Ancient Rome Quiz

Try out this Ancient Rome quiz to test your knowledge. Ancient Rome trivia explores the civilisation that began with the founding of Rome in the 8th century BC and developed through the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, and Roman Empire.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
Whose funeral speech helped swing public anger against Caesar's killers—proof that Roman public speaking could be dangerously effective?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which emperor is notable for having voluntarily stepped down from the imperial throne?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Rome rose on the banks of which river?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
According to Roman tradition, who founded the city of Rome?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
At Zama, Hannibal was defeated by which Roman commander?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Roman leader defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of the mechanism Sulla used to eliminate enemies and seize property?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Caesar's victory over Pompey came at which battle?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Shortly before his assassination, Julius Caesar held what title for life?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which emperor leaned all the way into a mythic strongman brand by presenting himself as Hercules in imperial imagery?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of Caracalla's measure that extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
The collapse of the Western Roman Empire, marking the end of Ancient Rome in this fact set, occurred in which century AD?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What was one of the highest magistrate offices in the Roman Republic?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Roman religion was originally what kind of belief system: polytheistic or monotheistic?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which major Roman goddess shares her name with a planet?

Whose funeral speech helped swing public anger against Caesar's killers—proof that Roman public speaking could be dangerously effective?

Which emperor is notable for having voluntarily stepped down from the imperial throne?

Rome rose on the banks of which river?

According to Roman tradition, who founded the city of Rome?

At Zama, Hannibal was defeated by which Roman commander?

Which Roman leader defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?

What was the name of the mechanism Sulla used to eliminate enemies and seize property?

Caesar's victory over Pompey came at which battle?

Shortly before his assassination, Julius Caesar held what title for life?

Which emperor leaned all the way into a mythic strongman brand by presenting himself as Hercules in imperial imagery?

What was the name of Caracalla's measure that extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire?

The collapse of the Western Roman Empire, marking the end of Ancient Rome in this fact set, occurred in which century AD?

What was one of the highest magistrate offices in the Roman Republic?

Roman religion was originally what kind of belief system: polytheistic or monotheistic?

Which major Roman goddess shares her name with a planet?