Roman Empire Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the Roman Empire?
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Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
What was the title of the Roman ruler?
Emperor
What was the largest military unit of the Roman army?
Roman legion
What were the household troops of the Roman emperors called?
Praetorian Guard
Which Roman garment was worn by male citizens in public life?
Toga
Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?
Pontius Pilate
In Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?
Roman Forum
Which famous gladiator led a major slave rebellion in 73 BC?
Spartacus
Which Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Who was the Roman god of war?
Mars
What was the name of the peace period lasting about 200 years during the early empire?
Pax Romana
At which battle did Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal in Africa?
Battle of Zama
Which Roman emperor began the construction of the Colosseum?
Vespasian
What was the Roman gladiatorial school called?
Ludus
What was the Roman chariot-racing stadium called?
Circus Maximus
Which Roman emperor ruled during the height of the empire’s territorial expansion?
Trajan
What feature provided water to Roman baths from distant sources?
Roman aqueduct
Which Roman emperor famously built a wall across northern Britain?
Hadrian
Which Roman philosopher-emperor wrote "Meditations"?
Marcus Aurelius
Which Roman emperor was the first to profess Christianity?
Constantine the Great
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