Ancient Roman Achievemens Quiz

What was the Pantheon originally built as?

• A library

• An amphitheater

• A public bath

• A temple to the ancient Roman gods

What was the purpose of the Colosseum?

• A temple

• A marketplace

• Public baths

• Public gladiator demonstrations

What was the Roman Forum used for?

• Public speeches, criminal trials, and elections

• Agricultural trade

• Entertainment shows

• Religious ceremonies

What is the meaning of the idiom 'all roads lead to Rome'?

• There are many methods that can be used to reach the same goal

• Rome is the only city with roads

• Rome is the center of the universe

• All roads in the world lead to Rome

What was the purpose of the aqueducts built by the Romans?

• To create a network of roads

• To provide irrigation for farmlands

• To transport goods between cities

• To supply drinking water and remove waste water

Who was Ptolemy and what was his scientific contribution?

• A scientist who categorized the motions of celestial objects

• A poet who wrote about Roman history

• A philosopher who studied Roman law

• A mathematician who built the Colosseum

What was the purpose of Roman public baths?

• To train gladiators

• To conduct religious ceremonies

• To provide medical treatment

• To meet, make business arrangements, and keep clean

Who wrote the epic poem 'Aeneid'?

• Virgil

• Livy

• Ptolemy

• Constantine

What was the impact of Constantine's Edict of Milan?

• Gave Romans the freedom to observe the Christian religion without persecution

• Banned the practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire

• Promoted the worship of Greek gods

• Established Roman polytheism as the official religion

What is the significance of the Latin language?

• It was the official language of the Roman Empire

• It was the language of Roman public baths

• It was used for medical treatment

• It provided the foundation for modern romance languages