If You Can Get 11/15 on This Ancient Rome Quiz Then You’re Super Smart

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, beginning his reign in 27 BC?

• Caligula

• Commodus

• Augustus

• Claudius

The Great Fire of Rome engulfed 2/3 of the land. Who was the emperor of Rome at the time the fire occurred?

• Nero

• Caligula

• Titus

• Tiberius

Although some historians reserve this title for Julius Nepos, who is largely considered to be the last "Western Roman emperor"?

• Titus

• Domitian

• Nerva

• Romulus Augustulus

In the year 235 AD this Roman emperor lost the faith of his armies and was murdered by his own men. His assassination is largely considered the tipping point for the "Crisis of the 3rd Century" endured by the Roman Empire. What was his name?

• Trajan

• Severus Alexander

• Nero

• Claudius

It is largely believed that the Bishop of Milan was the first person to use the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" in the 4th century AD. What was the Bishop referring to?

• Eating gelato

• Drinking wine

• Fasting on Saturdays

• Sleeping in past noon

Who led an uprising against the Roman Empire sometimes known as the Third Servile War?

• Thor

• Plato

• Spartacus

• Caracalla

Who opposed Julius Caesar in Caesar's Civil War from 49 to 45 BC?

• Antoninus Pius

• Koba

• Nerva

• Pompey

This emperor is credited with returning stability to the empire and ending the "Crisis of the 3rd Century" by dividing power amongst the region. What was his name?

• Nerva

• Caracalla

• Titus

• Diocletian

Who did Octavian defeat in the Final War of the Roman Republic in 32-30 BC?

• Hadrian

• Thanos

• Mark Antony and Cleopatra

• Domitian

This emperor is considered the last of the "5 Good Emperors" and a philosopher. His reign ended upon his death in March of 180 AD. What was his name?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Nero

• Titus

• Caligula