Roman Empire Quiz

Try out this Roman Empire quiz to test your knowledge. Roman Empire trivia explores the vast state that emerged after Octavian established the Principate in 27 BC, transforming Rome from a republic into an imperial power.

Start Quiz Browse Full Trivia

0 pts

0 correct

0 incorrect

Start Quiz

15 questions

~3 min to finish

Easy to hard difficulty

510 pts max score

Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which naval battle in 31 BC sealed Augustus's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which elite unit was set up by Augustus specifically as an imperial bodyguard?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
In AD 9, what disaster in Germania wiped out three Roman legions?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of Caracalla's AD 212 measure that extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which system, introduced by Diocletian in AD 293, split imperial rule among two senior and two junior emperors?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What Diocletianic decree of AD 301 tried to put a ceiling on costs across the empire?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which AD 312 battle propelled Constantine into the position of sole ruler in the western empire?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which proclamation issued in AD 313 announced religious toleration for Christians and others in the empire?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What major church council did Constantine convene in AD 325?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which edict of AD 380 made Nicene Christianity the state religion under Theodosius I?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
After Theodosius I died in AD 395, between which two sons was the empire permanently divided?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Vandal ruler masterminded the AD 455 sack of Rome?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What title did Octavian take in 27 BC, marking the conventional start of the Roman Empire?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What was the main official language of the western Roman Empire?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What name did Romans give the Mediterranean Sea, meaning 'Our Sea'?

Which naval battle in 31 BC sealed Augustus's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra?

Which elite unit was set up by Augustus specifically as an imperial bodyguard?

In AD 9, what disaster in Germania wiped out three Roman legions?

What was the name of Caracalla's AD 212 measure that extended Roman citizenship to most free inhabitants of the empire?

Which system, introduced by Diocletian in AD 293, split imperial rule among two senior and two junior emperors?

What Diocletianic decree of AD 301 tried to put a ceiling on costs across the empire?

Which AD 312 battle propelled Constantine into the position of sole ruler in the western empire?

Which proclamation issued in AD 313 announced religious toleration for Christians and others in the empire?

What major church council did Constantine convene in AD 325?

Which edict of AD 380 made Nicene Christianity the state religion under Theodosius I?

After Theodosius I died in AD 395, between which two sons was the empire permanently divided?

Which Vandal ruler masterminded the AD 455 sack of Rome?

What title did Octavian take in 27 BC, marking the conventional start of the Roman Empire?

What was the main official language of the western Roman Empire?

What name did Romans give the Mediterranean Sea, meaning 'Our Sea'?