Roman Empire Quiz - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?	Augustus	91%
Which Roman city was destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?	Pompeii	83%
What was the title of the Roman ruler?	Emperor	80%
Which Roman emperor famously built a wall across northern Britain?	Hadrian	71%
Who was the Roman god of war?	Mars	71%
What was the largest military unit of the Roman army?	Roman {legion}	71%
Which Roman garment was worn by male citizens in public life?	Toga	71%
What feature provided water to Roman baths from distant sources?	Roman {aqueduct}	66%
Which famous gladiator led a major slave rebellion in 73 BC?	Spartacus	66%
Which Roman emperor was the first to profess Christianity?	Constantine the Great	63%
What were the household troops of the Roman emperors called?	Praetorian {Guard}	60%
Which Roman philosopher-emperor wrote "Meditations"?	Marcus Aurelius	51%
Who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?	Pontius Pilate	49%
In Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?	Roman {Forum}	46%
Which Roman emperor ruled during the height of the empire’s territorial expansion?	Trajan	34%
What was the name of the peace period lasting about 200 years during the early empire?	Pax Romana	31%
What was the Roman chariot-racing stadium called?	Circus Maximus	29%
At which battle did Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal in Africa?	Battle of {Zama}	20%
Which Roman emperor began the construction of the Colosseum?	Vespasian	17%
What was the Roman gladiatorial school called?	Ludus	3%

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