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