Test Your Knowledge: The Roman Empire

Test Your Knowledge: The Roman Empire

Discover how much you know about the Roman Empire with this quiz! Answer 12 questions to test your historical expertise.

published on October 19, 2023
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Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Nero
Constantine
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Which river marked the northern border of the Roman Empire?

Which river marked the northern border of the Roman Empire?
Nile
Tiber
Euphrates
Danube
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What architectural marvel was constructed in Rome during the reign of Emperor Vespasian?

What architectural marvel was constructed in Rome during the reign of Emperor Vespasian?
Pantheon
Colosseum
Acropolis
Hagia Sophia
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Which Roman emperor famously converted to Christianity?

Which Roman emperor famously converted to Christianity?
Caligula
Hadrian
Trajan
Constantine
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What was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire?

What was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire?
Latin
Greek
Arabic
Hebrew
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Which famous volcano erupted and buried the city of Pompeii?

Which famous volcano erupted and buried the city of Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna
Mount Olympus
Mount Sinai
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Who was the Roman general responsible for defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra?

Who was the Roman general responsible for defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra?
Scipio Africanus
Julius Caesar
Tiberius
Octavian (Augustus)
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Which emperor famously played the fiddle while Rome burned?

Which emperor famously played the fiddle while Rome burned?
Nero
Caligula
Augustus
Trajan
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What was the name of the Roman road network that connected the empire?

What was the name of the Roman road network that connected the empire?
Silk Road
Appian Way
Great Wall
Amber Road
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Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?

Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?
Constantine
Augustus
Theodosius
Romulus Augustulus
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What year is commonly accepted as the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

What year is commonly accepted as the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
476 AD
1453 AD
218 BC
800 AD
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Where was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire located?

Where was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire located?
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Alexandria