Ancient Rome Quiz

What was the name of the enormous stadium made of stone and concrete where gladiator games and wild animal fights were held in ancient Rome?

• Pantheon

• Colosseum

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

Who were the two brothers, according to myth, who founded the small town of Rome on the Tiber River?

• Nero and Caligula

• Romulus and Remus

• Caesar and Augustus

• Cleopatra and Mark Anthony

In what year did Rome become a republic, allowing some citizens to vote for their leaders and important matters?

• 44 B.C.

• 146 B.C.

• 509 B.C.

• 285 A.D.

Who was the Roman politician and military general who named himself dictator for life and was eventually killed by a group of senators?

• Augustus Caesar

• Mark Anthony

• Julius Caesar

• Claudius

What was the name of the city in modern-day Tunisia that was Rome's greatest rival for trade in the western Mediterranean Sea?

• Carthage

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

What was the name of the open-air courtyard that often had a pool at the center in the houses of wealthier Romans?

• Atrium

• Colonnade

• Portico

• Loggia

What did Roman engineers build to deliver fresh water from up to 57 miles away for people's baths, fountains, and toilets?

• Aqueducts

• Reservoirs

• Cisterns

• Irrigation canals

Which Roman emperor convinced the Senate to give him absolute power and served successfully for 45 years?

• Caligula

• Nero

• Claudius

• Augustus Caesar

What was the name of the hill in modern-day Rome that is an ancient garbage dump made up of smashed pots and jars?

• Capitoline Hill

• Palatine Hill

• Monte Testaccio

• Aventine Hill

What did Julius Caesar give the world, which is a 365-day calendar with an extra day every fourth year?

• Caesar calendar

• Roman calendar

• Gregorian calendar

• Julian calendar