- Roman Empire was founded in which year?
- A) 27 BCE
- B) 509 BCE
- C) 476 CE
- D) 100 CE
- 👉 Answer: A) 27 BCE
- Who became the first Roman Emperor?
- A) Julius Caesar
- B) Augustus
- C) Nero
- D) Tiberius
- 👉 Answer: B) Augustus
- The capital of Eastern Roman Empire was:
- A) Rome
- B) Constantinople
- C) Athens
- D) Carthage
- 👉 Answer: B) Constantinople
- Roman Empire controlled parts of which continents?
- A) Europe and Africa
- B) Asia and Europe
- C) Africa, Europe, and Asia
- D) Asia and Africa only
- 👉 Answer: C) Africa, Europe, and Asia
- The Mediterranean Sea was called:
- A) Mare Internum
- B) Mare Nostrum
- C) Mare Magnum
- D) Mare Augustus
- 👉 Answer: B) Mare Nostrum
- The official language of Roman Empire was:
- A) Greek
- B) Latin
- C) Arabic
- D) Aramaic
- 👉 Answer: B) Latin
- Julius Caesar was assassinated in:
- A) 44 BCE
- B) 27 BCE
- C) 14 CE
- D) 31 BCE
- 👉 Answer: A) 44 BCE
- Who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar?
- A) Octavian
- B) Tiberius
- C) Claudius
- D) Nero
- 👉 Answer: A) Octavian
- What does “Senate” mean in Roman political system?
- A) Elected assembly
- B) Royal council
- C) Advisory council of elders
- D) Court of law
- 👉 Answer: C) Advisory council of elders
- The Roman Republic was replaced by the Empire in:
- A) 27 BCE
- B) 476 CE
- C) 31 BCE
- D) 14 CE
- 👉 Answer: A) 27 BCE
- Roman society was divided into classes called:
- A) Nobles and peasants
- B) Patricians and plebeians
- C) Barons and serfs
- D) Citizens and aliens
- 👉 Answer: B) Patricians and plebeians
- The head of a Roman family was called:
- A) Paterfamilias
- B) Dominus
- C) Caesar
- D) Praetor
- 👉 Answer: A) Paterfamilias
- The Roman law was called:
- A) Lex
- B) Code
- C) Twelve Tables
- D) Corpus Juris
- 👉 Answer: C) Twelve Tables
- Which Roman Emperor divided the empire into East and West?
- A) Nero
- B) Constantine
- C) Diocletian
- D) Augustus
- 👉 Answer: C) Diocletian
- The Roman army was known for its:
- A) Size
- B) Discipline
- C) Wealth
- D) Horses
- 👉 Answer: B) Discipline
- Slavery was common in Roman Empire because:
- A) Of shortage of labour
- B) Of religious reasons
- C) Of frequent wars
- D) Of trade
- 👉 Answer: C) Of frequent wars
- Which Emperor made Christianity legal?
- A) Augustus
- B) Nero
- C) Constantine
- D) Justinian
- 👉 Answer: C) Constantine
- Rome fell to Germanic tribes in:
- A) 400 CE
- B) 476 CE
- C) 395 CE
- D) 500 CE
- 👉 Answer: B) 476 CE
- The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under:
- A) Nero
- B) Trajan
- C) Augustus
- D) Constantine
- 👉 Answer: B) Trajan
- What was ‘Villa’ in Roman context?
- A) Slave house
- B) Farm estate
- C) Temple
- D) Military base
- 👉 Answer: B) Farm estate
- The term ‘Senator’ refers to:
- A) Military General
- B) Political Leader
- C) Landed Noble
- D) Member of Senate
- 👉 Answer: D) Member of Senate
- Which Roman road was most famous?
- A) Via Traiana
- B) Via Appia
- C) Via Augusta
- D) Via Romana
- 👉 Answer: B) Via Appia
- Currency of Roman Empire was called:
- A) Denarius
- B) Aureus
- C) Libra
- D) Drachma
- 👉 Answer: A) Denarius
- Roman Empire followed which system of rule?
- A) Democracy
- B) Monarchy
- C) Republic
- D) Principate
- 👉 Answer: D) Principate
- Roman provinces were governed by:
- A) Kings
- B) Senators
- C) Governors
- D) Consuls
- 👉 Answer: C) Governors
- Which Emperor was known for his wall in Britain?
- A) Nero
- B) Hadrian
- C) Augustus
- D) Claudius
- 👉 Answer: B) Hadrian
- What does the term ‘Principate’ refer to?
- A) Rule of Senate
- B) Rule of Pope
- C) Rule by one person with Senate’s support
- D) Military dictatorship
- 👉 Answer: C) Rule by one person with Senate’s support
- Roman Empire’s economy was mainly based on:
- A) Industry
- B) Agriculture
- C) Banking
- D) Trade with India
- 👉 Answer: B) Agriculture
- Roman citizenship was extended to all free men by:
- A) Augustus
- B) Diocletian
- C) Caracalla
- D) Nero
- 👉 Answer: C) Caracalla
- Which of the following was a major Roman port?
- A) Brundisium
- B) Ostia
- C) Naples
- D) Marseilles
- 👉 Answer: B) Ostia
- Who were the ‘plebeians’ in Roman society?
- A) Priests
- B) Nobles
- C) Common people
- D) Soldiers
- 👉 Answer: C) Common people
- The largest Roman amphitheater was:
- A) Circus Maximus
- B) Colosseum
- C) Pantheon
- D) Forum
- 👉 Answer: B) Colosseum
- Roman emperors were often chosen by:
- A) Public election
- B) Military
- C) Senate
- D) Religious body
- 👉 Answer: B) Military
- The Roman family was patriarchal, led by:
- A) Matriarch
- B) Paterfamilias
- C) Senate
- D) Slaves
- 👉 Answer: B) Paterfamilias
- Which area was NOT part of Roman Empire?
- A) Egypt
- B) India
- C) Gaul
- D) Spain
- 👉 Answer: B) India
- The Roman Empire’s fall is marked in:
- A) 410 CE
- B) 395 CE
- C) 476 CE
- D) 500 CE
- 👉 Answer: C) 476 CE
- Which Roman city was buried under volcanic ash in 79 CE?
- A) Carthage
- B) Naples
- C) Pompeii
- D) Rome
- 👉 Answer: C) Pompeii
- Main material used in Roman architecture was:
- A) Stone
- B) Marble
- C) Concrete
- D) Mud
- 👉 Answer: C) Concrete
- Which group invaded Western Roman Empire leading to its fall?
- A) Huns
- B) Persians
- C) Germanic tribes
- D) Greeks
- 👉 Answer: C) Germanic tribes
- The Roman army was divided into units called:
- A) Squads
- B) Regiments
- C) Legions
- D) Platoons
- 👉 Answer: C) Legions
- Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity?
- A) Nero
- B) Constantine
- C) Trajan
- D) Diocletian
- 👉 Answer: B) Constantine
- Roman Empire’s Eastern capital (after division) was:
- A) Ravenna
- B) Byzantium/Constantinople
- C) Antioch
- D) Alexandria
- 👉 Answer: B) Byzantium/Constantinople
- Which Roman road linked Rome to Southern Italy?
- A) Via Latina
- B) Via Appia
- C) Via Augusta
- D) Via Egnatia
- 👉 Answer: B) Via Appia
- The dominant religion of Rome before Christianity was:
- A) Judaism
- B) Paganism (Polytheism)
- C) Buddhism
- D) Zoroastrianism
- 👉 Answer: B) Paganism (Polytheism)
- Roman Empire’s strength lied in its:
- A) Military organization
- B) Religious beliefs
- C) Art and music
- D) Isolation
- 👉 Answer: A) Military organization
- Who ruled Rome before the Republic?
- A) Tribes
- B) Monarchs
- C) Dictators
- D) Emperors
- 👉 Answer: B) Monarchs
- What was the term used for Roman peace?
- A) Pax Romana
- B) Lex Romana
- C) Imperium
- D) Bellum Romanum
- 👉 Answer: A) Pax Romana
- Which area was known as Gaul in Roman times?
- A) Spain
- B) France
- C) Germany
- D) Greece
- 👉 Answer: B) France
- Which institution advised the Roman Emperor?
- A) Court
- B) Army
- C) Senate
- D) Magistrates
- 👉 Answer: C) Senate
- The Roman Empire inspired governance in which modern nation?
- A) India
- B) China
- C) United States
- D) Japan
- 👉 Answer: C) United States
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