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