Ancient Rome
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- Q1What is the name of the famous stadium in Rome?ColosseumPantheonTrevi FountainSt. Peter's Basilica30s
- Q2What was the language spoken by the ancient Romans?GreekLatinArabicFrench30s
- Q3What is the name of the famous Roman general who conquered Gaul?OctavianHannibalJulius CaesarPompey30s
- Q4What was the highest social class in ancient Rome?SlavesPlebeiansPatriciansSenators30s
- Q5What was the name of Julius Caesar's adopted son and successor?Octavian (Augustus)BrutusMark AntonyCicero30s
- Q6What was the name of the festival that Julius Caesar was assassinated on?The Ides of MarchThe Kalends of AprilThe EpiphanyThe Nones of May30s
- Q7When did the eruption of Vesuvius occur?79 AD1956 AD1348 AD44 BC30s
- Q8Which Roman city was destroyed by the eruption?RomeVenicePompeiiNaples30s
- Q9How long did the eruption of Vesuvius last?2 days6 months1 week1 month30s
- Q10What happened to the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum as a result of the eruption?Submerged in waterBuried in ash and pumiceDestroyed by lava flowsDestroyed by pyroclastic flows30s
- Q11What did the Romans introduce as a form of punishment?Public beheadingExileDecimatioFines30s
- Q12Which of the following was NOT a Roman invention?The calendarConcreteThe printing pressAqueducts30s