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