- 1. According to legend, who was the first king of Rome?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Constantine
D) Romulus
- 2. In what year, according to tradition, was the city of Rome founded?
A) 1000 BC
B) 106 AD
C) 753 BC
D) 476 AD
- 3. Which hill in Rome is traditionally considered the site of the founding of the city?
A) Esquiline Hill
B) Palatine Hill
C) Capitoline Hill
D) Aventine Hill
- 4. Who were the legendary twins raised by a she-wolf according to Roman mythology?
A) Hercules and Zeus
B) Castor and Pollux
C) Caesar and Brutus
D) Romulus and Remus
- 5. What form of government replaced the Roman Republic?
A) Roman Oligarchy
B) Roman Kingdom
C) Roman Empire
D) Roman Consulate
- 6. Who famously declared 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' after a quick victory in the Battle of Zela?
A) Hannibal
B) Pompey
C) Cicero
D) Julius Caesar
- 7. What is the name of the city that was a rival of Rome and fought in the Punic Wars?
A) Byzantium
B) Carthage
C) Athens
D) Sparta
- 8. Who was the first Roman emperor, transitioning Rome from a republic to an empire?
A) Augustus
B) Trajan
C) Hadrian
D) Julius Caesar
- 9. Which famous Roman architectural feature was dedicated as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome?
A) Baths of Caracalla
B) Forum Romanum
C) Pantheon
D) Colosseum
- 10. What was the name of the Roman social, economic, and political class that made up the land-owning aristocracy?
A) Slaves
B) Patricians
C) Plebeians
D) Equites
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