Ancient Rome quiz

The questions

1. 1On which river was the city of Rome built?

   • AThe Nile
   • BThe Danube
   • CThe TiberAnswer
   • DThe Thames

2. 2What language did the ancient Romans speak?

   • ALatinAnswer
   • BGreek
   • CItalian
   • DArabic

3. 3What is the great arena in Rome where gladiators fought?

   • AThe ColosseumAnswer
   • BThe Parthenon
   • CThe Pantheon
   • DThe Forum

4. 4Who was the Roman god of war?

   • AMarsAnswer
   • BJupiter
   • CNeptune
   • DApollo

5. 5Which Roman leader was killed on the Ides of March in 44 BC?

   • AAugustus
   • BJulius CaesarAnswer
   • CNero
   • DHadrian

6. 6What did the Romans build to carry water into their cities?

   • AAqueductsAnswer
   • BPyramids
   • CLighthouses
   • DWindmills

7. 7Which volcano buried the city of Pompeii in AD 79?

   • AMount Etna
   • BMount Olympus
   • CMount Fuji
   • DMount VesuviusAnswer

8. 8What is the Roman numeral for ten?

   • AXAnswer
   • BV
   • CL
   • DC