1. In what year did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?
2. Which of these did the Romans not employ in battle?
3. Who was a legendary founder of Rome?
4. Which one of these was not implicated in the assassination of Julius Caesar?
5. When did Julius Caesar die?
6. The ancient city of Rome was built on this many hills:
7. In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?
8. Who was the emperor during the first year of the Pax Romana?
9. Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?
10. Who wrote the Germania?
11. Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?
12. Whom did Constantius II defeat in the Battle of Mursa?
13. Which Roman emperor was the first to profess Christianity?
14. How many books are there in the Code of Justinian?
15. Which ancient Roman lighthouse was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?
16. Which piece of Roman architecture was built under the Flavian emperors, during the reign of Vespasian?
17. Which ancient Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
18. Which city was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire?
19. Which Roman empress reputedly discovered the True Cross?
20. Who is commonly regarded as the last (though illegitimate) Western Roman emperor?
21. Which was the privileged social class in ancient Roman society?
22. Which Roman emperor self-adopted a title that means "restorer of the world"?
23. What was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called?
24. What is the full name of the Roman emperor Caligula?
25. What were the household troops of the Roman emperors called?
26. Which famous church was built under the direction of Justinian I?
27. What was the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law called?
28. At what age did Gordian III become emperor of Rome?
29. Who adopted the name Marcus Aurelius as a part of his imperial title?
30. Which Roman ruler was executed on his father’s orders?
31. In which year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?
32. Which Roman senator was famous for his opposition to Nero?
33. The succession of Roman rulers known as the Five Good Emperors included Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and who else?
34. How many Punic Wars were there?
35. Which writing system is the probable ancestor of the Greek alphabet and, hence, of all Western alphabets?
36. Which city was destroyed as a result of the First Punic War?
37. In which war did Hannibal cross the Alps?
38. Between which forces was the Battle of Cannae fought?
39. In which battle did Germanic leader Arminius destroy three Roman legions over the course of four days?
40. Which battle resulted in the defeat of Attila, king of the Huns?
41. What was the largest Roman hippodrome called?
42. Who was included in the group generally known as the Second Triumvirate?
43. What was the period of peace and prosperity in ancient Rome called?
44. Which emperor introduced a short-lived system of power sharing between four rulers, two augusti and two caesars (the tetrarchy)?
45. Which emperor completely rebuilt the Pantheon sometime between 118 and 128 CE?
46. In ancient Rome, who commanded the army?
47. Which famous Italian painter was buried in the Pantheon?
48. What was the coin created by Constantine I?
49. Who wrote the Meditations?
50. Where is Hadrian's Wall located?
51. In which war did the gladiator Spartacus led a slave rebellion against Rome?
52. Who wrote the Aeneid?
53. Which of the following cities became the eastern capital of the Roman Empire under Diocletian?
54. What is a Peutinger Table?