S3 Presentations Quiz

What disaster struck Rome in 64 AD?

• The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

• The Spartacus Rebellion

• The Great Fire of Rome

• The Boudica Rebellion

The top political job in Rome. Two were elected and had a one year term in office

• quaestors

• consuls

• praetors

• aediles

What was the Roman Empire's largest sporting venue?

• The Circus Maximus

• The Pantheon

• The Ara Pacis

• The Colosseum

Harpastum seems to have been an ancestor of which modern sport?

• tennis

• chess

• boxing

• rugby

How many gods lived on Mount Olympus

• 12

• 7

• 14

• 88

Which was the Roman god of war?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

At its height, what proportion of Rome's population were slaves?

• 1/10

• 2/3

• 1/50

• 1/4

In what ways did Romans campaign for the end of slavery?

• Making leaflets

• Public debates

• Petitioning the emperor

• The Romans did not campaign against slavery

What percentage of Rome's children died before the age of 10?

• 50%

• 10%

• 33%

• 100%

What was the usual minimum age for a girl in Rome to marry?

• 18

• 16

• 12

• 21