Roman History Trivia Questions
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In which country did the Romans complete the Antonine Wall around the year 143, stretching from the Firth of Forth to the Clyde?
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scotland
Which Roman emperor, who reigned from 54-68 A.D., is associated with a major fire in Rome?
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nero
Who was upset that Julius Caesar named Octavian his heir instead of him, despite being Caesar's lieutenant in Gaul?
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mark antony
During which final military campaign did Julius Caesar defeat the two sons of his rival?
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pompey
In which Roman province, that encompasses present-day France, did Vindex lead a revolt in 68 A.D.?
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gaul
Who is known in history as the first emperor of Ancient Rome, having named himself princeps or first citizen?
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augustus
Which Roman Emperor reigned from 37-41 A.D. and was infamously known as a madman?
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caligula
What term refers to the period of relative peace and stability throughout the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180?
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pax romana
Which island became Rome's first province after their victory in the First Punic War?
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sicily
Who was the stammering emperor thrown into the Rhine by Caligula and succeeded him in ancient Rome?
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claudius
Who was the Roman Emperor known as the master builder from 117-138 A.D.?
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hadrian
Which Roman emperor forced his daughter to marry Tiberius, who would eventually succeed him, in 11 B.C.?
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augustus
Sicily became the first Roman province after it was conquered in the first of what series of wars against Carthage?
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punic wars
Which metal, predominantly supplied to the Romans from Cyprus, was named after the island?
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copper
What title, meaning 'exalted' or 'sacred', was given to Octavian by the Senate in January 27 B.C.?
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augustus
At the foot of whose statue did Julius Caesar die, a rival who was also his son-in-law?
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pompey
Which Roman emperor is associated with a famous 73-mile-long wall of stone and turf in England?
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hadrian
Under which Roman emperor who reigned from 54-68 A.D. did Pliny the Elder become a procurator in Spain?
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nero
Which Roman emperor, known for his insanity, was murdered by a Praetorian guard in 41 A.D.?
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caligula
In Ancient Rome, Lucius Aelius Sejanus served as prefect in which imperial guards from 14 to 31 A.D.?
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praetorian guard
Which Roman emperor was a stoic philosopher and ruled from 161-180 A.D.?
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marcus aurelius
Who did Julius Caesar's daughter Julia marry from the 1st triumvirate?
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pompey
Who was the Roman Emperor that rebuilt Lyon after a fire in 59 A.D. and Rome five years later?
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nero
Which Roman emperor was in hiding when he was named emperor following the assassination of Caligula, fearing for his own life?
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claudius
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