How Well Do You Know Roman History?

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1.

What does SPQR stand for?
- A.
  
  Substratus Pontifex Quadrupedans Rabidus
- B.
  
  Sterculinum Praegelidus Quadrifidus et Ruditum
- C.
  
  Senatus et Populus Quorum Romanorum
- D.
  
  Sextus Proavitum Quidam Raptoris est
- E.
  
  Septum Praetorius Quietus et Repletus est
2.

Who was the first of the four emperors in the year of the four emperors?
- A.
  
  Otho
- B.
  
  Galba
- C.
  
  Vitellius
- D.
  
  Vespasian
- E.
  
  Tiberius
3.

Who overthrew the last Roman king of the Tarquin monarchy in 509 B.C.?
- A.
  
  Lucius Junius Brutus
- B.
  
  Gaius Julius Caesar
- C.
  
  Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
- D.
  
  Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
- E.
  
  Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
4.

Which refugee from Troy was the legendary founder of Alba Longa near Rome?
- A.
  
  Silivius
- B.
  
  Iulus Ascanius
- C.
  
  Brutus
- D.
  
  Aeneus
- E.
  
  Dardanus
5.

Which Roman Emperor is said to have played a musical instrument as he watched Rome burn?
- A.
  
  Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
- B.
  
  Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula)
- C.
  
  Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
- D.
  
  Marcus Cocceius Nerva
- E.
  
  Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
6.

Which Roman general made arguably the greatest reforms to the Roman Army in about 107 B.C.?
- A.
  
  Gaius Marius
- B.
  
  Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus
- C.
  
  Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
- D.
  
  Gaius Popillius Laenas
- E.
  
  Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
7.

The Emperor Augustus Caesar (Octavian) was born in a neighborhood on which Roman hill?
- A.
  
  Aventine Hill
- B.
  
  Esquiline Hill
- C.
  
  Palatine Hill
- D.
  
  Capitoline Hill
- E.
  
  Caelian Hill
8.

Who was Emperor when the Roman Empire reached its height?
- A.
  
  Marcus Cocceius Nerva
- B.
  
  Publius Aelius Hadrianus
- C.
  
  Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus
- D.
  
  Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus
- E.
  
  Antoninus Pius
9.

Which emperor built a wall across northern Great Britain?
- A.
  
  Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus
- B.
  
  Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
- C.
  
  Lucius Aurelius Verus
- D.
  
  Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus
- E.
  
  Publius Aelius Hadrianus
10.

Who commanded the Roman army at the Battle of Asculum?
- A.
  
  Pyrrhus of Epirus
- B.
  
  Consul Publius Decius Mus
- C.
  
  Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus
- D.
  
  Consul Gaius Julius Caesar
- E.
  
  Consul Publius Valerius Laevinus