Roman Empire English Language Quiz

What is the term for the supreme power or authority held by a Roman emperor?

• Punic War

• Rome in Transition

• Aqueducts

• Imperium

What was the set of laws inscribed on twelve bronze tablets that were displayed in the Roman Forum?

• Twelve Tables

• Julius Caesar

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

Which series of three wars were fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC?

• Cleopatra

• First Triumvirate

• Rome as an Empire

• Punic War

What were the structures used to transport water into the cities of the Roman Empire?

• Julius Caesar

• Pontifex Maximus

• Aqueducts

• Rome in Transition

What period in Roman history marked the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire?

• Rome in Transition

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Punic War

Which political alliance was formed between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?

• First Triumvirate

• Cleopatra

• Twelve Tables

• Imperium

Who was the Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire?

• Punic War

• Rome as an Empire

• Julius Caesar

• Aqueducts

Which Egyptian queen had a romantic and political alliance with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony?

• Pantheon

• Pontifex Maximus

• Twelve Tables

• Cleopatra

What is the famous amphitheater located in the center of Rome, Italy, that was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles?

• Colosseum

• Rome in Transition

• Punic War

• Aqueducts

What is the name of the ancient Roman temple that was dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome?

• Pantheon

• Imperium

• First Triumvirate

• Julius Caesar