Sample Questions | Roman History & Geography

Question 1

753 B.C. is the legendary date of the

A) fall of the Roman Empire
B) founding of Rome
C) destruction of Pompeii
D) death of Julius Caesar

Answer 1

B) founding of Rome

Question 2

From 509-27 B.C., the Roman Republic was governed by

A) kings
B) emperors
C) consuls
D) high priests

Answer 2

C) consuls

Question 3

Rhea Silvia and Mars were the parents of

A) Hercules
B) Romulus
C) Mercury
D) Vulcan

Answer 3

B) Romulus

Question 4

Who were the infants nurtured by the she-wolf?

A) Apollo & Diana
B) Cupid & Psyche
C) Mars & Venus
D) Romulus & Remus

Answer 4

D) Romulus & Remus

Question 5

The last king of Rome was

A) Remus
B) Romulus
C) Tarquinius Superbus
D) Julius Caesar

Answer 5

C) Tarquinius Superbus

Question 6

Quis erat pater Romuli et Remi?

A) Pluto
B) Mars
C) Neptune
D) Mercury

Answer 6

B) Mars

Question 7

Which of the following does not border on the Mediterranean Sea?

A) Italia
B) Africa
C) Graecia
D) Brittania

Answer 7

D) Brittania

Question 8

Brundisium et Ostia et Pompeii sunt in

A) Hispania
B) Asia
C) Italia
D) Africa

Answer 8

C) Italia

Question 9

The ancient name for France is

A) Hispania
B) Gallia
C) Mare Nostrum
D) Asia

Answer 9

B) Gallia

Question 10

APENNINES, ALPS, PYRENEES, and AETNA are all names of

A) seas
B) bridges
C) mountains
D) rivers

Answer 10

C) mountains