The Roman Empire - Multiple Choice Test

Ancient Rome was founded by
1. Romulus and Remus
2. Caesar and Brutus
3. Nero and Constantine
4. Cleopatra and Mark Antony
In the Roman republic, the consuls were chosen by
1. an assembly of men
2. the emperor
3. the male and female citizens of Rome
4. a triumvirate
In its early history Rome was governed by
1. the Etruscans
2. the Gauls
3. Cathage
4. ancient Greece
The first Roman emperor was
1. Augustus
2. Caesar
3. Nero
4. Constantine
Emperor Constantine
1. divided the empire into two parts
2. attacked Germanic tribes in the north
3. fought a war with Egypt
4. converted to Islam
Before Julius Caesar became Rome's ruler he was
1. a military leader
2. a poet
3. a gladiator
4. a high priest
Marcus Brutus was a statesman who
1. helped assassinate Caesar
2. governed the Egyptian province
3. defeated Augustus in a major battle
4. set fire to Rome
Hadrian became known for
1. building walls to defend the Roman empire
2. being the first emperor to convert to Christianity
3. writing famous poems
4. dividing the empire into East and West Rome
Cleopatra was
1. an Egyptian queen
2. a famous goddess of ancient Rome
3. the ruler of Judea
4. Caesar's wife
The king of Roman gods was
1. Jupiter
2. Zeus
3. Mars
4. Neptune
The pontifex maximus was
1. the highest priest in Rome
2. the leader of the military
3. the head of the triumvirate
4. the most important god
Many rich Romans arranged marriages for their children in order to
1. keep power and influence
2. care for them when they got old
3. keep the family name
4. stop them from becoming slaves
The Circus Maximus was the centre of
1. chariot races
2. cultural events
3. gladiator fights
4. plays and comedies