Statistics for Geography of the Roman Empire

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  • This quiz has been taken 36,672 times
  • The average score is 13 of 20

Answer Stats

HintAnswer% Correct
What was the most common language in ancient Rome?Latin
99%
What cities were destroyed in the eruption (name either)?Pompeii / Herculaneum
85%
What Egyptian city was once the second most populous in the Empire?Alexandria
83%
What was the Roman name for the region of modern-day France?Gallia (Gaul)
81%
What 73 mile long wall spanned northern England?{Hadrian}'s Wall
79%
What volcano near Naples erupted in 79 AD?Mount Vesuvius
79%
What city, near modern-day Tunis, was destroyed by Rome in the Third Punic War?Carthage
78%
What city became the capital of the empire in 324 AD?Constantinople
75%
What two rivers separated Roman territory from Germania?Rhine
72%
On what river was Rome built?Tiber
67%
What two rivers separated Roman territory from Germania?Danube
65%
What still-standing concrete dome served as a temple to all Gods?Pantheon
60%
What English city was known to the Romans as "Aquae Sulis"?Bath
58%
What was Rome's largest horse-racing arena?Circus {Maximus}
54%
What river at the Italian border did Caesar cross, saying "the die is cast"?
(The modern-day location is unclear)
Rubicon
53%
What area served as the "meeting place" of central Rome?The Forum
52%
What famous road, completed in 264 BC, connected Rome and Brindisi?{Appian} Way
41%
What modern-day city on the Croatian coast was originally a palace
built by the emperor Diocletian?
Split
41%
What Middle East kingdom, led by Herod, was annexed in 6 AD?Judea
40%
What hill in Rome is the source of the English word "palace"?Palatine Hill
36%

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