was the adopted son of Julius?

Answer 2

Octavian Caesar

Question 3

Who were the partners of Octavian?

Answer 3

Marc Antony, Marcus Lepidus

Question 4

What is the partnership known as?

Answer 4

The Second Triumvirate

Question 5

What did Octavian do to win the people and the senate over?

Answer 5

He acted like it was still a republic and turned down titles and praise

Question 6

What is the name that Octavian gives himself?

Answer 6

Princeps

Question 7

What does princeps mean?

Answer 7

First Citizen

Question 8

What are some of the accomplishments that Octavian achieved?

Answer 8

Aqueducts, fire brigade, police force, free grain to the poor, rebuilt roads

Question 9

What name did the senate give him?

Answer 9

Augustus

Question 10

What does Augustus mean?

Answer 10

Revered One

Question 11

What is the start date for the Roman Republic?

Answer 11

27 BC

Question 12

What does Pax Romana mean?

Answer 12

Peace in Rome

Question 13

How many years was there stability and peace?

Answer 13

Roughly 200 years

Question 14

What became a way to ensure the next leader of Rome?

Answer 14

Adoption

Question 15

Who were the Julio-Claudian Emperors?

Answer 15

Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero

Question 16

What emperor spent his final years ruling in the city of Capri?

Answer 16

Tiberius

Question 17

What did Tiberius do well?

Answer 17

He helped Rome flourish financially

Question 18

What does the nickname Caligula mean?

Answer 18

Little Boots

Question 19

Why did Caligula all of a sudden start becoming a “Party Boy”

Answer 19

He had an illness and wanted to be known as a god and neglected his duties and sought entertainment

Question 20

Who was Caligula killed by?

Answer 20

The Praetorian Guard after a 4-year rule

Question 21

Why was the uncle of Caligula (Claudius) unlikey to be able to rule?

Answer 21

He had a physical condition (Most historians think he exaggerated to become overestimated to assume power)

Question 22

Who killed Claudius?

Answer 22

His fourth wife

Question 23

Why did Claudius’s fourth wife kill him?

Answer 23

To ensure that her son would become the next emperor

Question 24

What people group/religion did Nero try to kill off?

Answer 24

Christians

Question 25

How did Nero die?

Answer 25

He commited suicide on the move because Roman legions were sent to kill him

Question 26

What becomes more of a political tool?

Answer 26

Violence

Question 27

Who was Vespasian?

Answer 27

A commader of legions in the east

Question 28

What tax did Vespasian impose?

Answer 28

Urine tax

Question 29

What is the quoted he used?

Answer 29

Money doesn’t stink

Question 30

What was another name for the colosseum?

Answer 30

Flavian Ampitheater

Question 31

Who was Titus?

Answer 31

A general when Vespasian was emperor

Question 32

How long did Titus reign for and how did he die?

Answer 32

Two years: Died of a fever

Question 33

What were the major disasters that happened when Titus was emperor?

Answer 33

Eruption of Mount Vesusvius and Fire of Rome

Question 34

Who ruled as a dictator without the senate?

Answer 34

Domitian

Question 35

What was the name that Domitian wanted to be called?

Answer 35

Lord and god because he wanted the people to realize that he was from the gods

Question 36

Who killed Domitian?

Answer 36

Assassinated by court officals

Question 37

How many people could fit in the Colosseum?

Answer 37

50,000-80,000