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