- Who was the first Roman Emperor?
- A. Julius Caesar
- B. Augustus✅
- C. Nero
- D. Tiberius
- The Roman Empire was divided in which year?
- A. 395 CE✅
- B. 476 CE
- C. 313 CE
- D. 410 CE
- What was the official language of the Roman Empire?
- A. Greek
- B. Latin✅
- C. Aramaic
- D. Arabic
- What type of government did Rome have before the Empire?
- A. Monarchy
- B. Republic✅
- C. Democracy
- D. Theocracy
- The Roman Empire spanned across which continents?
- A. Asia and Europe
- B. Africa, Asia, and Europe ✅
- C. Europe and North America
- D. Asia and Africa
- What was the central city of the Roman Empire?
- A. Constantinople
- B. Athens
- C. Rome✅
- D. Alexandria
- What was the main unit of Roman army?
- A. Brigade
- B. Legion ✅
- C. Battalion
- D. Squadron
- The eastern capital of the Roman Empire was:
- A. Rome
- B. Milan
- C. Byzantium✅
- D. Naples
- Who assassinated Julius Caesar?
- A. Nero
- B. Marcus Aurelius
- C. Brutus and others✅
- D. Augustus
- The Roman emperor who converted to Christianity was:
- A. Augustus
- B. Constantine✅
- C. Nero
- D. Tiberius
- Roman citizenship was granted to all free inhabitants by:
- A. Augustus
- B. Caracalla✅
- C. Nero
- D. Diocletian
- The Roman Senate was a:
- A. Monarchical body
- B. Religious group
- C. Political advisory body✅
- D. Military body
- The main economic activity of Roman society was:
- A. Trade
- B. Manufacturing
- C. Agriculture✅
- D. Banking
- What is ‘Pax Romana’?
- A. Roman religion
- B. Roman law
- C. Period of peace ✅
- D. Roman civil war
- Slavery in Rome was based on:
- A. Caste
- B. War captives✅
- C. Race
- D. Wealth
- Roman Emperor Nero is famous for:
- A. Building cities
- B. Setting Rome on fire✅
- C. Writing books
- D. Expanding empire
- In which year did Western Roman Empire fall?
- A. 400 CE
- B. 395 CE
- C. 476 CE✅
- D. 410 CE
- What was the Roman legal system called?
- A. Civil law✅
- B. Common law
- C. Customary law
- D. Vedic law
- Who wrote the epic “Aeneid” glorifying Roman history?
- A. Homer
- B. Virgil✅
- C. Horace
- D. Cicero
- The main source of Roman taxation was:
- A. Land tax✅
- B. Salt tax
- C. Wealth tax
- D. War spoils
- What was the name of the Roman silver coin?
- A. Dinar
- B. Sesterce
- C. Denarius 👉
- D. Solidus
- Who wrote ‘Natural History’, an encyclopedia of Roman knowledge?
- A. Pliny the Elder 👉
- B. Cicero
- C. Tacitus
- D. Virgil
- Which river marked the eastern boundary of the Roman Empire?
- A. Nile
- B. Euphrates 👉
- C. Ganges
- D. Rhine
- What were Roman roads primarily built for?
- A. Trade
- B. Tourism
- C. Military movement 👉
- D. Religion
- The city of Byzantium was later renamed as:
- A. Milan
- B. Athens
- C. Constantinople 👉
- D. Alexandria
- The most powerful and wealthy class in Roman society was:
- A. Plebeians
- B. Slaves
- C. Patricians 👉
- D. Freedmen
- Which emperor is known for dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western parts?
- A. Augustus
- B. Nero
- C. Diocletian 👉
- D. Caligula
- What were large agricultural estates in the Roman Empire called?
- A. Villas
- B. Latifundia 👉
- C. Domus
- D. Castles
- What was the main reason for the decline of the Western Roman Empire?
- A. Strong economy
- B. Barbarian invasions 👉
- C. Scientific progress
- D. Expansion of trade
- What was the name of the Roman arena for gladiator fights?
- A. Circus Maximus
- B. Pantheon
- C. Colosseum 👉
- D. Forum
- Roman law was compiled under which emperor?
- A. Augustus
- B. Justinian 👉
- C. Nero
- D. Trajan
- Who were the Roman tribunes?
- A. Military commanders
- B. Slave traders
- C. Representatives of plebeians 👉
- D. Landowners
- The language used in the Eastern Roman Empire was:
- A. Latin
- B. Greek 👉
- C. Syriac
- D. Persian
- What term described the Roman peace and stability?
- A. Pax Augusta
- B. Pax Romana 👉
- C. Lex Romana
- D. Roma Justitia
- What was the main feature of Roman aqueducts?
- A. Military shelter
- B. Water supply 👉
- C. Road construction
- D. Religious worship
- Which Roman historian wrote ‘Annals’ and ‘Histories’?
- A. Cicero
- B. Tacitus 👉
- C. Virgil
- D. Ovid
- Which term refers to the Roman working-class farmers?
- A. Plebeians 👉
- B. Patricians
- C. Gladiators
- D. Legionaries
- What were Roman provinces governed by?
- A. Emperors
- B. Senators
- C. Governors 👉
- D. Generals
- The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under:
- A. Nero
- B. Trajan 👉
- C. Augustus
- D. Constantine
- In the Roman army, centurions were:
- A. Workers
- B. Slaves
- C. Commanders 👉
- D. Engineers
- The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea as:
- A. Mare Internum
- B. Mare Nostrum 👉
- C. Aqua Magna
- D. Mare Europa
- Roman religion before Christianity was:
- A. Monotheistic
- B. Polytheistic 👉
- C. Atheistic
- D. Judaism
- Who was the Roman goddess of love?
- A. Minerva
- B. Venus 👉
- C. Diana
- D. Juno
- What was a “toga” in Roman culture?
- A. Weapon
- B. Robe worn by citizens 👉
- C. Helmet
- D. Coin
- Which Roman general invaded Britain in 43 CE?
- A. Caesar
- B. Augustus
- C. Claudius 👉
- D. Nero
- Which Roman philosopher was a tutor to Nero?
- A. Seneca 👉
- B. Cicero
- C. Virgil
- D. Marcus Aurelius
- Which material were Roman roads primarily made of?
- A. Brick
- B. Sand
- C. Stone 👉
- D. Clay
- The collapse of Western Roman Empire led to:
- A. Industrial age
- B. Renaissance
- C. Medieval Period (Dark Ages) 👉
- D. Modern era
- Roman Empire’s official religion became Christianity under:
- A. Diocletian
- B. Constantine 👉
- C. Augustus
- D. Hadrian
- Which city became capital of Eastern Roman Empire?
- A. Rome
- B. Carthage
- C. Constantinople 👉
- D. Alexandria
