The Roman City Vesontio
  • 1. What is the modern name of the Roman city Vesontio?
A) Strasbourg
B) Lyon
C) Marseille
D) Besançon
  • 2. Which river is Vesontio located near?
A) Seine River
B) Doubs River
C) Loire River
D) Rhone River
  • 3. Which famous Roman structure was built in Vesontio?
A) Colosseum
B) Forum
C) Pantheon
D) Amphitheater
  • 4. Which famous Roman historian wrote about the Gallic Wars, during which Vesontio was established?
A) Pliny the Elder
B) Livy
C) Julius Caesar
D) Tacitus
  • 5. What feature of Vesontio indicates its Roman military significance?
A) Public baths
B) Temples
C) Open markets
D) Walls and fortifications
  • 6. What type of architecture is prevalent in the remnants of Vesontio?
A) Renaissance architecture
B) Baroque architecture
C) Roman architecture
D) Gothic architecture
  • 7. Which notable feature can be found in the city of Besançon, originally Vesontio?
A) Arc de Triomphe
B) Citadel of Besançon
C) Eiffel Tower
D) Louvre Museum
  • 8. In which province was Vesontio located?
A) Gallia Cisalpina
B) Gallia Narbonensis
C) Gallia Belgica
D) Gallia Aquitania
  • 9. Which king is often associated with the Merovingian dynasty that included Vesontio?
A) Charlemagne
B) Clovis I
C) Henry IV
D) Louis XIV
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