The Roman City Venusia
  • 1. Which famous poet was born in Venusia?
A) Virgil
B) Catullus
C) Ovid
D) Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)
  • 2. Venusia was located in which modern-day country?
A) Italy
B) Greece
C) Turkey
D) Spain
  • 3. What river is closest to Venusia?
A) The Tiber River
B) The Po River
C) The Ofanto River
D) The Arno River
  • 4. Which major Roman road connected Venusia to other cities?
A) Via Salaria
B) Via Aurelia
C) Via Appia
D) Via Flaminia
  • 5. What type of economy primarily supported Venusia?
A) Manufacturing
B) Fishing
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
  • 6. What is the modern name of Venusia?
A) Venezia
B) Vicenza
C) Verona
D) Venosa
  • 7. In what year was Venusia conquered by the Romans?
A) 45 BC
B) 291 BC
C) 215 BC
D) 100 BC
  • 8. What Roman letter system is derived from Venusia's history?
A) The Greek alphabet
B) The Latin alphabet
C) The Phoenician alphabet
D) The Cyrillic alphabet
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