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Questions about Roman History
- 1.
![What does SPQR stand for? - ProProfs]( "What does SPQR stand for?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Who was the first of the four emperors in the year of the four emperors?")
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.? - ProProfs]( "Who overthrew the last Roman king of the Tarquin monarchy in 509 B.C.?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Which refugee from Troy was the legendary founder of Alba Longa near Rome?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Which Roman Emperor is said to have played a musical instrument as he watched Rome burn?")
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.? - ProProfs]( "Which Roman general made arguably the greatest reforms to the Roman Army in about 107 B.C.?")
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? - ProProfs]( "The Emperor Augustus Caesar (Octavian) was born in a neighborhood on which Roman hill?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Who was Emperor when the Roman Empire reached its height?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Which emperor built a wall across northern Great Britain?")
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? - ProProfs]( "Who commanded the Roman army at the Battle of Asculum?")
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
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