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